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Comment on Calling 311 to report dangerous taxicab drivers works by Steven Vance

Steven Vance — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 15:51:32 +0000

In reply to Mahbub. Keep me updated

Comment on Calling 311 to report dangerous taxicab drivers works by Mahbub

Mahbub — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:48:41 +0000

I had an incident this morning. A Chicago Carriage Cab #5760 honked and drove past dangerously close to me. Thanks for the post! I will call 311 immediately.

Comment on Fatality Tracker: Woman dies after being hit by Rock Island Metra train by MELANIE

MELANIE — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:51:59 +0000

THE BOYER FAMILY NEVER ASKED FOR 50,000 IT WAS THE ASKING OF COMPROMISED LAWYERS WHO DID NOT INFORM FAMILY, LAWYERS WERE DISMISSED FROM DUTIES…

Comment on Calling 311 to report dangerous taxicab drivers works by Steven Vance

Steven Vance — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 22:23:13 +0000

In reply to Dave. Call 311 to report it.

Comment on Calling 311 to report dangerous taxicab drivers works by Dave

Dave — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 06:09:17 +0000

This morning cab no. 935 of cab company Flash got rude with doorman of the westin River North hotel because we told him to wait in the cab lane on dearborn at and he got angry.please we don’t want this cab in our property..

Comment on Dispatches from Utah: Why wide streets are unpleasant by Steven Vance

Steven Vance — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 21:49:12 +0000

In reply to jklozo.

“There are too many street level parking garages, blocks are long and streets are too wide in many areas, lack of street level retail too in parts.”

Totes. It’s amazing how even in the “walkable” neighborhoods there are large gaps of poor walkability. And then there’s the gaps between neighborhoods that discourages walking, like the dirty expressway underpasses, or the bridges over highways that aren’t plowed in the winter.

Comment on Dispatches from Utah: Why wide streets are unpleasant by jklozo

jklozo — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:53:07 +0000

It’s all really perspective. I find Chicago has too wide of streets compared to East Coast cities like Boston and Philadelphia which are more pleasurable to walk around. I prefer European streets that don’t even allow cars down them, or if they do, it’s just a tight one way street.
IMO, Chicago isn’t really a good walking city compared to others, even if it has great transit and livable w/o a car.
There are too many street level parking garages, blocks are long and streets are too wide in many areas, lack of street level retail too in parts.
Many of the neighborhoods are “suburbanish” in design with front yards and big setbacks, even if 3 streets over is something like Lincoln Ave.
Chicago is busy and urban, but it’s also very American in design.

Comment on A great day in Chicago: protected lanes open in the heart of the Loop by Eyes on the Street: 2-Way Protected Lane Is Taking Shape on Clinton | Streetsblog Chicago

Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:46:10 +0000

[…] Department of Transportation blazed a new trail by repurposing a lane of Dearborn Street to create the city’s first two-way protected bike lane. Now they’re building a similar two-way lane on Clinton Street as part of the Loop Link bus […]

Comment on Streets for Cycling concerns: What about Logan and Western? by CDOT Didn’t Hit 100-Mile PBL Goal, But They Did Transform the Bike Network | Streetsblog Chicago

Sat, 10 Oct 2015 04:28:25 +0000

[…] The commissioner said these will include buffered and protected lanes, as well as neighborhood greenways, and the department will also focus on improving the connectivity of the bike network, upgrading existing lanes, and improving intersections. Personally, I’m hoping they’ll do something about the nightmarish, but heavily pedaled, junction of Logan Boulevard and Western Avenue. […]

Comment on Talking transportation with 48th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman by O’Shea Can You See? Formerly Anti-Bike Alderman Now Wants Divvy | Streetsblog Chicago

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 18:27:49 +0000

[…] the hearing, Edgewater alderman Harry Osterman (48th), who’s one of the city’s more bike-friendly reps, made a rare misstep by suggesting that the city require cyclists to register their vehicles and […]

Comment on Bike share, not white share: can Chicago’s program achieve diversity? by West Siders Discuss the “Divvy for Everyone” Equity Program | Streetsblog Chicago

Mon, 05 Oct 2015 16:38:19 +0000

[…] Before the Divvy bike-share system launched in June of 2013, city officials promised that attracting an ethnically and economically diverse ridership was a top priority. “Since we’re using public dollars, it’s important that the folks who are using the service reflect everybody in the community,” said Scott Kubly, deputy commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation at the time. “It’s a challenge, but we’re going to crack it.” […]

Comment on Does aldermanic prerogative undermine Chicago’s Pedestrian Street ordinance? by Why Is Alderman Solis Removing a P-Street Designation in Pilsen? | Streetsblog Chicago

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:19:07 +0000

[…] and driveways. We recalled how, a few years ago, then-35th Ward alderman Rey Colón lifted the P-Street designation on a stretch of Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square. This allowed the local McDonald’s to build […]

Comment on State of the union: Active Trans celebrates 2012 landmarks by Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 10 | Streetsblog Chicago

Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 10 | Streetsblog Chicago — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:06:06 +0000

[…] of Martha Gonzalez, Fatally Struck in Pilsen, Awarded $4.3 Million From CTA […]

Comment on Last week’s South Side Streets for Cycling meeting by Why Won’t LAB Fix Flawed Report That Says Chicago Bike Plan Is Inequitable? | Streetsblog Chicago

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:32:11 +0000

[…] As a reporter who witnessed the some of the work done by hundreds of Chicagoans to ensure that the bike plan is equitable, I […]

Comment on Co-leaders discuss the West Side advisory group for Streets for Cycling by Why Won’t LAB Fix Flawed Report That Says Chicago Bike Plan Is Inequitable? | Streetsblog Chicago

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:41:54 +0000

[…] of the study. As a reporter who witnessed the some of the work done by hundreds of Chicagoans to ensure that the bike plan is equitable, I […]

Comment on Recaps from Wednesday’s Streets for Cycling Plan meeting at Garfield Park by Why Won’t LAB Fix Flawed Report That Says Chicago Bike Plan Is Inequitable? | Streetsblog Chicago

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:11:56 +0000

[…] to the greater purpose of the study. As a reporter who witnessed the some of the work done by hundreds of Chicagoans to ensure that the bike plan is equitable, I […]

Comment on Oh Dearborn! The 2-way protected bike lane is almost completely striped by Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Coming to the Heart of Downtown Chicago | Streetsblog.net

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:08:54 +0000

[…] The Dearborn two-way protected bike lane is a major step forward for safe cycling in Chicago. Photo: Grid Chicago […]

Comment on The Chicago Cruisers, a Puerto Rican bike club, celebrates the Schwinn by The Bloomingdale, Chicago’s Awesome New Public Space, Makes Its Debut - Guide travel - tourist information

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 01:45:09 +0000

[…] Bloomingdale Trail is great for our community,” said Ricky Flores, vice president of the Chicago Cruisers, a classic bicycle club with a mostly Puerto Rican membership, which was involved in the community […]

Comment on The Chicago Cruisers, a Puerto Rican bike club, celebrates the Schwinn by The Bloomingdale, Chicago’s Awesome New Public Space, Makes Its Debut | Streetsblog Chicago

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:27:18 +0000

Comment on Moving words at Active Transportation Alliance’s 25th anniversary gala by Zen and the art of urban transportation | Grist

Zen and the art of urban transportation | Grist — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:54:39 +0000

[…] than most of his predecessors. He is already a familiar face at rallies, ribbon cuttings, and galas, and it’s easy for the public to contact him via Twitter and Facebook. At Chicago’s […]