Social Media Ideas for Archer Avenue Traffic Safety Project

Moving Archer Forward plan calls for improving safety and stations, plus eTOD, but no specific redesign of Archer Avenue

This post is sponsored by Boulevard Bikes. Reporting on the Moving Archer Forward meeting is by Ellen Steinke, and discussion of the Archer traffic safety project is by John Gre...

A win for the Archer Avenue traffic safety project supporters: The “Archer Avengers” Astroturfed opposition seems to hav...

Monday was [checks notes] round 29 of the weekly rallies about the Archer Avenue Complete Streets project in Brighton Park, which has the goal of making walking, biking, riding bus...

Take a virtual ride on the newly completed Lincoln Avenue protected bike lanes in Lincoln Square

This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. From Archer Avenue in Brighton Park, to Grand Avenue in West Town, Complete Streets projects that involve converting car parking spaces...

A quick update on the duelling Archer rallies: opponents move protest location, Maria “The Megaphone Lady” Martinez appe...

I know it’s been a long time since I rapped at ya about the weekly dueling rallies against and for the Archer Avenue traffic safety project in Brighton Park, so let’s up to speed o...

Update of speed limit data in Arlington Heights, IL, part I

completed survey of all speed limits in an area south of Palatine Road, east of Wilke, west of Arlington Heights Road and north of Euclid/Northwest Highway. Updated street data on...

Navarre Avenue safety improvements tackle increased traffic

'We want to slow you down' | Harrison Avenue safety measures, construction near completion

All the construction and changes have been a part of the Harrison Avenue Improvement Plan, which is set to improve safety for drivers and pedestrians on Harrison Avenue.

Signs of the Times – Taylor Street Bike Lane edition

Thanks to Samantha for sending from Brookland. From DDOT: “This project aims to provide a safe, protected east-west connection for bicyclists and safe connections to the schools al...

MOVEBR projects for South Sherwood Forest Boulevard near I-12 nearing completion

BATON ROUGE — Pedestrian upgrades along South Sherwood Forest Boulevard near Interstate 12 are nearing completion, but city officials say the project is still waiting on...

Ald. Sigcho-Lopez: Anti-Archer protest promoter Juan Rangel is “pitting the needs of small businesses against the safety...

This post is sponsored by Boulevard Bikes. Unsurprisingly, Streetsblog Chicago’s reporting on the “centrist to conservative” politics behind the weekly protests against the Arch...

Trump-friendly Urban Center CEO Rangel tips his mitt: A year ago, before the Archer safety plan was finalized, he was al...

Zuno has implied that the weekly "Archer Guardians" protests against the Complete Projects inspired her campaign, but it looks like it was the other way around.

Algonquin Parkway construction to begin as Louisville road shifts from 4 lanes to 2

Algonquin Parkway construction brings lane shifts, upgrades and traffic signal work through fall.

Logan Square Reimagined presentation and tour discussed the factors and thinking behind the street makeover

This post is sponsored by Find The Right Bike. The large traffic circle in the Logan Square neighborhood, where Milwaukee Avenue, Kedzie Avenue and Logan Boulevard / Wrightwood...

Baton Rouge's Scenic Highway corridor is getting safety enhancements for walkers, riders and drivers

BATON ROUGE — A groundbreaking ceremony for the Scenic Highway Corridor Improvements Project was held at Scotlandville Plaza early Wednesday afternoon. The proje...

Hermitage sidewalk project begins next week

A project to improve safety and connectivity for pedestrians along Route 18 in the City of Hermitage is scheduled to start soon.

Scajaquada Expressway resurfacing project begins

More than 20 lane-miles along the length of the highway will be renewed and revitalized, including upgrades to the drainage system.

A year after a hit-and-run driver killed Marcela Herrera in Pilsen, three blocks of Ashland will get safety Improvements

Family, friends, and neighbors of the late Marcela Herrera, 22, gathered Sunday in Pilsen’s Dvorak Park to hold a march marking a year since a hit-and-run driver fatally struck her...

Sidewalk Project to Impact Traffic on Part of 88th Avenue Through Late August

A sidewalk improvement project in the Apple Valley Elementary area will result in temporary traffic disruptions along a portion of 88th Avenue from July 13th through late August. T...

Ongoing widening project on New Circle Road aims to improve traffic flow, reduce crashes in Lexington

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is widening New Circle Road between Leestown Road and Georgetown Road and reconstructing the Leestown interchange into a double crossover diamon...

Hermitage sidewalk project begins next week

A project to improve safety and connectivity for pedestrians along Route 18 in the City of Hermitage is scheduled to start soon.

Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 26

Sponsored by: • A generally balanced, well-researched deep dive into the Archer/Grand issue by Jake Sheridan in the Tribune, and John’s immediate thoughts on it (Bluesky...

Pasadena’s Ped Upgrades on Allen Ave. Nearing Completion

Sidewalk widenings have been finished relatively fast, shortening crossings on the busy transit corridor.

Lewvan-Dewdney intersection gets green light for safety improvements

The most accident-prone intersection in Regina is getting some safety upgrades. 'We began the planning process many, many years ago for this project.'

Starting Monday, the Village of Batavia and ODOT will work to improve an intersection along State Route 32

In 2024, a woman was killed and five others were injured in a crash at a Batavia intersection. The Village put temporary safety improvements in place in 2025; now, a permanent solu...