Tell EPA: Don’t block cleaner air and hundreds of millions of dollars for biking, walking and transit in the region

Submitted by Rburke on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 12:40pm

Tell EPA: Don’t block cleaner air and hundreds of millions of dollars for biking, walking and transit in the region

Funding for dozens of new transportation projects are at risk.

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Biking to work nearly doubles over 5 years in the region

Submitted by Rburke on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 3:52pm

Biking to work nearly doubles over 5 years in the region

Between 2006 and 2010, the number of people who biked to work in metropolitan Chicago increased substantially, according to new survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

No war on cars

Submitted by Rburke on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 4:10pm

No war on cars

With 4,000 miles of streets and most of Chicago paved over to accommodate cars, it's hard to fathom how adding protected bike lanes and bus lanes to a tiny percentage of streets will force people o

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Walkers rejoice! Queen’s Landing crosswalk reopens on Thanksgiving

Submitted by Rburke on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 3:11pm

Walkers rejoice! Queen’s Landing crosswalk reopens on Thanksgiving

In a move that will improve safety along the lakefront, the Chicago Department of Transportation is restoring the crosswalk that connects two iconic public spaces: Buckingham Fountain and the Queen

Safer streets in Chicago one step closer with passage of speed camera legislation

Submitted by Rburke on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 1:44pm

Safer streets in Chicago one step closer with passage of speed camera legislation

Legislation allowing the use of automatic speed enforcement cameras in Chicago (and only in Chicago) passed yesterday in Springfield.

Story sends wrong message about speed cameras

Submitted by Rburke on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:41am

Story sends wrong message about speed cameras

In questioning whether Chicago is planning to put automatic speed enforcement cameras in the right locations to improve safety, the Chicago Tribune on Sunday also cast doubts about whether

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Slow rebirth of aging transit system? Not yet

Submitted by Rburke on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 9:00am

Slow rebirth of aging transit system? Not yet

I really like and appreciate the ongoing coverage of our ailing transit system provided by Tribune transportation reporter John Hilkevitch

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Four stars for Four-Star Bike Tour!

Submitted by Rburke on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 10:04am

Four stars for Four-Star Bike Tour!

OK, I'm a bit biased, but the Four-Star Bike Tour on Aug. 28 was fantastic.

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Chicago’s first protected bike lane nears completion

Submitted by Rburke on Thu, 06/16/2011 - 12:46pm

Chicago’s first protected bike lane nears completion

If you haven’t been on Kinzie St. between Milwaukee Ave. and Wells St.

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