General Iron’s relocation to the Southeast Side is a mobility justice issue
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We cannot expect residents to take up active transportation when their environment puts them at greater risk of respiratory disease.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about State Policy
How COVID-19 impacted has Chicagoland public transportation workers
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 1,874 Chicago area transit workers tested positive for the disease, at least 14 had to be hospitalized and at least 14 passed away.
Help level the playing field for Illinois walk/bike funding this weekend
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Currently there's a highly unfair situation when it comes to state funding for driving, walking, and biking infrastructure. But a new bill under consideration in the state legislature could help fix the problem.
From ATA’s Suburban Action Week: How to win bike-friendly roads in the ‘burbs
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"A lot of these projects last through multiple administrations. If advocacy groups can step up it really helps the project momentum.”
The Tribune is right: One Central transit hub doesn’t yet deserve a $6.5B subsidy
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More likely the transit hub is something that Landmark added to the project as an excuse to have Illinois pay for capping the Metra tracks to provide a platform for the development.
Chicagoland streets are getting deadlier. Can a new Regional Traffic Safety Agenda fix it?
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Data analyzed by CMAP shows that the number of traffic fatalities trended upwards during the 2010. The agency is working on a new plan to reduce crashes.