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Why 36 Car Spots is a Reasonable Number for an Apartment Building by The 606
There are myriad reasons why 36 car parking spaces in a building with 124 households is a good number to shelter in Logan Square near the Blue Line.
March 28, 2018
An (Imaginary) Plot to Create CTA Bus-Only Lanes?
Jeff Wegerson envisions a clever scheme by the CTA to speed up Chicago buses.
March 27, 2018
Idea from Shared Use Mobilty Conference: Charge For Access to the Curb
Tech can help cities deal with the onslaught of demand for vehicles to get to the curb.
March 20, 2018
Proposed Multi-Family is “On Hold” For Being Too Dense, Despite Denser Housing Already on the Block
A proposed residential development that would have brought 50 mixed-bedroom apartments and 11 townhomes to an empty lot in Uptown has been stalled by 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman and the Department of Planning and Development for being "too dense". The proposal is less dense than neighboring buildings, and the number of new households it proposes would server bolster the reason for spending $200 million to reconstruct the Wilson CTA station.
March 19, 2018
Youth Organization Founder Jahmal Cole Said CTA Should Be Free
"Out of all the big ideas," said Cole, "I think it should be free, and it should be extended.
March 16, 2018
IDOT Proposes Detailed Options for Lakefront Trail, Part of North Lake Shore Drive Project
After many (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine) meetings the first phase of what will probably be a decades-long process of the complete reconstruction of North Lake Shore Drive took place yesterday afternoon. This meeting was the most straightforward as the elements considered had already been narrowed down and because most attendees were repeats and familiar with the meeting's format.
March 13, 2018
Divvy Threw a Party for its Hardcore Winter Riders
Divvy riders who biked a minimum of 10 rides during February got a party at Emporium in Logan Square last week.
March 12, 2018
Biss, Pritzker, Daiber Say They’re Supportive of Active Transportation Modes in New Questionnaire
Three Democratic Party gubernatorial candidates answer questions about their positions walking, bicycling, and riding transit in Illinois. Rauner didn't respond.
March 9, 2018
Oboi Reed Delivered a Manifesto Against CPD’s Racially Biased Bike Ticketing at City Hall
A police representative claims that the citations aren't just an excuse for stop-and-frisk.
March 7, 2018
West Town Wins $28K Grant for Trail Ambassadors From Better Bike Share Partnership
West Town will recruit, hire and train 30 youth from neighborhoods bordering the Bloomingdale Trail.
March 5, 2018