Might as Well Jump: Test-Riding Electrical-Assist Dockless Bikes
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Equiticity's Oboi Reed argues that dockless bikes, including e-bikes, are an ideal way to get people excited about biking in underserved communities.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Technology
Musk Says He’ll Compete to Build O’Hare Express, Active Trans Says It’s a Low Priority
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The project's request for qualifications identifies three possible routes and four potential stations.
Like It or Not, the RFQ for the O’Hare Express Means the Project Is Moving Forward
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Some say it will be a boon for Chicago, others say it will be a boondoggle.
App Will Route People, Especially Wheelchair Users, Around Sidewalk Issues
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Local computer programmer Steve Luker is creating to create a new app to identify and eliminate all the major bumps, cracks, and missing curb ramps on sidewalks, as well as missing sidewalks, in the Chicago area. While these flaws are an annoyance for everyone, they can be significant barriers for people with disabilities. This issue […]
Don’t Deride the Delay: More Ventra App Testing Will Ensure Better Quality
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Earlier this month, the CTA, Metra, and Pace announced that they are delaying the launch of the Ventra mobile app from this spring until this fall, and that an independent civic app testing group will help vet it. Contrary to what Chicago Tribune transportation writer Jon Hilkevitch wrote, that’s not a sign that there are “undisclosed issues” […]
Buy Metra Tickets and Reload a Ventra Account With Upcoming App
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Imagine this scenario: You’re running late to catch Metra’s UP-North Line to Rogers Park and, because the trains run so infrequently, you really need to make this run. You don’t have a 10-ride ticket in your wallet, the line for a ticket agent is too long, there are no vending machines at Ogilvie Transportation Center, […]