John Greenfield

• "City To Invest $300 Million In 15 Affordable Housing Projects [including 13 TODs] From North To South Side" (Block Club)

If you're a regular SBC reader, you're probably familiar with the controversy over the Chicago Department of Transportation's project to make Archer Avenue in Brighton Park a safer, more efficient, and more pleasant street for all users. If not, check out one of our recent articles about the project, and the organized weekly protests against it near local Ald. Julia Ramirez's (12th) office, promoted by right-leaning politicians and lobbyists trying to defeat her in the next election.

• Beverly Review: "Increasing policing may not stop every crime from happening, but it is a much-needed step toward restoring confidence in the CTA."

All photos are by John Greenfield.

• South Shore Line's Monon Line to Munster/Dyer makes its first public run today

Plus transit experts and advocates Yonah Freemark, Nik Hunder, and Oboi Reed respond to the good news.

• Critical Mass Forecast Crew: "Chicago NO KINGS rally lead by volunteer bike marshals & CPD bike cops"

"Somebody once told me the [CTA] is gonna roll meI ain't the sharpest tool in the shedShe was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumbIn the shape of an 'L' [train] on her forehead"

• "Earlier this week, a federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Transportation must stop withholding over $3 billion dollars from the CTA." (WBEZ)

The death of Violet Harris, 15, is the story of a hit-and-run, probably wrong-way, driver fatally striking a vulnerable road user on an e-scooter, and failing to render aid.