Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Funding & Finance

What should we do about racial discrepancies in Chicago’s life-saving traffic cam program?

By John Greenfield | Jan 15, 2022 | No Comments

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.

How Parking Minimums Lead to Maximum Rents

By Richard Day | Dec 14, 2021 | No Comments

It’s time to build on the success of the transit-oriented development ordinance and eliminate parking minimums for housing city-wide.

Reality Check: You Can’t Solve Congestion by Widening Roads

By John Greenfield | Dec 9, 2021 | No Comments

Yes, driving to work in Chicagoland is terrible, but more lanes aren't the answer. We need faster, more frequent, and more reliable CTA and Metra service.

Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Expansion and Service in the Pandemic

By Jeff Wood | Nov 18, 2021 | No Comments

This week we’re at the 2021 Virtual Railvolution conference. Adelee Le Grand, CEO of Tampa's transit system, moderates a panel featuring Debra Johnson of RTD in Denver, and Peter Rogoff of Sound Transit in Seattle. Johnson and Rogoff discuss progress in their regions and the effects of the pandemic.

Chicago Needs to Make Vision Zero a Priority

By John Greenfield | Nov 8, 2021 | No Comments

Alderman LaSpata discussed his "crash not accident" ordinance: "There is no intention behind an accident. There is intention behind the actions that lead to traffic crashes and injuries."

Who Maintains Chicago's Bike Lanes?

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 22, 2021 | No Comments

Sadly, it seems that many bike lane obstructions are still going unaddressed, which can put people on bikes in danger.

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