Lightfoot banning unaccompanied teens from Millennium Park is the wrong public safety approach
May 16, 2022, 11:49 pm By Courtney Cobbs
I sometimes think about how different my life would have been if I had grown up in Chicago instead…How Cities Can Better ‘Manage’ Car Dependency … And Reduce It
May 16, 2022, 4:01 am By Kea Wilson
The same tool that communities have used for decades to make commutes easier on drivers can be…Monday’s Headlines Are Feeling Congested
May 16, 2022, 4:00 am By Blake Aued
Planners keep looking for other solutions, but the only way to reduce traffic is to drive less.…Governor Doubles Down on Money for Car Owners in Revised Budget Proposal
Fri 11:56pm By Melanie Curry
In his “May Revision” budget proposal, which reflects state revenue information that is more…Seven advocacy groups discuss why next Wednesday’s Chicago Ride of Silence is important
Fri 9:40pm By John Greenfield
It’s been a rough past year for Chicagoans who ride bikes. 2021 saw ten cycling fatalities in our…MUSK SEE: Three Reasons Why Congestion Decreases When Cities ‘Delete’ Road Lanes
Fri 5:07am By Kea Wilson
A wildly inaccurate comment from Elon Musk about the traffic impacts of deleting lanes for drivers…Friday’s Headlines Are Looking for a Match
Fri 4:00am By Blake Aued
The federal infrastructure bill could be transformative for transit, but there’s a catch: Agencies…Progress on California’s High-Speed Rail
May 12, 2022, 11:22 pm By Melanie Curry
Is California high-speed rail happening? Yes. But there has been so much misleading negation of the…Highway Pollution Is Surging Back Towards Pre-Pandemic Levels
May 12, 2022, 8:42 pm By Christian MilNeil
Tax collection data from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue suggest that gasoline consumption…Talking Headways Podcast: Measuring Transportation Insecurity
May 12, 2022, 1:54 pm By Jeff Wood
This week, Alix Gould-Werth of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, and Alex Murphy,…Thursday’s Headlines Are at an All-Time High
May 12, 2022, 4:00 am By Blake Aued
Gas prices have hit another all-time high. (Politico) Current Affairs interviews author and former…Two Scooter Companies Claim They Have the Tech to Stop Sidewalk Parking
May 11, 2022, 9:54 pm By Eve Kessler
Updated | Two e-scooter-share companies, Bird and Lime, unveiled new tech for combatting the…Neighbors Say Road Diet Causes ‘Traffic Nightmare,’ but Data Tell a Different Story
May 11, 2022, 3:32 pm By John Greenfield
Recently the Chicago Department of Transportation did a safe streets project on Jackson Boulevard in…Dusk and Dawn Are Deadly for Walkers — But Traffic Pros Don’t Know the Full Extent of It
May 11, 2022, 4:01 am By Kea Wilson
Police wildly undercount the number of crashes that occur at dusk and dawn, a new study finds —…Wednesday’s Headlines Are Voting Yes
May 11, 2022, 4:00 am By Blake Aued
Voters will generally support transit levies when they feel the tax benefits them, which gives bus…Feds’ Safety Review Could Impact Local Governance Over the T
May 10, 2022, 9:54 pm By Christian MilNeil
An “extremely concerned” federal agency will increase its oversight over the the T, and…THE BRAKE: Why Sustainable Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Zoning
May 10, 2022, 4:01 am By Streetsblog
The humble zoning code may be the most important tool that sustainable transportation advocates can…Tuesday’s Headlines Have Gone Country
May 10, 2022, 4:00 am By Blake Aued
Rural communities are often the most at risk from climate change, but have a harder time than urban…STEAL THIS IDEA: Canadian Town Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform
May 9, 2022, 4:01 am By Kea Wilson
A small Canadian city just passed a package of progressive bike and car parking reforms rarely…Monday’s Headlines Will Give You Shelter From the Storm
May 9, 2022, 4:00 am By Blake Aued
Only a fifth of bus stops in major cities have shelters, which are a priority for riders but often…
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