Put real experts in charge of transit: Evidence from high-functioning transit agencies
This piece also runs on the website A City That Works, a newsletter about public policy in the Chicago region. Richard Day co-edits that publication, focusing on transportation issues. As a guest op-ed, this article does not necessarily reflect Streetsblog Chicago staffers' perspectives on this issue.
March 16, 2026
We haven’t saved transit yet: What comes after the fiscal cliff
This piece also runs on the website A City That Works, a newsletter about public policy in the Chicago region.
November 10, 2025
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is a good idea
A solid compromise on a challenging problem.
September 17, 2025
Richard Day: “It’s time to start enforcing the rules on the CTA”
You can’t maintain public services unless you maintain public order
July 1, 2025
A better way to run a railroad: The transit reform opportunity
A combination of governance and operational reforms could deliver the transit system riders deserve
March 7, 2025
No way to run a railroad: Governance is holding back transit in Chicagoland
When everyone is accountable, nobody is.
February 25, 2025
Now playing on Broadway: Upzoning proposal could bring more residents to Edgewater and Uptown
The proposal, being considered by local alders, would provide more affordable housing units, customers for local businesses, tax revenue, and CTA ridership.
January 6, 2025
“WE NEED TO DO BETTER.” The 15-year struggle to build Metra’s Peterson/Ridge station
In June, Metra and local elected leaders celebrated the opening of a new station on the Union Pacific North Line at Peterson and Ridge. It’s already a success, with up to 300 daily riders during rush hours on peak days. But as Streetsblog noted, the project took much longer than expected. At the ribbon-cutting, Metra officials cited budget holdups during the Rauner Administration, and challenges getting permits from the Water Department.
October 10, 2024
Two Cheers for Ald. Vasquez: Andersonville Gets a Little More Affordable
The alderperson's charge of heart was likely at least partly due to previous prodding from Streetsblog.
February 5, 2024
After neighbors reject another TOD in Andersonville, it’s time for citywide solutions to our housing shortage
Plus, discussion of potential funding for protected lanes on Damen in the 40th Ward, where a driver killed ceramicist Don Heggemann, 59, on his bike in October
January 23, 2024
