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Yes, we heard that the CFD chief complained about Complete Streets in City Council. More next week, but here a few quick thoughts.
- A CFD spokesperson repeatedly stated they hadn't heard of CS causing any issues for firefighters.
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An SUV driver, 44, fatally struck a man, 67, who was riding what seems to be an electric motorcycle, Friday around 4:30 AM at Peterson/Jersey in North Park. The victim was identified as Talpos Loan, who lived 2.5 miles south on Kedzie in Irving Park.
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Let's all wish CDOT Deputy Commissioner David Powe a fast and full recovery from his e-scooter crash. ❤️🩹
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John can attest that vulnerable road user brain bleeds, caused by reckless or negligent drivers, are no joke!
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Tragically, a CPD officer fatally struck a scooter rider near Bridgeport, and an SUV driver struck and killed an e-moto operator in North Park. AAA is calling for a state helmet law, but data shows such a mandate for bicyclists would be the wrong approach.
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- @ChicagoDOT often checks in with CFD before implementing CS projects. Below is a slide from CDOT presentation on Granville Ave. Greenway.
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- CS projects make roads safer for all users, which means fewer crashes, and less need for EMTs in the first place!
Chicago's Smart Streets camera enforcement of bus/bike lanes and bus stops: perception versus reality.
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A City That Works's @richsday : "The CTA is getting rid of 14 bus stops on the Damen #50 Bus. That will result in much faster transit times, and more predictable scheduling."
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Here's Nik Hunder's previous discussion of this subject:
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A few more headlines: Voters support taxing vacant lot owners to fund CPS; Park Ridge considers affordable housing mandate; Trib editorial endorses proposed Mobile Food Carts Licensing Ordinance.
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Former SBC contributor @ArielParrella looks at the troika of candidates running for 35th Ward alder.
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Here's our previous interview with one of them, @Omarifor35. (SBC does not endorse candidates.)
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We just heard of another tragic e-mobility death in Chicago. A northbound CPD vehicle driver fatally struck a man, 39, riding an e-scooter Thursday around 12:30 AM near 32nd/Princeton in Bridgeport. The officers were hospitalized.
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Update: It looks like this morning's tragic fatal crash on the 3300 block of Peterson in North Park didn't involve an e-scooter, as previously reported by some outlets, but actually an electric motorcycle, aka "e-moto."
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Tragic: A Chrysler 200 sedan driver fatally struck a woman, 74, crossing Farnsworth Avenue, a 4-lane "stroad" which has no marked crosswalks, near Indian Avenue in Aurora on Wed. around 6:11 PM.
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Nice: A Chicago- & CTA-centric release party for the album "Made in Chicago" by grammy-winning singer Lalah Hathaway, whose dad was legendary soul artist Donny Hathaway. Her lead single is "47th Street." Lots of people will listen to it "This Christmas"!
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But wait, there's more! Per the transit agency: "R&B Superstar Lalah Hathaway Takes Listeners on Musical Journey on CTA’s Podcast."
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Tragic news: A SUV driver, 44, fatally struck an e-scooter rider, 67, this morning around 4:30 AM in the 3300 block of W. Peterson in North Park. Motorists was cited for failure to reduce speed. This was the 4th fatal e-scooter crash in Chicago this year.
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Don’t believe the hype: Despite what car-centric Inside Publication newspapers reported, Smart Streets "spy cameras" don’t offer a one-minute grace period for blocking bus and bike facilities.
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If you were betting on Welch to run for Speaker of the Illinois House again, word is he's stepping down.
Here's our interview with him a couple months before he participated in last year's "Halloween Miracle" that saved Chicagoland transit.
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Smart transportation policy is good politics. A Tribune reader says Ald. Vasquez (40) and Ald. Martin (47) are running unopposed because they brought "creativity and innovation to their wards." That includes the Ainslie Arts Plaza & Leland Greenway.
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It's official! We added Ellen Steinke and J. Niimi to our roster of contributing writers. Check out some of their recent work for us here:
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