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Ald. Ramirez-Rosa discusses The 606 development freeze, Logan TOD funding
Both transportation-related initiatives are designed to fight housing displacement in the gentrifying Near Northwest Side.
January 21, 2020
Let’s make some Rogers Park side streets safer by eliminating vehicular through traffic
The neighborhood greenway route on Glenwood and Greenway is a good start, but let's take it to the level by creating a car-lite, bike- and pedestrian-priority corridor.
January 20, 2020
CTA will tweak California and Kedzie bus routes, provide long-awaited Ogden extension
The CTA is launching new bus pilots, modifying the #52 Kedzie/California and #94 South California routes, and extending the #157 Streeterville/Taylor route.
January 17, 2020
It’s official: After City Council approval, Gia Biagi is now the new CDOT chief
Bia's responsibilities will include studying, and possibly implementing congestion pricing, and helping to speed up bus service.
January 15, 2020
606 displacement pressure shows that great car-free spaces are needed citywide
Think of all the benefits Chicagoans would enjoy if we improved walking, biking, transit, and public spaces in every neighborhood.
January 14, 2020
Serious CTA crime is on the rise. How can we fight it beyond using cops and cameras?
More policing and camera surveillance doesn't make everyone feel safer, but bringing back CTA conductors would help deter crime.
January 13, 2020
Topics at 47th Ward meeting: Using transit to encourage density, Bike to School Day
Transit consultant Ed Zotti, talked about his idea for waterfront transit lines at the 47th Ward Transit Committee meeting.
January 12, 2020
South Siders are hopeful Halsted bus project will lead to faster, more reliable service
Potential strategies to modernize service in this corridor include dedicated lanes, queue jumps, and Pace Pulse service.
January 10, 2020
100% affordable TOD proposed for Lincoln Square parking lot, local landlord blows a gasket
Fortunately, the resident calmed down after he learned that no parking spaces would be lost.
January 7, 2020
Homeless tents have returned next to Uptown bike lanes likely built to displace them
The bikeways were probably intended as defensive architecture to keep homeless people from taking shelter in the underpasses, and they're not even successful in that regard.
January 3, 2020
