YMEN launches Bike Box to help serve North Lawndale’s transportation needs
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Robert Welch hopes to accomplish two goals with one program: make bicycles easily accessible for his community and get people’s bodies moving.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, November 9
| | No Comments- As the planet burns, Illinois Economic Policy Institute want to spend billions to widen Ike (Sun-Times)
- Illinois to get at least $17 billion from the Biden infrastructure bill; could be more (Sun-Times)
- CTA: Ridership is steadily growing, nearly double what it was in January
- South Shore Line head says double track project, West Lake Corridor extension on schedule (WFYI)
- Amazon installed lockers in 5 CTA stations rent-free. Few details are available to public (News Nation)
- Hit-and-run driver in custody after killing food courier Daveion Johnson, 20, on a scooter or moped (ABC)
- Woman says man attacked her on Green Line because she didn’t want to listen to his music (CBS)
- Former CTA bus driver pleads guilty to misdemeanor battery in body slamming of passenger (Fox)
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Officials: As traffic deaths continue to climb, Vision Zero must be a top priority
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Alderman LaSpata discussed his "crash not accident" ordinance: "There is no intention behind an accident. There is intention behind the actions that lead to traffic crashes and injuries."
After lobbying by CTA and Pace, RTA board shifts some COVID funding from Metra
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Under the new agreement, the CTA will get $912.1 million (61 percent of the funds), while Metra will get $513.6 million (34 percent) and Pace will get $71.3 million (5 percent).
Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 8
| | No Comments- Advocates discuss efforts to improve bike safety in the wake of Adé Hogue’s death (ABC)
- Almost one in three Chicago crashes in the past year has been a hit-and-run (CBS)
- Police: One dead, 4 injured after U-Haul driver runs red at 74th/Ashland (ABC)
- Man, 23, driving SUV in Aurora dead after collision with boy, 16, driving sedan (CBS)
- 8 injured in 3-car crash in Fox Lake after driver slowed down for motorist entering driveway (WGN)
- Images released of man who allegedly attacked CTA bus driver at 69th Red Line station (Fox)
- Cook County board approves funding for transportation projects in the suburbs (eNews Park Forest)
- Meet new Active Transportation Alliance board member Philippe Lunardelli
- “If not for railroads, we’d be another St. Louis”: Man champions role of trains in Chicago history (Tribune)
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It’s Time for America to Talk About Bike Parking
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A historic commitment to increase bike parking in Paris has U.S. advocates wondering why cycle storage doesn’t get the same level of attention in American cities — and sharing policy strategies that could help.
Confirmed: Current CTA unreliability is caused by staffing shortages. How do we fix that?
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We've accurately diagnosed the cause of current CTA weirdness. Now we need to hold the agency accountable for keeping its promise of "actively recruiting workers to fill existing vacant positions."
Today’s Headlines for Friday, November 5
| | No Comments- Man was tired of seeing drivers nearly hit kids. Now he’s a volunteer crossing guard (Block Club)
- Tensions rise in contract negotiations between Metra and unions (Tribune)
- 200-unit mixed-use tower with 99 spots is rising near the Chicago Ave. ‘L’ station (YIMBY)
- The Chicago Plan Committee has approved a new golf practice area at 3701 N. Recreation Drive (YIMBY)
- Chicago’s 2022 budget nearly doubles the city’s brigade of tree trimming crews (Block Club)
- Pedal Power ready to roll into 12th year of collecting, donating bikes for Chicago students (Record)
- WGN: Bunch Bikes offer another way to get your family and your cargo around town
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CTA, Pace, and Metra are fighting over federal COVID stimulus funding split
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CTA and Pace officials have objected to the Regional Transportation Authority's proposal for divvying up American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds between those systems and Metra.
Edgewater’s Clark St. bike lanes need a redesign in the face of constant blockages
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Bike lanes recently installed on Clark St. in Edgewater are still experiencing frequent blockages. We look at bike lane designs in other cities that might be a better alternative to the current Clark St configuration.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, November 4
| | No Comments- More coverage of the Adé Hogue case and vigil (Bicycling, Block Club, CBS, FOX)
- ATA, MPC weigh in on the CTA’s 2022 budget during period of slowly recovering ridership (Block Club)
- Sun-Times editorial: Put passengers, communities first in Metra-Union Pacific dispute
- Driver charged with DUI, reckless homicide after fiery, deadly crash (FOX)
- Nixon Elementary’s playground — built after years of advocacy — destroyed in an arson fire (Block Club)
- Work could start next summer on affordable housing near upcoming Auburn Park station (Block Club)
- UTC and RTA host “Emerging From Crisis Wiser: Reimagining Regional Transit” webinar on 11/11
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I’m fairly optimistic about the future of public transportation – if we take action now
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As Mark Twain might have said, reports of the death of transit have been greatly exaggerated, but we do need to take decisive action to make buses and trains a more reliable and appealing option.