Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 29
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9:18 AM CDT on August 29, 2017
- Officials: New Trains, Infra, Will Cut Amtrak Trip to St. Louis by 1 Hour Next Year (Tribune)
- Emanuel Touts Bike Infrastructure as Part of Chicago’s Climate Change Strategy (Guardian)
- MPC Hosted a National Forum on “The Future of the Interstate”
- Homeless Advocates File Lawsuit to Stop CDOT’s Plan for Sidewalk Bike Lanes (Tribune)
- Public Plazas Are Coming to Corners Underneath the Washington-Wabash Station (Tribune)
- Active Trans Endorses Plan for Dashed Bike Lanes on Milwaukee in Wicker Park
- Rerouted Streets, One-Ways, and Cab Stands Planned for New South Loop Basketball Arena (DNA)
- Mundelein Moves Forward With Downtown Pedestrian Bridge Near Metra Station (Tribune)
- Metra Closes Pedestrian Crossing Near Deerfield High School (Tribune)
- New Oak Park Anti-TOD Will Have 263 Units, 400 Parking Spots (Curbed)
- Recyclery Volunteer Invents Device That Turns Bike Into Low-Impact Running Workout Machine (CBJ)
- CBCAC Hosts a Chinatown Walking/Biking Design Charrette Tonight 6 PM (DNA)
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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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