Steven Vance
Transportation planner and advocate. Steven also created Chicago Cityscape, a site that tracks neighborhood developments across the city.
Recent Posts
What’s your Metra railcar redesign wish list?
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Metra wants to know what amenities, like tray tables, dimmable lights, and USB chargers, are most important to customers. But Streetsblog's Steven Vance says bolder design changes are needed.
Logan affordable TOD got key approvals, flack from NIMBYs, at Plan Commission hearing
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While opponents said the land would be more valuable as a parking lot or a market-rate development, proponents stressed the value of keeping Logan Square economiclly diverse.
Don’t let competition between agencies and politicians block better South Side transit
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Chicago mayor Lightfoot said she's against a proposal by Cook County, backed by her old rival Toni Preckwinkle, that would lower Metra fares and increase service, on the grounds that it would hurt the CTA.
The Most Common Chicago Ride-Hailing Trip Is a 1-Mile Hop From River North to the Loop
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The most common types of ride-hailing trips are short, downtown jaunts, many of which could easily be done by more sustainable modes.
Here’s Some of the Nitty-Gritty From the Proposed Divvy/Lyft Contract Amendment
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Here are some details about the build-out deadlines, advertising rules, profit-sharing, and more.
CDOT Is Trying to Convince CMAP to Add the O’Hare Express to ON TO 2050
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Adding Elon Musk's pipe dream to the regional plan would make the project potentially eligible to receive federal funds and approvals.
Drivers Struck 296 People in Reilly’s Ward in the Last Year, No Reported Riverwalk Crashes
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The car-pedestrian crashes included 48 cases with incapacitating injuries, but there have been no media reports of serious bike/ped crashes in the ward. So why is Alderman Reilly focused on banning bikes on the riverwalk?
City Should Raise Priority of Using Damen Green Line Station to Prime Good Land Use
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When I first saw the design for the new Green Line station at Damen Avenue on the Lake Street branch, I became worried that the station didn’t have an entrance providing access to the westbound platform. Several of the other stations on the branch to city’s West Side and Oak Park have entrances on both […]
Advocate For Adding Bus Lanes to North Lake Shore Drive Without Widening the Highway
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The most sustainable option, converting existing traffic lanes to bus-only, is still on the table. But it's not going to happen unless residents voice support for it.
Eyes on the Street: Construction Crews Pour New Concrete on Milwaukee Bike Lane
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The curb-protected bike lanes are taking shape.
Chicago Is Now Publishing Traffic Crash Data Shortly After Collisions Occur
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Quicker access to the data will be helpful for urban planners and safe streets advocates.
The New Planters Along Milwaukee Avenue Are Blooming Fantastic!
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The flower pots are an easy, inexpensive way to add protection from cars and make the street move attractive. Photo: Steven Vance