Elevated Chicago and MacArthur Foundation award first Elevating Culture Near Transit grants to 8 arts projects, including one by Equiticity
This week, the folks behind eight community-led arts projects near transit got some great news. Elevated Chicago, which promotes equitable transit-oriented development, and the MacArthur Foundation announced the three year program providing $340,000 in contributions to help these initiatives get rolling.
January 30, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 30
• State initiative initiative seeks to expand safety ed and address Illinois' archaic bike laws, which currently don't address some of the fastest e-bikes (WBEZ)
January 30, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 28
• Chicago Memorial & Protest Ride for Alex Pretti meeting Saturday 1/31 at 1:15 PM at Walsh Park, 1722 N. Ashland (E. end of 606), departing 1:30 (Bike Grid)
January 28, 2026
Never mind the “Archer Guardians” NIMBYs – here’s proof that yesterday wasn’t “too cold for bikers” on Archer Avenue
Check out the Gage Park Cyclists Facebook group here.
January 27, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 27
• "WBEZ's 'Say More' explores what a $1.5 billion overhaul approved in Springfield will look like for transit riders in Chicago’s city and suburbs"
January 27, 2026
A conversation about Chicago pedestrian safety issues with Marc Sims from “Just a Few Questions”
Marc Sims hosts the video chat show podcast "Just A Few Questions," with the stated goal that his interviews about recent events "will make people think." He invited me to join him Sunday morning to talk about efforts to prevent serious and fatal pedestrian crashes in Chicago.
January 26, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 26
• "Chicagoans, Local Leaders Say ICE 'Must Be Abolished' After Killing Of Minneapolis Nurse Alex Pretti," taking over Loop streets (Block Club)
January 26, 2026
Self-described “annoying” transit union leader Eric Basir discusses changes he wants made to CTA labor policies, and the agency responds
"Brother" Eric Basir has been working for the CTA since February 2018. He started as a customer service assistant, became a flagman, then a train operator, and for almost five years, he's been a rail car repairer, currently working out of the Midway terminal.
January 22, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 22
• "NITA's Better Bus Mandate: There are no 'one size fits all' better bus solutions, so we need to focus on 'all-of-the-above' strategies." (Star:Line Chicago)
January 22, 2026