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Debate over speed cams, proven to save lives, continued at Tuesday's committee meeting. CDOT announced 11 more locations today.

2 days ago | chi.streetsblog.org | John Greenfield

Yesterday, the City Council's Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic discussed the installation of new speed cameras this year. At the beginning of this year, Earlier this year, Chicago had 162 existing speed cams ,and Mayor Brandon Johnson announced plans to install 50 more.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 14

2 days ago | chi.streetsblog.org | John Greenfield

• High Speed Rail Alliance form to contact reps, noting that w/o more funding "Metra and the entire Chicago region’s transit system will be devastated."• Developer David Doig coos over mayor's reported choice of Chicago's COO John Roberson for CTA chief, despite advocates' request to delay pick (Crain's)• Hit-and-run SUV driver fatally struck man, 75, Tuesday around 9:23 near 70th/Western in Chicago Lawn.
Today's Headlines for Tuesday, May 13

3 days ago | chi.streetsblog.org | John Greenfield

• "CTA workers' union leaders say banned rider list isn't being sufficiently enforced" (CBS)• Tragically, yet another person has died after falling onto 'L' tracks, 2nd time in 2 days, this time before 2 AM Tuesday at Clark and Lake station (NBC)• Car driver badly injured woman on foot Tuesday around 6 AM on I-57 near 127th Street (ABC)• Photos of aftermath of Sunday morning crash in 4700 block of N. Western that injured 3 and took out a light pole, 1 block W.
Today’s Headlines for Monday, May 12

4 days ago | chi.streetsblog.org | John Greenfield

• This morning pedestrians were banned again from walking and hanging out on Lincoln Ave. There's talk of car-free Saturdays this summer. (Bluesky, Twitter)• 3 people were injured after a driver struck a pole near Leland/Western in Lincoln Square hours before Lincoln Ave.
Advocates asked mayor, CTA board to delay hiring new prez. Johnson reportedly had already chosen one. Special meeting ended without vote

1 week ago | chi.streetsblog.org | Igor Studenkov

"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." - Rush, ""Yesterday's special meeting, where the CTA board was widely expected to appoint a new permanent agency president, ended with the directors not taking any vote at all. Streetsblog was unable to confirm whether that was the previously planned discussion subject, and the posted agenda provided no details on exactly what the day's hot topic would be. But during the hearing, which took place at the CTA headquarters, 567 W.
Equiticity and SBC discuss traffic crash death prevention, Part 2: How do we convince residents and alders to support safer street designs?

1 week ago | chi.streetsblog.org | John Greenfield

Read Part 1: "Can automated enforcement, 25 mph speed limit be done equitably?" here. As I discussed yesterday, José Manuel Almanza, Director of Advocacy & Movement Building for the local mobility justice nonprofit Equiticity recently had a long conversation with me about efforts to reduce Chicago crash fatalities. Read the intro to the previous post for background on what inspired this discussion.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 8

1 week ago | chi.streetsblog.org | John Greenfield

• Ill-informed op-ed by ex-journalist Chris Selle about transit fiscal clff: "Before state reform, the RTA needs to heal itself" (Tribune)• Plan passes to create a city-run nonprofit that partners with developers to build environmentally friendly housing with at least 30% affordable units (Block Club)• A Redditor said "her bike has been stolen three times near a train station." Here are some tips for avoiding bicycle theft.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 7

1 week ago | chi.streetsblog.org | John Greenfield

• Crain's: "Johnson faces pushback over [likely CTA president pick City of Chicago's COO John Roberson] as advocates push for broader search"• ...Remember when the mayor picked Pastor Ira Acree for RTA board, although Acree admitted he rarely rode transit, had never heard of the budget shortfall?
Could new Illinois bill help create a cohesive train and bus system in the Land of Lincoln, and encourage other states to follow suit?

1 week ago | chi.streetsblog.org | John Greenfield

Good news for rail fans: Recently, Illinois legislators discussed a groundbreaking bill to launch statewide train service. Senate Bill 1901 and House Bill 3285 and would beef up the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Railroads, giving it the clout to plan, engineer, and coordinate elements of a statewide rail program. The Senate Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee mulled over the proposed law on April 23.
Today's Headlines for Monday, May 5

1 week ago | chi.streetsblog.org | John Greenfield

• Chicago comes in at 2nd place in top ten bike commuting cities, according to Strava data (Momentum) • WTTW: "CTA Bus and Train Operator Overtime Dropped in 2024 as Agency Increased Staffing Levels" • Driver fatally struck pedestrians Raziyeh Sigary, 58, and Sediqeh Samadi, 37, injured infant Friday around 6 PM near Church/Meadow in Winnetka (ABC) • 2nd person found dead on or near a Blue Line station in 2 weeks, first at ORD, now at Chicago Avenue stop Saturday afternoon (ABC) • Confluence:...