New NRDC study urges states to get creative with their finances, and invest in walking, biking, and transit
"Act Locally" is a guide that can help local communities find funding to build a more equitable transportation system and fight climate change.
February 15, 2024
One Howard Street project kicks off Saturday. Here’s how to improve the corridor.
The goals of the project are somewhat undefined, but that's not necessarily a bad thing this early in the process.
April 20, 2023
Elevate Devon plan proposes placemaking, road diet strategies to improve walk/bike/transit
The plan calls for 49 improved crosswalks, three new pedestrian islands at especially wide crossings, 22 bike rack and amenities stations, seven wayfinding stations (new signage or kiosk), and ten key “Intersection Updates.”
March 8, 2023
Residents push for bike/ped upgrades, car-free Columbus Dr. at Grant Park open house
It was clear that people who provided input at the open house are most concerned with improving safety, and prioritizing walking and biking.
February 8, 2023
UIC’s Urban Transportation Center starts its fall series with a seminar on transit inequity
Speakers included Ellen Partridge from the Shared-Use Mobility Center, Audrey Wenninkfrom the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Rochelle Jacksonfrom the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council.
September 19, 2022
Readers: Women-only transit would be awesome / impractical / sexist / transphobic
One thing's for sure: If such a program is going to be implemented in Chicago, it needs to be explicitly inclusive of all women, including trans women, and nonbinary people.
January 19, 2021
Should the CTA adopt women-only transit? Interviews with Chicago women suggest yes
Women-only transportation helps to dismantle one of the barriers that women face daily, so it should be seriously considered in the Chicago and other U.S. cities.
January 15, 2021
Open the beaches! Then implement these urban design strategies to beat the heat
Lightfoot's refusal to reopen beaches during the heat wave makes no sense. Here's a look at that issue and longterm heat mitigation strategies.
July 17, 2020
Protests are placemaking
These instances of road repurposing and placemaking are born from pain and anger, and yet they have brought communities together and created beauty.
July 8, 2020
