Today’s Headlines for Monday, February 27
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8:58 AM CST on February 27, 2017
- Ashland, a Proposed BRT Corridor, Is the Deadliest Street for Pedestrians (Tribune)
- Meanwhile, Ashland BRT Opponent Romanelli Wants Safety Changes on Lake Street (DNA)
- How Transit-Oriented Development Can Be Used to Fight Poverty (MPC)
- Tribune: City’s “People Plaza” Program Has Failed to Achieve Liftoff
- Police Ticketed Messenger Who Was Struck by a Cabbie, But the Driver Blew a Red (Keating)
- Schaumburg Mayor Ticketed for Leaving the Scene of a Crash (Herald)
- Metra CEO Don Orseno Plans to Retire at End of Year (Tribune)
- Metra Official: We Need to Address Our Pedestrian Fatality Problem (Patch)
- Computer Glitches Caused Amtrak and Metra Delays at Union Station Last Week (Tribune)
- Open Thread: What Changes Do You Want to See on the CTA (Curbed)
- Inverse Looks at the Transit Future Proposal to Create New ‘L’ Lines
- Take an Active Trans Survey on Improving Bus Service
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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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