Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 20

• 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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Thanks for your support, and enjoy your autumn.

– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago