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Furious about IDOT’s car-centric North DLSD plan? Take action at Thursday’s open house and Save Our Streets Rally
Let decision-makers know it would be a huge mistake to rebuild the eight-lane shoreline highway without transit lanes during a global warming crisis.
August 6, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 6
• IDOT, CDOT meeting and open house on their plan to keep DLSD car-centric Thursday 8/8, 3-7 PM at Truman, 1145 W. Wilson, next to Wilson Red stop
August 6, 2024
The snazzy Damen Green station (re)opened just in time for the DNC, but it will also improve transit equity
The 'L' stop, which originally closed in 1948, provides easy access to the United Center, and it will be surrounded by affordable housing.
August 5, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 5
• Between the Morgan, Cermak, and brand new Damen stations, which opened around 4 AM this morning, has the CTA achieved a Green Line "three-peat"?
August 5, 2024
Transit is the Answer Coalition discusses: Should we consolidate the 4 agencies, or beef up the RTA?
"The reforms that we are here to discuss today are part of [a] larger conversation," Executive Director Leanne Redden said. "And much of that work centers around developing a stronger RTA."
August 4, 2024
Amtrak’s convenient, timely Chicago-Twin Cities Borealis service saw strong ridership in its first month
Streetsblog recently took a ride on the new route to the Wisconsin Dells and back. Here's what we experienced.
August 2, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 2
• Mass Transit looks at CTA's first update to its ASAP Strategic Plan for station accessibility
August 2, 2024
Reopened Grayland Metra viaduct, near locations where drivers killed 2 cyclists, now has curb-protected bike lanes
And a few blocks away, CDOT is installing a Neighborhood Greenway on Long Avenue, where drivers recently injured and killed teens on bikes.
August 1, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 1
• Bike lanes, speed bumps coming to Long Ave. in Portage Park, where drivers killed Josh Anleu, 16, and critically injured Ernesto Vargas, 18 (Block Club)
August 1, 2024
Ald. La Spata and staff discussed Milwaukee PBLs extension, Vision Zero efforts, at 1st Ward meeting
They also talked about the local Participatory Budgeting election, and other efforts to create safer streets on the Near Northwest Side.
July 31, 2024
