Today’s Headlines
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9:05 AM CDT on September 4, 2013
- In Wake of Metra Mess, Transit Task Force Launched to Create “World-Class System” (Tribune)
- Opinion: It’s Time to Dump the Rest of the Metra Board (Tribune)
- Should CMAP Be in Charge of Overseeing Regional Transit? (Sun-Times)
- Ventra Has Been Used 1 Million Times Already (RedEye)
- McKinley Park Parents Say Speed Cameras Will Improve Safety (DNA)
- Clybourn Lanes Are a Big Improvement, But Not Enough for Risk-Averse Cyclists (BWLP)
- The Chicago Bicyclist’s Bill of Rights (Gapers Block)
- Emanuel Comforts Hurt Cyclist on Milwaukee Avenue “Hipster Highway” (Tribune)
- League of Illinois Bicyclists Looking for Help Counting Bike-to-Metra Trips (Active Trans)
- Steven and John Test Out Cycling’s “Dick Van Dyke Effect” (LGRAB)
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In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.
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