Status Quo or Forward-Thinking: Which LSD Vision Will Prevail?
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While it’s going to be a challenge to get progressive changes made to the Drive, it’s a battle worth fighting.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about State Policy
Widening the Tri-State Will Be Another Futile Attempt to Build Our Way Out of Congestion
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Adding new asphalt on the 22 miles of the Tri-State between Rosemont and Oak Lawn would be a waste of money because highway expansion inevitably induces more traffic.
Illinois Bill Would Require Companies to Offer Employees a Transit or Parking Benefit
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Currently thousands of workers in Chicagoland have part of their wages set aside to buy a transit pass. This occurs before taxes are deducted from their paychecks, and thus saves them a few hundred bucks each year in income taxes. Not everyone can do this, but a new bill in the Illinois House of Representatives intends […]
IDOT Finally Releases Its 2015 Chicago Crash Data
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This information is crucial for identifying hotspots for collisions and other trends that can better inform the fight against serious and fatal crashes.
Insult to Injury: Cyclist Was Struck by a Driver, Screwed by His Insurance Company
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After a driver injured Carey Wintergreen on his bicycle, he knew he’d have a long road to recovery. What he didn’t realize is that he’d have to fight his own health insurance company to avoid getting much of his compensation confiscated.
Blood on the Tracks: Trump’s Budget Would Be Disastrous for Chicago Transit
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Local leaders say many planned improvements would be almost impossible to pay for without help from the feds, so we're going to have to fight this anti-urban budget with everything we've got.