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Car-free Sundays on State events will run through the summer, starting July 11
Chicago has a rare opportunity to reimagine Loop streets as a vital space for community gathering, rather than just corridors to move motor vehicles through.
May 3, 2021
Advocates: Lightfoot’s infrastructure plan may be more of the car-centric status quo
The Active Transportation Alliance and Metropolitan Planing Council say the plan lacks specifics and needs more transparency.
April 27, 2021
Reopening Racine stop would be an easy way to improve Englewood transit access
Advocates in Englewood are pushing for the CTA to grab some low-hanging fruit by reopening the long-shuttered Green Line station at 63rd Street and Racine Avenue.
April 26, 2021
LG Development plan would squander land near Morgan station with an anti-TOD
The development would have 179 housing units, and a whopping 220 car parking spots.
April 22, 2021
First major phase of four Red Line station rehabs and track upgrades kick off next month
The project will rebuild the century-old Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations and tracks.
April 21, 2021
Steep rise in downtown parking rate may foreshadow personal car use hitting crisis levels
The Chicago Loop Alliance's March downtown activity report showed vehicle parking rates skyrocketed as the weather warmed and pandemic restrictions loosened.
April 15, 2021
Here’s how to provide input on new West Side Divvy station locations
This year CDOT and Lyft will be expanding the system further into the West side, and once again they're looking for feedback from local residents on where the new stations should go.
April 14, 2021
First three INVEST South/West projects chosen to reinvigorate neglected neighborhoods
The transit access for the three locations in Auburn Gresham, Austin, and Englewood ranges from petty good to excellent.
April 1, 2021
Vasquez hopes to revitalize careworn stretch of Lincoln by making it people-friendly
40th Ward Aldermen Vasquez wants to create a more people-focused street along Lincoln Avenue from Western to Catalpa.
April 1, 2021
Pondering the Chicago Monuments Project while skiing the entire Lakefront Trail
Checking out public art that is under review for possible removal while cross-country skiing from Edgewater to South Shore was a monumental experience.
March 29, 2021
