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By John Greenfield

8:51 AM CDT on September 27, 2017

Memorial Fund Established for Urban Planner, Housing Advocate Alma Zamudio, Who Died This Week
Video, Autopsy Results Released From Fatal Crash That Killed Woman, Off-Duty Officer (Tribune)
Work Underway on $22M Union Station Skylight Restoration (Curbed)
Avondale Residents & Merchants Ask Rosa to Rezone Milwaukee to Curb Large Developments (DNA)
Natalie Moore, Tom Ricketts Discussed Segregation, Cubs Victory at MPC Luncheon
In Response to Empty Storefronts, Highland Park Is Shrinking Its Pedestrian-Oriented Zone (Tribune)
Yorkville May Start Allowing Businesses to Open Sidewalk Cafes (Tribune)
Active Trans Checks Out the River Edge Ideas Lab Proposals to Extend Riverwalk to Chinatown
A Guide to Getting Around the City for University of Chicago Students (Maroon)
Vision Zero West Side Community Meetings Tonight in Garfield Park, Saturday Afternoon in Austin
Critical Mass 20th Anniversary Reunion Party Thursday 7:30 PM at RevBrew Taproom, 3340 N. Kedzie

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John Greenfield

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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