Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Automated Enforcement

Where Do Lori and Toni Part Ways on Transportation?

By John Greenfield | Apr 1, 2019 | 1 Comment

Lightfoot's positions on bike/walk funding, the North LASD rehab, reduced CTA fares, and bus lane enforcement are arguably more progressive, but neither candidate is terrible on transportation.

Mary Mitchell Wrote a Powerful Defense of Red Light Cameras

By John Greenfield | Oct 16, 2018 | 20 Comments

While Mitchell admitted that she despises getting tickets from traffic cameras, she noted that the recent death of Daniela Chavez, 5, underscores why we need automated enforcement.

Here’s Looking at You, Kidwell: The Tribune’s Anti-Traffic Cam Reporter Has Left the Paper

By John Greenfield, Payton Chung and Steven Vance | Apr 3, 2017 | 16 Comments

Investigative reporter David Kidwell broke the Redflex bribery scandal and pressured the city to make reforms to the red light camera program, but much of his reporting on automated enforcement was misleading and betrayed an apparent personal bias against traffic cams.

Maldonado's recent email to constituents.

Once Again, Alderman Maldonado Calls Automated Enforcement a Money Grab

By John Greenfield | Jan 16, 2017 | 36 Comments

While the alderman is right to help constituents navigate the confusing process of contesting red light tickets, he's wrong to characterize people who blow lights as innocent victims.

What Would Jesús Ride? Talking Transportation With Jesús “Chuy” García

By John Greenfield | Mar 16, 2015 | 9 Comments

[The full text of this interview runs in Newcity magazine.] For most of the campaign, mayoral hopeful Jesús “Chuy” García has been relatively quiet about transportation issues, except for his vocal opposition to Chicago’s automated traffic enforcement program. Most recently, following the revelation that a former top aide to Mayor Rahm Emanuel lobbied for awarding […]