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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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Metra is slashing service on Heritage, SWS, and NCS lines

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Chicago is just about the only major blue-state city not doing open streets

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Chicago must act now to prevent a post-COVID spike in driving and crashes

Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 29

Transportation planner and advocate. Steven also created Chicago Cityscape, a site that tracks neighborhood developments across the city.

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Your suspicion is right: People have been speeding more during Stay at Home

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Something to look forward to: A new guide to hikes you can access from Chicago by transit

Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 28

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The Slow Streets movement is picking up speed, but Chicago is getting left behind

Educated at the Sorbonne and the Yale School of Drama, Gersh Kuntzman is obviously not the person being described here. We&#8217;re talking about tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman, who has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a>

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UPDATED: De Blasio Commits to 100 Miles of ‘Open Streets’

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