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8:57 AM CDT on May 20, 2014
- Hearings This Week on Red, Purple Overhaul, Belmont Flyover (Tribune)
- Kamin Compares Flyover to Robert Moses Ramming Highway Through Manhattan (Tribune)
- The North Red, Purple Line Rehab Offers Development Opportunities (MPC)
- CTA Rejects Only 2 Bids for New Rail Cars, Will Reboot Bid Process (Tribune)
- A Handy Map of Upcoming CTA Construction Projects (RedEye)
- Metra Says It Already Exceeds NTSB’s Safety Recommendations (NBC)
- Man Dies in Lincoln Square Motorcycle Crash (DNA)
- Going Public’s Take on the Blackline Debut (RedEye)
- River North Development Features Relatively Low Parking Ratios, Public Park (DNA)
- What Chicago Can Learn From NYC Public Spaces (MPC)
- Active Trans Is Gearing Up for Bike the Drive (Tribune)
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