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A New Hope for the 31st Street Bus
After announcing that the pilot would end this week, the CTA is giving the route a reprieve.
August 29, 2018
CDOT: South, West Sides Are Getting Fewer Divvy Stations, Partly Due to Theft Concerns
According to department reps, some planned South and West side stations were axed due to concerns from residents and alderman, including issues related to recent stolen bike arrests.
August 28, 2018
Has CDOT Largely Abandoned Its Plan to Increase Divvy Density in Underserved Areas?
Last year the department said new stations would largely be going to parts of town with few docks, but today they revealed an apparent change of plans.
August 27, 2018
Despite Pleas From Bus Advocates, the CTA Is Killing the 31st Street Pilot
Reps from the Bridgeport Alliance, the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, and Active Trans say that, due to an anemic schedule, the route never really had a chance.
August 27, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Checking in on the 95th Street Station Rehab
Transit riders weigh in on the current state of the the station, the final design, and plans for public art.
August 24, 2018
Chicago’s DoBi Bike Pilot Is Going Fairly Smoothly, But Most Use Is in or Near Beverly
Documents acquired via a public records request suggest that vandalism isn't a serious problem, but most of the rides originated in wealthier, whiter parts of the Far South Side.
August 20, 2018
Are Police Racial Profiling Black Bike-Share Users in an Effort to Recover Stolen Divvies?
The CPD says it uses bike ticketing as a strategy to conduct searches in communities of color. A Black bike advocate claims officers are also targeting African-American men on Divvies in other parts of town.
August 20, 2018
CTA and Metra Headaches Are Making Transit a Less Viable Option on the Far SW Side
Badly planned bus stops at the 95th Street station and poor off-peak Rock Island Line service are among the problems.
August 17, 2018
Near South Siders Urge the CTA to Expand, Not Cancel, 31st Street Bus Service
Barring a subsidy from an outside organization, the route could be killed this fall due to low ridership.
August 15, 2018
CPD Doubles Down on Claim That Heavy Bike Enforcement Is a Fair Anti-Violence Strategy
During a "Chicago Tonight" appearance, CPD rep Glen Brooks maintained that the exponentially higher number of tickets written in some Black and Latino communities than white ones is justified.
August 14, 2018
