Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Driving

Chicago Pilot Offers Seniors $3 Rides in Small, Low-Speed Electric Cars

By Brandon Bordenkircher | Feb 9, 2022 | No Comments

While transit is a safer, more sustainable option for urban transportation, a rep from Innova EV argues that the pilot helped fill in gaps in the transportation network for those with limited travel options.

Why Skipping Scheduled State Gas Tax Hikes Is a Bad Idea

By Steven Vance | Feb 1, 2022 | No Comments

The proposal, which is projected to cost the state $135 million in revenue, is unfair to people who don't drive. And it may not even save much money for drivers.

How Have Biking Conditions Been in CHI Latine Communities This Winter?

By Ruth Rosas | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

If they are not cleared, these bikeways that are supposed to help us ride safety instead wind up constraining our mobility.

¿Cómo están las condiciones de las ciclovías en las comunidades latinas?

By Ruth Rosas | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

Si no limpian, estas ciclovías que nos deben ayudar a andar con seguridad terminan con restringiendo nuestra movilidad.

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.

Study: Speed Cams Save Lives, But Communities of Color Get More Tix

By John Greenfield | Jan 11, 2022 | No Comments

City officials say they plan to use the report to improve the program.

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