Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 20

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By John Greenfield

1:39 PM CST on November 20, 2019

Sun-Times: Build more protected bike lanes, don’t let aldermen veto them
Lightfoot says she’s confident she’s got the votes to pass the new ride-hail tax (Sun-Times)
Shared Use Center, UIC, DePaul experts: Lightfoot’s plan is simpler, fairer, more effective (Crain’s)
Logan affordable TOD passes zoning committee despite stonewalling by Ald. Lopez (Block Club)
The CTA provides an update on its Blue Line decrowding strategy (Block Club)
Metra approves $15.5M contract to install cameras inside passenger cars (ABC)
Evanston extends Divvy program contract to 2023 (Tribune)

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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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