Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 19
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9:15 AM CDT on September 19, 2017
- Curbed Looks at the Big Proposals for Improving Chicago Transportation on the Horizon
- City Shuts Down Relocated Uptown Tent City, Advocates Drop Suit to Stop Construction (Tribune)
- Redevelopment Proposal for Tribune Site at Chicago/Halsted Includes New Access Road (Curbed)
- New Study Uses Cell Phone Data to Track Dangerous Driving Around Schools (Active Trans)
- The History of the Yellow Line, Which Succeeded Beyond All Expectations (Curbed)
- Mendoza: John “Quarters” Boyle Deserves More Serious Charges for Hit-and-Run I Recorded (DNA)
- Express Bus From 95th Street Station to Brookfield Zoo Will Return Next Year (DNA)
- “Bike Arlington Heights” Ride Coincided With Release of New Village Bike/Ped Plan (Tribune)
- Plans for Low-Line Promenade Released; Hearing Tonight 6 PM at 1500 W. Belmont (Tribune)
- Chinatown Walking & Biking Charette Tomorrow 10 AM at Pui Tak Center, 2216 S. Wentworth
- In Honor of World Car Free Day This Friday, Here’s an Infographic From RTA on Benefits of Transit
- All Safe Streets Advocates are Invited to Memorial Walk & Gathering to Honor Noah Katz on 10/22
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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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