Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Around the Block

Seattle DOT Takes Truck Safety Into Its Own Hands

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 7, 2017 | No Comments

The DOT is installing side guards on its trucks to reduce the risk of fatal collisions with people walking and biking.

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 6, 2017 | No Comments

Sexual harassment on transit is pervasive. But few transit agencies have specific policies aimed at protecting women.

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 3, 2017 | No Comments

Data clearly shows that distracted driving is the genuine public safety threat. But lawmakers still traffic in victim-blaming.

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 19, 2017 | No Comments

The same design features that kill and maim pedestrians are what automakers rely on to appeal to consumers.

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 18, 2017 | No Comments

Though it's not the highway teardown advocates want, TxDOT is now considering putting 1.3-miles of I-345 underground.

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 17, 2017 | No Comments

While tailpipe emissions have been lowered across the board, racial disparities persist in exposure to fine particles from motor vehicles.

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 16, 2017 | No Comments

The photos don't lie -- these protesters actually called some new stripes on the street a "Nazi lane."

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 6, 2017 | No Comments

To reduce the amount of parking in new construction, Seattle is looking to make more efficient use of existing parking.

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 5, 2017 | No Comments

Wisconsin does not, in fact, possess infinite resources to spend on highways.

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 3, 2017 | No Comments

Florida DOT has formalized the idea that in cities and town centers, roads should be designed differently than in rural places.

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 2, 2017 | No Comments

The chain is planning to open more than 300 restaurants without drive-thrus by 2022.