For the 2nd time this month a driver ran red, causing severe injury to people at bus stop
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Seven people were injured in the collision, and at least one of the pedestrians at the bus stop lost a limb.
During a weekend of street races, a speeding driver killed Shawman Meireis, 40, on foot
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Whether or it turns out that this tragedy was related to drag racing, clearly there should have serious consequences for the killer, but so far he has merely received traffic tickets.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 30
| | No Comments- I’m Late Protest against CTA unreliability Wednesday 9/14, 8:30-9:30 at CTA HQ, 567 W. Lake St.
- Ask CTA Program: CTA will start making managers available for Q & A at stations and bus transfer hubs (ABC)
- Trucker charged with hit-and-run after killing Jose Cobian on bike on 8/18 in Elk Grove Village, lying about it (Herald)
- Funeral held for entire Dobosz family, killed by wrong-way driver on 7/31 on I-90 in Hampshire (ABC)
- Death of Lily Shambrook, 3, helped in inspire Austin, TX proposal to pay cyclists to report bike lane blockers (WI Examiner)
- Since 1980, Chicago’s downtown population has risen from 18,000 to 100,000 (Governing)
- Shared Use Mobility Center happy hour on Thursday 9/8, 5:30 PM at 1871 tech incubator space at Merchandise Mart
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GoFundMe launched for family of Fengan Yan, 55, killed on bike in Armour Square
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Sadly, it's very common for reckless and negligent Chicago drivers to take the lives of vulnerable road users, and only be punished with traffic citations.
IDOT’s multiyear plan supports intercity rail, bus-on-shoulder… and lots of driving projects
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On August 12, Governor JB Pritzker announced the Illinois Department of Transportation's new multiyear plan, a blueprint for spending $34.6 billion on transportation infrastructure over the next six years.
Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 29
| | No Comments- ATA’s Amy Rynell discusses the killing of a man, 55, on a bike by SUV driver who ran stop sign in Armour Square (WGN)
- Killing of ped Meireis Shawman, 40, by speeding driver in Clearing happened during chaotic drag race weekend (Block Club)
- 7 injured, including 2 children, 4 critically, after driver ran red at 63rd/Halsted in Englewood, struck another vehicle (ABC)
- Fundraiser planned for Raul Basulto, who nearly lost his leg when hit-and-run driver struck him last year (Block Club)
- CTA says surveillance footage contradicts CPD claim man was stabbed, robbed at Lake Red stop Sunday (FOX)
- CPD: Woman was shot in knee during confrontation on Red Line train near Lake Street early Saturday morning (CBS)
- Chinatown’s Wentworth Avenue named one of the coolest streets in the world (Time Out)
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Ald. La Spata discusses his ordinance to crack down on bus lane scofflaws
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Last month La Spata introduced City Council legislation enabling the installation of cameras on CTA buses that would issue tickets to drivers who stand or park in bus lanes.
Activists block the development of a parking lot. Is that the best way to stop displacement?
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While blocking this development would probably do more harm than good, Chicago absolutely needs to do more to fight displacement.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 26
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- CPD releases images of suspects in attack, robbery of man on 8/13 at Sox/35th, that caused facial injuries (ABC)
- 47th Ward alder Matt Martin discusses local bike-ped initiatives with WTTW
- Intelligentsia Cup partners with Working Bikes to provide 75 free bikes for kids (Endurace)
- Easterseals annual Bike for Kids event moves to new location at Festival Park in Elgin (Tribune)
- Neil Steinberg looks at the Chicago Monuments Project report (Sun-Times)
- Native American artist who helped take down Columbus statue: “Removing art is wrong” (Sun-Times)
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Obama Center construction makes it difficult to access 63rd Street beach on foot, bus
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The construction on the Obama Presidential Center has impacted many different groups in many different ways, but pedestrians, bike riders, and transit rider have borne the brunt.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 25
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- Advice for staying safe on CTA: “Be aware of your surroundings, be sure of yourself and be brave of heart” (Sun-Times)
- Governing looks at the controversy over funding the Red Line extension with TIFs in other parts of town
- Block Club looks at the plan for painted bike lanes on Belmont in Lakeview that won’t connect with LFT (Block Club)
- Op-ed: Lake County Amtrak station could be an economic engine (Tribune)
- Orland Park townhome development planned a few blocks east of 143rd Street Metra station (Tribune)
- New bike light designed and assembled in Chicago features “automotive grade technology” (BRAIN)
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Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Halsted Bike Bus provides a safe, fun ride downtown
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"Whenever there is a safe place for people to bike, the number of Chicagoans who come out is tremendous."