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Near West neighbors divided over next Roosevelt Square phase, including parking worries
Neighbors have voiced concerns that the project doesn't include enough parking, but the location in close to downtown and relatively transit-friendly.
March 23, 2021
New ordinance would hinder Black museums and galleries to preserve easy parking
Sustainable transportation advocates should add our voice to the chorus letting the City Council know that preserving African-American history and arts resources is more important than maintaining super-convenient street parking.
March 21, 2021
Sorry, losing the perk of free beach parking is not a major social justice issue
Despite complaints from local residents, metered parking will make Montrose Beach less car-centric; help the city's bottom line; and even, counterintuitively, make driving to the beach less of a hassle for those who choose to do so.
March 19, 2021
2nd affordable transit-oriented development proposed near Logan Square station
A proposal for a housing development near the Logan Square Blue Line station includes 64 affordable units. If approved, the site would be the second transit-oriented development near the 'L' stop.
March 17, 2021
What kind of infrastructure upgrades are needed for post-pandemic recovery?
Chicago business leaders and MPC agree that transit is key to post-pandemic economic revival, while also urging investment in freight rail, shipping facilities, roads, and bridges.
March 15, 2021
Why has the Damen Green Line station project been delayed by two years?
While the city isn't saying exactly what the holdup was, hopefully city planners will learn from this experience in order to prevent other underserved communities from experiencing delayed transit access.
March 9, 2021
Archer Heights group: Traffic cams are needed to address traffic violence epidemic
"Looking the other way on speeding, or claiming that enforcing the speed limit is a cash grab, sends the message that deadly speeding is no big deal – and that our neighborhoods can be ignored."
March 5, 2021
Food, mobility justice advocates join forces at the Chicago Food Justice Summit
Speakers discussed the relationship between safe conditions for pedestrians and good transit access with food security and nutrition.
March 3, 2021
CloudKitchens traffic woes show the folly of food delivery by car
Traffic headaches by CloudKitchens' North Center locations show that our city would be better off if more food was delivered by bike.
March 1, 2021
CDOT launches South and NW Side Vision Zero programs; 6 MPH speed tickets start Monday
The South Side Vision Zero initiative will include Englewood, West Englewood, Grand Boulevard and Washington Park. The West and Northwest side program includes Belmont-Cragin, Humboldt Park, and West Town.
February 26, 2021
