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The driver involved in the death of Martha Gonzales at 17th Place and Halsted Street has never been found. Quickly following the incident, Alderman Solis and the Chicago Department of Transportation implemented a few design interventions, including refreshed crosswalk markings, and a leading pedestrian interval that gets pedestrians crossing the street before drivers [...]
Photo of a speed hump in Logan Square from the point of view of someone bicycling by Andrew Ciscel.
The following is a conversation between co-writer John Greenfield and myself and was derived from an email chain between him and me on Sunday.
Dear John,
By reading all my articles about speed cameras, you [...]
Speed cameras have been used around the world for decades, reducing speeding everywhere they’re installed. This speed camera is installed in Switzerland. Photo by Kecko.
The adoption of a speed camera system in Chicago is multi-faceted: it goes beyond encouraging people to speed less (which would increase the safety of all people in the streets), [...]
Speed cameras have been used around the world for decades, reducing speeding everywhere they’re installed. This van is a mobile speed camera enforcement “device” used in Nottingham, England. Photo by Lee Haywood.
The adoption of a speed camera system in Chicago is multi-faceted: it goes beyond encouraging people to speed less (which would increase the [...]
This photo of a police SUV parked in the Kinzie Street protected bike lane was included in the letter. Photo taken by Tumblr user 122782.
I just received another report from a reader about people driving in the 18th Street protected bike lane, so it’s obvious to me that dangerous driving behavior is [...]
One of the question sets I posed in this morning’s crash analysis article was about the attention hit-and-run crashes receive in news media:
Why are certain people who die emphasized in news media reporting? Why are other people ignored? In other words, of the 315 people who [...]
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Grid Chicago is a blog about sustainable transportation matters, projects and culture in Chicago and Illinois, by John Greenfield and Steven Vance. We launched in June 2011. Contact us.
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- Can bike shop deserts be eradicated on Chicago’s South Side?
- Photos from day 2 of Elston Avenue cycle track construction
- Comment of the day: Even though city may be divided, it’s time to embrace good changes
- Recap: New bike lanes and NATO closures, plus upcoming Bloomingdale Trail and bike plan meetings
- Elston Avenue bike lane returns in upgraded form
- Ira David Levy’s “Pedal America” show pushes pedaling to a broader audience
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- Summary of transportation and transit changes because of NATO summit
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- Resner and Greenfield reclaim the CTA riding crown from the British champ
- The case of the disappearing bike lane
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- Good news in the update about the Damen-Elston-Fullerton intersection design
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Draft plan, Streets for Cycling Plan 2020
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Info Presentation with Q&A at 1630 and 1830.
- Events on May 24, 2012
Bus Rapid Transit in 25th Ward
From 7:00 PM
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Where National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 West 19th Street, Chicago, IL
Info Bus Rapid Transit is a new transit service that would provide a fast and affordable way to get around, offering the conveniences of light rail without the rails!
Learn about potential projects coming to the 25th Ward and share your insight about public transportation needs in your community.
- Events on May 31, 2012
Bus Rapid Transit on the Western Avenue Corridor
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Where Floyds Pub 1944 N Oakley Ave
Info Join us at Floyd’s Pub with special guests Josh Ellis and Peter Skosey from Metropolitan Planning Council and Chris Ziemann from the Chicago Transit Authority for discussion on Bus Rapid Transit. The event will include a short tour of Western Avenue where our guests will point out opportunities and challenges of retrofitting a street with BRT.
Draft plan, Streets for Cycling Plan 2020
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Where Gary Comer Youth Center, 7200 S. Ingleside Ave, Chicago, IL
Info Presentation with Q&A at 1630 and 1830.
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