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Northern attitudes: At ATA’s Suburban Advocacy Connect event, talk of a “livid” battle over Skokie bikeway plan
Other topics discussed included federal funding for bike-walk safety projects, Ride Illinois events, an infrastructure field trip in Glenview, and Bike the Drive.
First public meeting on advanced construction work for Red Line Extension covered demolition, utility relocation plans
Contractors will start tearing down properties and moving power and communications lines this year in advance of the official project launch in late 2025.
Chicago Mobility Collaborative meeting at Douglass Park discusses current transportation projects in North Lawndale
The quarterly events, held at locations around the city, give residents a chance to weigh on CDOT's sustainable transportation efforts.
South Branch riverfront proposal aims to connect parks, expand green space, and improve transportation, recreation
The McKinley Park Development Council gave an overview of its new riverfront redesign plan last week at a public meeting.
New walk/bike/transit nonprofit GoodForUs.org is working on Ravenswood Bike Lending Library, other projects
The group would like to see bike libraries expand citywide, and has other ideas to get more people to use active transportation more often and drive less.
CDOT responds to previous criticisms of Chicago/Halsted plan with tweaks to make it more walk/bike/bus-friendly
The new design includes recently installed bus lanes, raised bike lanes, and a relatively bike-friendly Chicago/Halsted intersection.
At 2nd People’s Lobby Transit Town Hall, politicians and riders discussed how to create a world-class system
Attendees talked about how to make buses and trains more reliable, improve conditions for CTA workers, and address the region's looming transit fiscal cliff.
RTA’s Transportation Tuesday webinar series kicks off with discussion of evaluating and selecting capital projects
The series "invites attendees to learn about hot topics in transportation planning as they relate to implementation of the RTA’s new regional transit strategic plan."
RTA tries making stations safer with community events at 8 transit stops in Chicago, Joliet, and Maywood
Free programs at stations across the city and the region will help provide more "eyes on the street".
CTA let public weigh in on RPM under the ‘L’ plans for Edgewater and Uptown
The transit agency held public meetings in Uptown and Edgewater, showcasing plans for natural areas, workout spots, plazas, and a skate park.