Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 28

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• More coverage of the “doom or zoom” scenarios for local transit based on funding outcome, discussed at RTA board meeting (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX)

• Block Club:16 New Speed Cameras Will Go Live Across Chicago Next Week — And More Are Coming Soon.” Here’s how to make them more equitable.

• Equiticity: When CDOT installs bike lanes in Black and Latino communities, “people can’t help but question: Who are these for?” (WTTW)

• Block Club: “‘Founder’ Of LGBTQ+ Apartments For Seniors [a TOD near Lakeview’s Belmont station] Being Evicted From Building He Fought For”

• Burnin’ down the house (not really): “CFD firefighters using homes slated for demo ahead of CTA Red Line extension to train” (ABC)

• “Spring is Here and CTA is Ready to Take You to Indoor and Outdoor Events Across the Region”

• ATA Board Chair and ex-CDOT deputy commissioner Luann Hamilton wil be a keynote speaker at Transport Chicago, Fri. 6/13 at VOCO, 350 W. Wolf Point Pl.

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