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Eyes on the Street: Cycling the Solar Eclipse
If you were planning on taking part in the solar eclipse festival at the Adler Planetarium today, bicycling was the way to go.
August 21, 2017
Let’s Stop Booking Majority-White Panels on Citywide Transportation Issues
If you can't find anyone to sit on your panels who isn’t white, you need to reevaluate what your year-round connections to communities of color look like.
August 18, 2017
Metra Finalizes Service Cuts on Electric District, With Minor Improvements
Metra finalized the schedule change to the Electric District line it proposed in May, which increases service between downtown and Hyde Park, and downtown to Kensington. It reduces service for anyone who doesn't live or work near those stations. The change, to take effect on Monday, September 11, is undesirable, and a good way to further decimate a difficult-to-use and expensive transit system.
August 17, 2017
The Long-Awaited North Branch Trail Extension to Foster Avenue Is Ready to Ride
The North Branch Trail is a popular multi-use trail operated by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. It runs along the North Branch of the Chicago River and the Skokie Lagoons from the Northwest Side of Chicago to the Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glencoe. The trail was recently extended four miles south from its previous southeastern terminus at Devon and Caldwell in the city’s Edgebrook neighborhood to the Irene C. Hernandez Picnic Area at Foster and Kostner, near North Mayfair. This brings the total trail length to 22 miles.
August 14, 2017
Let’s Not Use Sidewalk Bike Lanes as Defensive Architecture
CDOT is planning to install bike lanes on the sidewalks of Uptown's Lawrence and Wilson viaducts. It appears that this is a strategy to prevent future homeless encampments
August 11, 2017
Why Transportation Advocates Should Get Behind the Affordable Housing Movement
We need to help make sure longtime residents get to stay in their communities to benefit from new amenities.
August 10, 2017
In Response to Community Leaders’ Concerns, Active Trans Postpones Vision Zero Summit
The Slow Roll Chicago cofounder argued that the location, cost, and marketing of the event makes it unlikely many residents from Vision Zero focus communities will attend.
August 10, 2017
Not Surprising: With Weekday-Only Service and No A.M. Rush Hours, Lincoln Bus Pilot Fails
With limited hours and a relatively high ridership goal, the Lincoln Avenue bus pilot never met its target and will be canceled next month.
August 8, 2017
Large Property For Sale Next To California Blue Line Station Could House 100s of People
A large property next to the California 'L' station that's now on the market is likely to spark more concerns about gentrification.
August 3, 2017
Get Ready for Chicago’s Next Great Greenways on Roscoe and School/Aldine
These streets are already nice places to ride, but street markings, wayfinding signs, and traffic calming will make them even better.
August 2, 2017