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Left Turn Traffic Calming at Wilson and Ashland avenues. Image: John Greenfield

Eyes on the Street: CDOT “hardens” left turns on Ashland with speed bumps and bollards

By John Greenfield | Sep 16, 2022 | No Comments

Hopefully the new infrastructure will result in higher rates of motorists yielding to pedestrians, as CDOT says was the case on State, and fewer crashes.

An inbound Union Pacific North train at the Rogers Park Metra station. If this line had been shut down, the CTA Purple and Red lines would have been a fall-back for some riders. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Yay, Metra service is spared! What were options for riders in the event of a strike shutdown?

By Igor Studenkov | Sep 15, 2022 | No Comments

There was good news today as the potential shutdown of four Metra lines due to a threatened freight rail worker strike was averted. But what would have happened if it wasn't?

Bucker, left, at the listening session. Photo courtesy of the Buckner campaign.

Mayoral hopeful Kam Buckner talked walk/bike/transit issues at Edgewater listening session

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 15, 2022 | No Comments

Mayoral hopeful Kam Buckner held a listening session on transportation in the Edgewater neighborhood.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 15

By John Greenfield | Sep 15, 2022 | No Comments

More coverage of Dorval Carter’s ghosting of his own City Council hearing (Block Club, Tribune, Crain’s, WTTW)
Road diet opponent John Garrido talks about pedestrian injury crash on 4-lane high-speed Devon in Norwood Park (ABC)
Man charged in 9/6 murder of Michael Byrnes, 41, at LaSalle/Van Buren says victim shouldn’t have fought back (Sun-Times)
Man arrested for three different pickpocketing incidents along the Red Line (FOX)
Smoking on CTA is its own punishment: Man robbed of wallet after pulling it out to buy a cig on Grand platform (FOX)
Brookfield walking tour showcases efforts to improve conditions for pedestrians and bike riders (ATA)
Protocol: Google Maps could improve bike directions by taking cues from the Mellow Chicago Bike Map
City’s ‘Open Boulevards’ series returns in Bronzeville, Logan Square and North Lawndale (Block Club)

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A "Scooby Doo"-inspired cartoon drawn on a banner at this morning's I'm Late protest at CTA headquarters.

CTA prez Dorval Carter ghosts City Council hearing on ghost runs, service gaps, safety

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

"If he was taking it seriously he would be here. That's a disrespect to the Council, and to the ridership, and to the workers."

Activists at the rally, including Commuters Take Action cofounder Fabio Göttlicher, right. Photo: John Greenfield

Advocates rally CTA HQ to demand improvements: “We need to keep being loud”

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

Attendees demanded more reliable bus and train service, more accurate Transit Tracker arrival times, and better conditions for CTA workers.

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, September 14

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

Council transportation committee will hold meeting with CTA at 1 PM today to discuss unreliable service (Crain’s)
Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30th), a recreational bike rider who once advocated for pedicab operators, is retiring (Crain’s)
Block Club looks at how the national rail strike could lead to shutdowns of 4 Metra lines
Why are often-deadly wrong-way crashes becoming more common in Chicagoland? (CBS)
Police: Man, 22, struck by Audi driver while riding e-Divvy at Randolph/Dearborn, no serious injuries
For the second time this month, smoking on the CTA leads to a gun arrest, this time at 79th Red stop (FOX)
CPD releases image of man who allegedly pushed woman to the ground at Kedzie Blue stop, stole her belongings (FOX)
Fancy Women Bike Ride, part of a national movement, takes place Sunday 9/18, 1 PM Palmer Square Park

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School Bus ‘Stop Arm’ Cameras Work — So Why Don’t More States Use Them?

By Kea Wilson | Sep 13, 2022 | No Comments

Artificial intelligence-equipped cameras can help protect children as they get on and off the bus — but only in cities that allow school districts to install the life-saving technology.

79th and King, looking west. Image: Google Maps

Hit-and-run SUV driver fatally struck Eric Ray, 59, in Chatham

By John Greenfield | Sep 13, 2022 | No Comments

Ray was the 23rd pedestrian killed on Chicago streets so far this year.

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 13

By John Greenfield | Sep 13, 2022 | No Comments

Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Eric Ray, 59, at 79th/MLK in Chatham Monday night (ABC)
Driver killed male pedestrian early Monday morning at Ogden/Yackey in Lisle, fled the scene (ABC)
Senior driving an SUV strikes another vehicle at Howard/Caldwell in Niles, seriously injuring the other motorist (CBS)
Man gets 65 years for fatally shooting Dwayne Young, 38, over a minor rear-end crash in Waukegan (LMCS)
Friends remember Sam Bell, 44, killed on bike by driver who failed to yield, ghost bike installation planned (Block Club)
After woman was struck by police officer in 2019, activist notches legal victory that could result in $720K ruling (Sun-Times)
Possible national freight railroad strike could shut down multiple Metra lines (CBS)
Kam Buckner holds listening session, including bike/ped issues, tonight from 5-6:30 PM at Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway

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Metra Electric District trains at Millennium Station. Photo: John Greenfield

Why it’s difficult for newbies to navigate Metra, and how it can be made easier

By Chris Russo | Sep 12, 2022 | No Comments

The low quality of wayfinding and information design throughout Metra stations and onboard the trains is totally inexcusable.

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