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Victory! Vasquez’s office confirmed the Smart Streets expansion for citywide, permanent camera enforcement of bus/bike lanes, bus stops is a done deal.

Last Friday, City Council’s Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee unanimously voted to expand the Smart Streets Pilot ...
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An Audi driver struck and killed bicycle rider Matthew McCallum, 52, at an unsignalized North Branch Trail crossing in Niles

Tragically, the driver of a Audi sedan fatally struck bicycle rider Matthew McCallum, 52, last Saturday evening as he crossed ...
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At APTA Expo, Chicagoland’s transit’s future came in two forms: a battery train and a new regional system

Metra unveiled its first battery-electric FLIRT train, while CTA, Metra, Pace, and NITA leaders discussed how new funding and ...
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Transit experts and advocates weigh in on the plan for a northbound bus-only lane on Michigan Avenue

Hot dog! The mayor announced a bus lane will be built on Michigan. Hopefully car-driver-created traffic jams delaying ...
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The proposed Divvy contract extension goes before the Traffic Safety committee for a vote tomorrow, but there are key Lime objections

Riding an electric Divvy bike on the Southport Corridor this evening. Photo: John Greenfield In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other ...
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Deshawn Lee, 33, fatally struck by sedan driver in East Garfield, is 2nd person on an e-moto killed within 3 weeks in Chicago by a motorist who ran a red

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Lime squeezes out a victory as Divvy/Lyft contract extension committee vote is deferred. But alders approved expansion of Smart Streets camera enforcement.

Amazon and USPS trucks parked in the Dearborn Street two-way bike lane, forcing bike and scooter riders to detour into a mixed-traffic lane. The Smart Streets Pilot Program currently uses ...
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Sen. Simmons on winning $300K for a bike grid plan, with goal to “start building out that grid over the next several years.”

Self-portrait by Illinois State Senator Mike Simmons (D-7th) during a rainy Chicago Critical Mass ride in summer 2023.
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Today’s Headlines for Monday, October 5

CPD: 2 women and a man began altercation with woman, 31, on Loop Red platform, boarded SB train with her, battered and robbed her, on 9/26 around 2:22 AM (Fox) ...