State/Lake ‘L’ Station Will Become Wheelchair-Friendly
Elevators that will create an accessible transfer to the Lake Street Red Line subway station, located directly below.
October 12, 2017
Metra’s Underwhelming Strategic Plan Reflects the System’s Funding Shortfall
It's tempting to call out Metra for the fact that the plan doesn't include expanding service, but insufficient funding for the system is to blame.
October 5, 2017
Eyes on the Street: PARK(ing) Day Celebration Takes over 3 Car Spots in Jefferson Park
Today a neighborhood organization in the Jefferson Park neighborhood is highlighting the fact that public space used for storing cars can also be put to more productive uses.
September 15, 2017
Obama Library Plans Massive Parking Garage, Lacks Holistic Transportation Plan
At public meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, officials from the Chicago Department of Transportation and the Obama Foundation revealed the latest site plans for the Obama Presidential Center ("the library"), which included details about how the foundation plans to build an aboveground parking garage on parkland.
August 25, 2017
Metra Finalizes Service Cuts on Electric District, With Minor Improvements
Metra finalized the schedule change to the Electric District line it proposed in May, which increases service between downtown and Hyde Park, and downtown to Kensington. It reduces service for anyone who doesn't live or work near those stations. The change, to take effect on Monday, September 11, is undesirable, and a good way to further decimate a difficult-to-use and expensive transit system.
August 17, 2017
Large Property For Sale Next To California Blue Line Station Could House 100s of People
A large property next to the California 'L' station that's now on the market is likely to spark more concerns about gentrification.
August 3, 2017
Blue Line Needs Better Signals, More Electricity, Articulated Trains to Alleviate Crowding
A new study from the Chicago Transit Authority on ‘L’ capacity highlights where trains are running at capacity, and how the CTA can alleviate crowding.
July 7, 2017
Vision Zero Strategy to Require Side Guards on Some Trucks Might Have Small Effect
A new ordinance was introduced to Chicago City Council yesterday that would require new safety-enhancing equipment on its contractors' vehicles, one of the recommendations in the Vision Zero Action Plan.
June 29, 2017
Right Now It’s More Important to Install Bus Lanes on Chicago Avenue Than Bike Lanes
The new West Town Master Plan, commissioned by the West Town Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area #29, floats the idea of converting two of the four mixed-traffic lanes on Chicago Avenue in the neighborhood to buffered bike lanes. While that's a forward-thing idea, it would actually make sense to use that extra right-of-way for dedicated bus lanes, because that would help move a greater number of people across the city more efficiently.
June 21, 2017
