A tale of two cities: What cycling in Vienna and Budapest reminded me about Chicago
Comparing Budapest and Vienna offers more evidence that if Chicago wants to mainstream cycling, we've got to build a citywide network of connected, protected bikeways.
May 4, 2022
Another person was pushed onto ‘L’ tracks. It’s time for CTA to pilot platform barriers.
CTA workers and riders shouldn't have to worry that they might wind up being pushed onto the third rail, or in the path of an oncoming train.
April 6, 2022
Gas giveaways harm people. We shouldn’t let rich politicians like Willy Wilson do them.
Gas giveaways don't just benefit some residents while ignoring others, they negatively impact vulnerable people by slowing down buses and creating more emissions.
March 21, 2022
Chicago Auto Show producers sponsor contest that produces awful victim-blaming PSAs
Recently Streetsblog contributor A.J. LaTrace discussed the absurdly large SUVs and pickup trucks on display at the Chicago Auto Show. These machines have massive blind spots that make it difficult to detect a child in front of the vehicle, and their absurdly high grilles that basically ensure that a struck pedestrian or bike rider will […]
March 10, 2022
Podcast: John talks with Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, about legalizing the Idaho stop
We also discussed why ultimately U.S. cities should be building citywide networks of connected, protected bikeways with logical traffic light timing, so Idaho stop laws become unnecessary.
February 21, 2022
Illinois lawmakers killed an “Idaho stop” bill this week, but one could pass in the future
Treating stop signs like yield signs is nearly universal among bike riders, and Idaho stop laws have been shown to reduce bike injuries. Rep. Janet Yang Roh explained why her bill didn't pass – this time.
February 17, 2022
A conversation with UIC researchers about Chicago’s traffic camera program
During the conversation, the UIC researchers discussed potential equity issues with the program, as well as sharing the nitty-gritty of their methodology.
February 14, 2022
No, Chicago biking isn’t worse than Jacksonville or Omaha. But we’ve still got a long way to go.
Yes, Chicago got screwed by People for Bikes' flawed rating system. But we still have lots of work to do need to make cycling as safe, enjoyable, and normalized as it is in truly great cycling cities.
January 27, 2022
What should we do about racial discrepancies in Chicago’s life-saving traffic cam program?
There's no question that the cams are preventing injury and fatality crashes, but Black and Latino motorists and racking up more tickets and suffering financing hardship. Should we reform or abolish it.
January 15, 2022
UIC Study: Speed cams save lives, but drivers from POC communities get more tickets
City officials say they plan to use the report to improve the program.
January 11, 2022
