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Survey Confirms What We Already Knew: Chicago’s Transit & Taco Game Is Strong
But if we're going to maintain Chicago's excellent transit and taco culture, we need policies to encourage affordable TOD, so that neighborhoods around stations can stay diverse.
December 14, 2018
A Tale of Two Communities: Views on Transportation in Humboldt Park and Evanston
A new study of attitudes towards biking, walking, and transit in these communities underscores the importance of considering local contexts when making transportation policy.
December 13, 2018
Numbers Show the Milwaukee Ave. Makeover in Wicker Park Has Boosted Safety
More cyclists are staying out of the door zone, more motoristss are yielding to pedestrians, and people are driving at safer speeds.
December 12, 2018
Study: The 606 Shows the Downside of Having Parks Nonprofits Lead Infra Projects
The authors argued that groups like the Trust for Public Land, which managed Bloomingdale Trail development, tend to overlook potential impacts on housing affordability.
December 7, 2018
After a 2016 Slump, 2017 Was Divvy’s Most Profitable Year Ever
While the system still lost money on operations, it still turned a $3.37 million profit for the city overall thanks to station ad revenue and Blue Cross Blue Shield sponsorship money.
December 4, 2018
Donate Transit Fares to the Needy and Divvy Will Chip in a Free Annual Membership
Divvy will match your donation to the Howard Area Community Center by waiving the $5 fee for a Divvy for Everyone membership for a low-income Chicagoan.
November 26, 2018
Emanuel’s Plan for Pilsen and Little Village Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Prevent Displacement
Since the proposal only requires developers to make 10 percent of the on-site units affordable, it's insufficient to protect low-income and working-class families.
November 16, 2018
CDOT Creates a New “Off-the-Shelf” Parklet Design, Installs a Prototype in Chatham
The project was funded by a $30,000 Livable Communities grant from the AARP.
November 6, 2018
Active Trans’ Bus Report Cards Highlight the Need for More Time-Saving Features
Active Trans looked at the speed, wait time, and prevalence of bus bunching in all 50 wards and eight high-frequency routes.
November 5, 2018
What Needs to Be Done to Make Chicago Cycling More Inclusive?
Leaders from CDOT, Active Trans, Blackstone Bicycle Works, Bike a Bee, and Streetsblog's Lynda Lopez tackled the question.
November 2, 2018
