Will CDOT’s new strategic plan be a turning point for equitable transportation?
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Hopefully CDOT’s strategic plan will produce more than just another report that sits on a shelf without leading to substantive change.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Walking
How ancient Jewish law has influenced pedestrian planning in West Rogers Park
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A special arch added to the new Lincoln Village Pedestrian bridge made it compliant with the West Rogers Park Eruv, a ritual boundary around the heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood.
Ashland BRT NIMBY Roger Romanelli is fighting IDOT’s plan to relocate the Prairie Path
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Romanelli, who helped kill Chicago's plan for bus rapid transit, is now trying to do the same thing with an Illinois Department of Transportation proposal to relocate a section of the Prairie Path.
Demetrio Ruiz Macias, 47, killed by hit-and-run driver, was the 9th Chicago bike fatality this year
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Macias was struck a few blocks away from where another motorist killed Araceli Gutierrez, 48, and her nephew Giovanne Bucio, 12, as they walked last week.
Driver killed Araceli Gutierrez, 48, and Giovanne Bucio, 12, during Christmas preparations
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Drivers have killed 34 pedestrians on Chicago streets this year.
2020 saw some missed opportunities, but also milestones for walk/bike/transit
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This year the city of Chicago failed to take advantage of the drop in traffic volumes to create pop-up bus and bike lanes on a widespread basis. Hopefully we'll see more improvements in 2021.