Steven Vance
Transportation planner and advocate. Steven also created Chicago Cityscape, a site that tracks neighborhood developments across the city.
Recent Posts
“Move Chicago” transportation recommendations are back for Chicago’s 2023 election
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Move Chicago is a collection of strategies and recommendations that have been developed by many different advocates and organizations, and city and regional planners, over the years.
Wood Street isn’t a high-crash corridor, but it would still benefit from protected lanes
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Yes, installing the Wood Street protected bike lane isn't necessarily a matter of life or death. But it would make the corridor more comfortable for current and potential bike riders.
Here’s why Pritzker’s plan to skip this year’s scheduled gas tax hike is a bad idea
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The proposal, which is projected to cost the state $135 million in revenue, is unfair to people who don't drive. And it may not even save much money for drivers.
Is this Chicagoland? A modest proposal for defining the region
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is this a reasonable way to define Chicagoland, or does it exclude any towns that deserve to be considered part of the region?
Amtrak is restoring long-distance service and dining, and replacing seat cushions
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Amtrak wants to make riding across the United States cheaper, more comfortable, and easier this year, as more and more people get vaccinated and it becomes safer to travel.
Most people in Chicagoland can access COVID vaccination sites via transit
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How do we make it easier for people across the region to access vaccinations without driving?
Metra hints that it may eventually move to a less 9-to-5-focused train schedule
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A "regional rail" scheme, with more frequent service during non-rush hours, would make the network more useful non-white collar workers, as well as non-work commutes.
Metra board chooses new modern passenger rail cars to replace 1950s “Gallery” cars
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Metra has selected a new passenger coach design that will eventually replace the current "Gallery" cars.
3-cent gas tax hike wouldn’t impact drivers much, but taking $16M from CTA is wrong
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Included in Mayor Lightfoot's proposed budget are two transportation-related tax changes, one that would make driving a little more expensive, but another that would reduce funding for transit.
Lyft launched a new Super PAC to prevent Illinois gig workers from getting employee benefits
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After Lyft and other companies overturned California legislation that classified ride-hail drivers as employees, it's now setting its sights on the Prairie State with a $534K Super PAC.
Eyes on the Street: City installs Bloomingdale Trail alternative Slow Streets route
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There's doesn't seem to have been much outreach about the project, so expect a few grumbles from motorists. But once people start enjoying the corridor, criticisms should fade.
Eyes on the Street: The North/Damen/Milwaukee slip lane removal is now permanent
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CDOT has made the slip lane removal at the the south side of Wicker Park's usually-bustling North/Damen/Milwaukee intersection permanent.