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Benefits of building 16 relatively affordable units next to Morse stop should outweigh concerns
A proposal to add 16 more additional units to a building in Rogers Park faces pushback from local businesses. But the concerns mentioned should not be enough to block additional housing in a transit-adjacent location.
February 24, 2021
Latest Loop Alliance report shows continued uncertainty and preference for personal cars
Personal cars remained the most popular way survey respondents reported getting to workâover 55 percent of respondents have said they use a personal car to commute since September.
February 22, 2021
Gas station next to lakefront in Uptown to be replaced by a bigger gas station
The property owner is seeking a zoning change that would allow for a new two-story building containing a new gas station with accessory retail and office space within a two-story building.
February 19, 2021
Michael Reese development would include active transportation improvements
Redevelopment plans for the former Michael Reese hospital site will bring mixed-use development and infrastructure changes.
February 19, 2021
Eyes on the street: A perfectly good bump-out is rendered useless by lack of signs
When the Chicago Department of Transportation redesigns a street, but fails to put in the necessary signs to tell drivers where and where not to park, the result can be dangerous chaos.
February 18, 2021
DPD denies approval for car-centric 6 Corners Project that is “significantly overparked”
The proposal called for a staggering 834 parking spaces, with most of the land gobbled up by surface parking.
February 18, 2021
The Tribune is right: One Central transit hub doesn’t yet deserve a $6.5B subsidy
More likely the transit hub is something that Landmark added to the project as an excuse to have Illinois pay for capping the Metra tracks to provide a platform for the development.
February 15, 2021
Ald. Martin kyboshes autocentric supermarket planned for a transit-friendly site
The area needs a land use that supports local businesses and makes the area more pedestrian- and bike-friendly, rather than an "anti-transit-oriented development" that undermine those goals.
February 11, 2021
Instead of spending millions on parking for a new clinic, why not subsidize transit use?
After pushback from neighbors, Northwestern is spending $7 million more to move all 350 parking spots in its new clinic underground. Could some of these car trips be replaced with transit?
February 11, 2021
ATA Transit Equity Day forum focused on importance of transit access for economic recovery
The panel also discussed how improving transit access in Black and Brown communities can help fight segregation and reduce violence.
February 8, 2021
