Illinois could help avoid the transit fiscal cliff by shifting federal funding from highways to public transportation
Let's get real: Illinois has a looming public transportation crisis on our hands. Federal COVID-19 subsidy money, which has kept the CTA, Pace, and Metra running despite lower post-pandemic ridership, is projected to run out by 2026. How can we dodge this transit fiscal cliff in Chicagoland, the metro region where roughly three-quarters of Prairie State residents live? Here are some possibilities that have been discussed:
December 16, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 16
• Block Club: "Amtrak To Boost Midwest Rail Service. A Union Station Makeover Is Next"
December 16, 2024
How many people use Logan Square’s Milwaukee Avenue PBLs in 32F weather? Quite a few!
This post was written by John Greenfield, and features research by Sharon Hoyer.
December 15, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 13
• Block Club: "Mayor Delays Final Vote On 2025 Budget"
December 13, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 12
• "Sterling Bay’s Marcey Street Development Still Stalled After Heated City Council Exchange" (Block Club)
December 12, 2024
Evanston’s revised Chicago Avenue PBL extension proposal, which would *add* parking, should appease all but the most car-centric skeptics
See the City of Evanston's webpage for this project, including Tuesday's meeting presentation and display boards, here.
December 12, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 11
• Gov. Pritzker appoints former Chicago transportation chief Gia Biagi to head IDOT (Tribune)
December 11, 2024
Part 1 of SBC’s Bike Lane Fest 2024: Uptown, Lincoln Square, West Ridge, Rogers Park, Edgewater
Check out Part 2: Lincoln Square, Irving Park, and Albany Park here.
December 11, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 10
• Block Club: "Red Line Extension Zoning Changes Head To City Council For Final Vote"
December 10, 2024
Intro to Streetsblog Chicago’s Bike (and e-scooter) Lane Fest 2024
Howdy, Streetsblog Chicago readers! We couldn't ask for a better day to kick off this publication's now-annual Bike Lane Fest series than this lovely mid-December day with weather in the upper 40s Farenheit. (Let's not think too hard about whether climate change is playing a role.)
December 9, 2024
