Today’s Headlines
Read about today's national news at Streetsblog USA.
By
Payton Chung
9:41 AM CDT on July 21, 2014
- Helmet Rentals Could Come to a Divvy Dock Near You (ABC7)
- Continuing Metra Budget Woes Could Force 2015 Fare Hike (Tribune)
- Public Meeting On Thursday About PBLs Along Clybourn’s “Bobby Cann Way” (Active Trans)
- Ashland/Pershing Flyover Removal Proceeding On Time, On Budget (DNA)
- Smog Alerts Accompany This Week’s Heat Wave (Tribune)
- Blue Cross Members Can Buy Divvy Memberships For $65 Next Week (PRNews via INN)
- A Look Into The Bloomingdale/606’s History & Future (Active Trans)
Read about today’s national news at Streetsblog USA.
Payton Chung is Editor at Large of Streetsblog USA. He first addressed a city council about smart growth in 1996, accidentally authored Chicago's inclusionary housing law, and sees the promises and perils of planning every day as a resident of "beautiful as well as sanitary" Washington, D.C.
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