Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 9
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9:19 AM CDT on July 9, 2015
- Emanuel Announces $30 Million Rehab of Purple Line Tracks Between Lawrence & Jarvis (DNA)
- At Chicago Presser, HUD Secretary Announces New Rules to Promote Equitable TOD (CNT)
- BACP Launches “Respect Your Taxi Driver” Safety Campaign
- Chicago Reporter: About 75% of Chicagoans in Non-Divvy Neighborhoods Are Black or Latino
- Chicago Carless Claims African Americans Are Underrepresented in Visuals for The 606
- Check Out the Final Renderings for the TOD Project by the Paulina Brown Line Stop (Curbed)
- 19th Ward Residents Want Divvy Access, Better Farmers Markets (Main Street Beverly)
- More Details on the Addison Underbridge Bike Trail Project (DNA)
- Trade Your Car for a Bike at This Saturday’s Tour de Fat in Palmer Square (Chainlink)
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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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