CREATE, and How the Lack of a National Infrastructure Vision Hurts Us All
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Getting federal funding for the massive regional rail congestion relief project could be a struggle.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about CDOT
CDOT Will Install Speed Cams at 5 Locations Where Residents Requested Them
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The cams have been proven to reduce crashes, and support from locals gives the city political cover to implement this often-unpopular technology.
The Case of the Missing Bike Racks: CDOT Hasn’t Installed Them Since 2016
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The good news is that installation is about to start up again, with 500-1,000 racks a year for the next five years.
Dockless Bike-Share Pilot Will Launch in Chicago on Tuesday, May 1
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The coverage area will only include neighborhoods south of 79th street, mostly outside of the Divvy zone, and by July 1 all bikes must have built-in locks for securing them to fixed objects.
Oboi Reed Delivered a Manifesto Against CPD’s Racially Biased Bike Ticketing at City Hall
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A police representative claims that the citations aren't just an excuse for stop-and-frisk.
Obama Center Transportation Plan Will Cost $175 Million, Mostly for Road Widening
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Conservatively, $125 million of that money will be used to add lanes to Lake Shore Drive and Stony Island. Think how far that money could go towards improvoing transit access to the center instead.
Logan Boulevard Study Will Recommend Changes to Its Dangerous Western Intersection
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Active Trans, the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, and PORT Urbanism are teaming up to come up with ideas to make this key east-west bike and pedestrian route safer.
We Need Better Obama Center Transit Access, Not Wider Roads
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It's great that the design calls for pedestrianizing Cornell Drive, but the city plans to create more capacity than ever, which will only encourage more driving.
New Year, New Infrastructure: What’s on Deck for 2018
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Here are some walking, biking, and transit projects we can look forward to.
Released Emails Reveal CDOT’s Thoughts on Pros and Cons of Dockless Bike-Share
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The correspondence, which Streetsblog Chicago acquired via a Freedom of Information Act request, includes discussion of DoBi chaos in China and shady dealings by operators in the U.S.
Upgrades to These Six Bus Routes Would Improve Transit Citywide
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The Active Transportation Alliance proposed infrastructure upgrades for six specific routes across Chicago.
State/Lake ‘L’ Station Will Become Wheelchair-Friendly
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Elevators that will create an accessible transfer to the Lake Street Red Line subway station, located directly below.