Steven Vance
Transportation planner and advocate. Steven also created Chicago Cityscape, a site that tracks neighborhood developments across the city.
Recent Posts
Better Streets kicks up its safe streets lobbying efforts with launch of new Action Fund
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Last night's fun event was an impressive show of strength by the local safe streets advocacy movement, and an auspicious start for Better Streets' next chapter.
Last week was an especially deadly one for Chicago traffic violence
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Between Sunday, November 27, and Saturday, December 3, there were 1,731 reported traffic crashes in Chicago.
Pritzker’s Plan To Skip Gas-Tax Hike Draws Complaints
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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.
Amtrak Is Restoring Long-Distance Service and Dining
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Amtrak wants to make riding across the United States cheaper, more comfortable, and easier this year, as more and more people get vaccinated and it becomes safer to travel.
Most people in Chicagoland can access COVID vaccination sites via transit
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How do we make it easier for people across the region to access vaccinations without driving?
Metra hints that it may eventually move to a less 9-to-5-focused train schedule
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A "regional rail" scheme, with more frequent service during non-rush hours, would make the network more useful non-white collar workers, as well as non-work commutes.
Metra Board Replaces 1950s ‘Gallery’ Rail Cars
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Metra has selected a new passenger coach design that will eventually replace the current "Gallery" cars.
Lyft Launches PAC To Stymie Workers
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After Lyft and other companies overturned California legislation that classified ride-hail drivers as employees, it's now setting its sights on the Prairie State with a $534K Super PAC.
Eyes on the Street: The North/Damen/Milwaukee slip lane removal is now permanent
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CDOT has made the slip lane removal at the the south side of Wicker Park's usually-bustling North/Damen/Milwaukee intersection permanent.
Your suspicion is right: People have been speeding more during Stay at Home
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Chicago speed camera data shows that more tickets were issued during a three-week period during Stay at Home than at any other time in more than a year.
Cities Repurpose Car Space During Pandemic
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During the global pandemic, cities around the world are recognizing it makes sense to take road space that is usually used for moving and storing cars and instead give it to people. They’re reallocating the right-of-way from travel lanes and parking to create emergency bikeways for essential workers, and open space where residents can safely […]
Residents Discuss Potential Equity Impacts of the Logan Traffic Circle Redesign
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Neighbors want to help ensure that the improvements don't accelerate the displacement of longtime residents.