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Chicago Blues: Transit advocates react to new CTA 7000-Series railcars
The new cars represent an upgrade, but they're still pretty primative compared to their Asian and European counterparts.
April 21, 2021
Here’s how to provide input on new West Side Divvy station locations
This year CDOT and Lyft will be expanding the system further into the West side, and once again they're looking for feedback from local residents on where the new stations should go.
April 14, 2021
Logan pedestrian fatality highlights how IDOT control of Chicago streets makes us less safe
This horrifying incident has laid bare how the Illinois Department of Transportation having final say on changes to many Chicago streets makes our city more dangerous.
April 13, 2021
Could new Metra service to Kendall County enable a fantastical journey to Oswego?
Now that we have cost estimates for extending the BNSF line to Kendall County, why should officials say no to Plano?
April 5, 2021
First three INVEST South/West projects chosen to reinvigorate neglected neighborhoods
The transit access for the three locations in Auburn Gresham, Austin, and Englewood ranges from petty good to excellent.
April 1, 2021
Vasquez hopes to revitalize careworn stretch of Lincoln by making it people-friendly
40th Ward Aldermen Vasquez wants to create a more people-focused street along Lincoln Avenue from Western to Catalpa.
April 1, 2021
CDOT to the feds: The new draft of the MUTCD is still way too car-centric
Transportation chief Gia Biagi argued in a letter to the FWHA that the draft version of the next edition of the manual is "far too focused on motor vehicle operations and perpetuates the status quo."
March 12, 2021
Why has the Damen Green Line station project been delayed by two years?
While the city isn't saying exactly what the holdup was, hopefully city planners will learn from this experience in order to prevent other underserved communities from experiencing delayed transit access.
March 9, 2021
CDOT launches South and NW Side Vision Zero programs; 6 MPH speed tickets start Monday
The South Side Vision Zero initiative will include Englewood, West Englewood, Grand Boulevard and Washington Park. The West and Northwest side program includes Belmont-Cragin, Humboldt Park, and West Town.
February 26, 2021
From ATA’s Suburban Action Week: How to win bike-friendly roads in the ‘burbs
"A lot of these projects last through multiple administrations. If advocacy groups can step up it really helps the project momentum.”
February 25, 2021
