A raised crosswalk is one traffic calming device that hasn’t been tried beyond the two installations in the Lincoln Square pedestrian area at Lawrence and Lincoln Avenues. The Pedestrian and Traffic Safety committee rescheduled their important meeting... »
As part of our ongoing project to interview all 50 of Chicago’s aldermen about sustainable transportation issues in their districts, I recently sat down with Harry Osterman at the 48nd Ward service office, 5533 N. Broadway. His ward includes most of Ed... »
A woman rides a bike sharing bike in Seville, Spain. Women may be an exclusive target market for bike sharing in Chicago where, as a portion of trips to work, make up only 25%. Photo by Claudio Medina. We're expecting a bike sharing announcement very ... »
Continuing with our project to interview all 50 aldermen about sustainable transportation, I recently caught up with Ameya Pawar (A-MAY-ah Puh-WAR) at the 47th Ward service office, 4243 N. Lincoln. His ward includes parts of Lakeview, Roscoe Village, N... »
The Morse Red Line station would be affected by the CTA's plan. In the two Modernization scenarios, it would become accessible. Photo by Eric Rogers. On Monday and Tuesday, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) held identical meetings about the Red & Pu... »
Peter Taylor points out a route on the Southeast Side Last Wednesday I put my bicycle on the Red Line, rode down to 95th Street and pedaled over to the Woodson Library, 9525 S. Halsted in Longwood Manor, for the second of three public meetings for the ... »
Flags at Francisco and Devon - all photos courtesy of CDOT, taken the day the flags were installed This fall the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) used a shock-and-awe strategy to raise awareness of pedestrian safety issues. As part of its $4... »
