CTA stabbing epidemic highlights need for holistic violence prevention strategies
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Investing in the prevention of violence, as opposed to armed responses to it, is money well-spent.
Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 2
| | No Comments- At Lollapalooza press conference Lightfoot says ticketing mask-less people on CTA is a possibility (CBS)
- There were 2 deadly crashes in Englewood, one a hit-and-run, within 2 hours, within one mile (ABC)
- Fifth stabbing incident in the CTA system in one month, this time at Belmont Red Line station (Sun-Times)
- CTA moving historic Lakeview building for work on Red and Purple Modernization Project (CTA)
- City looks to sell always-empty Six Corners parking lot previously used for Portage Theater (Block Club)
- The Millennium Park Bike Station has reopened after pandemic closure (The Chainlink)
- UIC used to have a “pedestrian highway” connecting buildings on the East Campus (ArchDaily)
- Major Taylor Trail Keepers ride on Saturday, August 21, in Whistler Woods will honor Black cycling champ
- World Naked Bike Ride takes place Saturday, August 14
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Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’
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Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.
Cop who killed Hershel Weinberger was suspended after drunken suicide threat
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It's not clear whether terminating the officer back in 2000 would have prevented him from killing the boy on his bicycle, but the cop deserves to be fired for his recklessness now.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 30
| | No Comments- How Chicago could benefit from the upcoming $1 trillion infrastructure plan (Crain’s)
- Rep. Moeller plays key role in passing bill to improve walking & biking (ATA)
- After Thomas Travers’ death, NW Side advocates renew push for protected lanes on Milwaukee (Block Club)
- Downed wires across Metra tracks in Bensenville, Galewood halted train service Thursday morning (CBS)
- Meet BMX racing and freestyle star Antioch freshman Marshall Gehrke (Tribune)
- Food trucks are returning to Daley Plaza today (Block Club)
- “Underwear Ride” route proposed for tonight’s Chicago Critical Mass, leaving 6 PM from Daley Plaza
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CDOT announces a grid of new bike routes for Belmont Cragin and Hermosa
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It looks promising that these largely working-class, Latino Northwest Side communities are about to become a lot more bike-friendly.
Transportation chair Howard Brookins discusses his effort to make e-scooters permanent
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An ordinance proposed by 21st Ward alderman seeks to make the scooters a permanent part of Chicago’s transportation system.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 29
| | No Comments- City of Chicago announces series of budget engagement forums, seeking input on spending COVID stimulus cash
- CTA opens office at 5137 N. Broadway to answer questions about Red Line construction (Block Club)
- Man charged with DUI after running stoplight, killing girl, 6, in car near near Plainfield (Sun-Times)
- Hit-and-run BWM driver seriously injured woman, 62, walking in North Lawndale (ABC)
- Woman arrested after stabbing CTA worker who accidentally sprayed her while cleaning State/Lake Red stop (ABC)
- Poll: Lincoln Ave. neighbors want fewer cars, more space for walking and biking (Block Club)
- Block Club looks at the plan for bike lanes on Armitage from Laramie to Western
- New Chicago Architecture Foundation exhibit honors fallen cyclist Helmut Jahn
- Chicago Family Bike Fest takes place this Saturday 10 AM -2 PM at 3120 N. Greenview in Lakeview
- Roscoe Village Kidical Mass ride this Sunday 10 AM leaving from Audubon Elementary 3500 N. Hoyne
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Let’s make Glenwood from Devon to Pratt one-way to make room for bike lanes
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Converting Glenwood to a one-way between Devon and Pratt is a promising idea to make the street more bikeable.
It’s getting real: Metra awards construction contract for Auburn Park station
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The planned Auburn Park station in the Auburn-Gresham community has been in the works for over a decade, and advocacy for it by local residents has gone on even longer than that.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 28
| | No Comments- 9 states added to Chicago’s travel advisory as Delta fuels COVID surge across US (Block Club)
- Activists float an alternative location and design for the Obama Presidential Center (Crain’s)
- Driver fatally struck Jamal Johnson, 42, as he walked on a stretch of Higgins Road with no sidewalks (Herald)
- Witness: “Reckless driver” was spotted speeding on the Eisenhower prior to fatal crash (ABC)
- Ayanna Bennett, 26, found dead of gunshot wound in car at Crystal Lake Metra station (LMCS)
- A West Side vacant lot has been turned into an arts pop-up with vendors, performances, and workshops (Block Club)
- Block Club looks at the Clark Street protected bike lane project in Edgewater
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