Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 31

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By John Greenfield

9:20 AM CDT on March 31, 2020

Active Trans calls for stronger pandemic safety measures for transit workers
CTA says sick passenger led to closing of Blue Line car, dangerous crowding (NBC)
Laid-off renters beg city, landlords for relief, but rent freeze requires action by state (Block Club)
11 new developments will bring over 1K new affordable units to Chicago (Curbed)
How Cut Cats Couriers food delivery bikers are holding up during the pandemic (Block Club)
Wicker Park mom organizes window art scavenger hunt for kids (Block Club)
Bummed you can’t watch real bike racing? Chuckle at Tour de Quarantine videos (Chainlink)
Lightfoot says she loves the memes showing her sternly guarding the lakefront (Tribune)
420 people have signed the petition asking Lightfoot to reopen the Lakefront Trail for commuting

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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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