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Where all 50 aldermen stand on renaming Lake Shore Drive for DuSable
Here's the rundown of confirmed or likely aldermanic support and opposition, based on their comments, actions, alliances, and ward demographics.
June 18, 2021
How do you solve a problem like Sheridan Road?
If we're going to convert lanes on Sheridan to make room for sustainable transportation, bus lanes are the most pressing need.
June 17, 2021
Anti-DuSable Drive aldermen paid for survey showing most Chicagoans are fine with DSD
Reilly and Hopkins' also reaffirmed that chicagoans who are opposed are largely white folks like the ones who overwhelmingly make up the aldermen's own constituencies.
June 15, 2021
Troubling: Loop Alliance report shows short-term Loop parking is skyrocketing
Encouraging commuters and visitors to the Loop to bike or take public transportation needs to be a top priority.
June 14, 2021
Weigh in on design elements of the Clark/Devon Streetscape project
The two finalists among the potential design options for the Devon/Clark streetscape project were revealed at the hearing, . Residents are now being asked to weigh in on the final choice.
June 14, 2021
Metra schedule pilots to bring biggest service increases to wealthier suburbs
When Metra recently announced schedule changes for several lines, they billed it as offering more off-peak options. But the reality was a bit more complicated than that.
June 11, 2021
Victory! After years of NIMBY opposition, the Dickens Greenway is finally approved
After more than two years of relentless Not In My Back Yard pushback to the Dickens Greenway proposal, Alderman Michele Smith has finally signed off on the project.
June 11, 2021
Let’s start designing safe streets around schools, and public spaces built for play
We’re missing out on a lot by not incorporating the needs of children and the need for play (for people of all ages and abilities) in city planning and development.
June 9, 2021
LaSpata calls for fixing the Kevin Clark crash site: “I could be in the position Kevin was”
LaSpata says he's holding local agencies accountable for fixing the intersection. "Every time a cyclist dies in Chicago we're told that in some sense it was their fault, and I'm really tired of it."
June 7, 2021
Slow speeds should be the default on Chicago’s residential streets
Instead of waiting until a certain number of people have been seriously injured or killed in crashes to make safety upgrades, we need low speeds on all residential roads.
June 4, 2021
