Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about State Policy

A driver blocks the Chicago Avenue bus lane near Clark Street. Photo: CDOT

Ald. La Spata discusses his ordinance to crack down on bus lane scofflaws

By Courtney Cobbs | Aug 28, 2022 | No Comments

Last month La Spata introduced City Council legislation enabling the installation of cameras on CTA buses that would issue tickets to drivers who stand or park in bus lanes.

The Bike Bus rolls towards Fullerton Avenue in Lincoln Park. Photo via CBGN

Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Halsted Bike Bus provides a safe, fun ride downtown

By John Greenfield | Aug 25, 2022 | No Comments

"Whenever there is a safe place for people to bike, the number of Chicagoans who come out is tremendous."

Chicago’s car-centric streets take the life of another child, Taha Khan, 5, in Sauganash

By John Greenfield | Aug 13, 2022 | No Comments

Some have argued this death was simply the result of a young boy wandering into the road. But driver behavior and street design may have contributed to sealing the boy's fate.

CTA 700-series buses -- the system's first all-electric vehicles. Photo: CTA

E-buses are great, but Climate Reality Project should also push for effective bus lanes

By Courtney Cobbs | Aug 3, 2022 | No Comments

Climate Reality Project’s desire to see more electric buses is understandable, but could the group do more good by lobbying for bus lanes and legalizing camera enforcement of those lanes?

Chicagoland’s car-centric transportation system kills another kid on a bike, Zain Jaber

By John Greenfield | Jul 28, 2022 | No Comments

This case wasn't an accident. It was the predictable outcome of street design that prioritizes the convenience of drivers over the safety of vulnerable road users.

Google is taking over the Thompson Center. What does that mean for transit access?

By John Greenfield | Jul 27, 2022 | No Comments

Here's hoping that the transit-loving folks at Google will help ensure that the Thompson Center becomes an even better place to catch a train.

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