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Chicago’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan is a stride forward
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It's good to see the city moving towards spreading the benefits of transit-oriented development to more parts of the city and aiming towards an equitable implementation of it.
ATA: Here’s how to overcome obstacles to building a protected bike lane network in Chicago
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Hurdles include lack of funding, staffing shortages at CDOT, lack of cooperation from IDOT, and opposition from community members and aldermen.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 25
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Tribune takes a deep-dive into how COVID has affected Chicago travel patterns Agencies: Overnight ‘L’ trains, weekend Metra service in danger if federal aid isn’t provided (Crain’s) Police: Women, 83 killed in Chatham after accidentally hitting gas instead of brakes (Sun-Times) Man, 25, seriously injured in shooting on CTA Red Line platform in Englewood (NBC) […]
School and Henderson streets in Lakeview will become Slow Streets on Monday
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Community feedback on the idea has been positive so far, so assuming there's no major opposition this week, it will be installed next week.
CMAP, ATA, and CDOT discuss pandemic transportation challenges, and the way forward
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Car traffic is on its way back to pre-pandemic levels, but transit ridership is still way down, and without further intervention, the agencies have to resort to drastic service cuts.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 24
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Residents protest outside Chicago police HQ in the wake of Breonna Taylor decision (NBC) CTA service diverted from near police HQ to discourage participation in the protest (NBC) Father Pfleger leads march, rally in Auburn Gresham after the Taylor decision (NBC) NBC looks at South Shore Line’s “Mask Optional” service between Indiana and Chicago Indiana […]