Illinois Medical District Commission announces Bike and Pedestrian Safety Plan gazettechicago.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gazettechicago.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
If one Northwest Side alderman has his way, Chicago drivers would soon face a slower citywide speed limit in a bid to cut traffic crashes and fatalities. The effort got its first look in the City Council Wednesday during a Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee subject matter hearing where experts praised the potential shift. They lauded the impact small decreases in speed could have to .
Aldermen weigh dropping Chicago speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The transit agencies say the plan aims to bus service including shorter travel times and more consistency, but some transit advocates say it lacks specifics on which changes will be implemented and when.
The biggest crisis facing U.S. transit agencies since the COVID-19 pandemic began is the so-called fiscal cliff the steep drop in fare revenue that resulted from ridership losses.