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New Cafe Streets announced, but so far Black and Latino dining strips are opting out
Announced Cafe Streets in Chatham and Little Village have been cancelled or watered down, which means that so far none are planned on African-American- or Latino-owned restaurant strips.
June 24, 2020
People flock to the reopened Bloomingdale while maintaining social distance
The 606 is officially open now, but neighbors say thing aren't that different than last week, when many people were already using it illegally.
June 22, 2020
Talking about Slow Streets and equitable community input
47th Ward alderman Matt Martin hosted a panel on these topics with reps from the Active Transportation Alliance, the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Streetsblog Chicago.
June 22, 2020
Map: Here are some of the 25-30 miles of new bikeways slated for 2020 installation
What's more, about 15 miles are slated for the South Side, which has a much lower density of bike lanes than the North Side.
June 19, 2020
Leland Slow Street will be expanded west to the Chicago River tomorrow.
CDOT is also adding more signs to the existing Slow Streets on Leland and near the Bloomingdale Trail to make sure drivers know that the streets aren't to be used as cut-throughs.
June 18, 2020
As city gets ready to reopen The 606, neighbors say Slow Streets need more signs
Today the city announced that The 606 will reopen Monday, but neighbors are already using it. Meanwhile, the parallel Slow Street route is seeing issues with illegal cut-through traffic and speeding.
June 18, 2020
Bye, Felicia: Judge dismisses NIMBY lawsuit against Logan affordable TOD
It's time for the NIMBYs to cut their losses, rethink their selfish behavior, and allow this smart, equitable project to move forward without further resistance.
June 16, 2020
Which CTA bus lines are still seeing crowding during the pandemic?
Yesterday the CTA launched a Ridership Information Dashboard to give riders a heads-up about crowding issues, so they can make an informed decision when planning their commutes.
June 16, 2020
Drexel Slow Street opens, Cafe Streets debut on Broadway, Rush
The city of Chicago has lagged behind peer cities on pandemic walk/bike/cafe initiatives, but they're starting to make up for lost time.
June 15, 2020
What’s needed to address anti-Black racism in urban planning?
The Canadian Urban Institute recently held an online panel centered around the question of “How do we respond to anti-Black racism in urbanist practices and conversations?”
June 14, 2020
