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School and Henderson streets in Lakeview will become Slow Streets on Monday
Community feedback on the idea has been positive so far, so assuming there's no major opposition this week, it will be installed next week.
September 25, 2020
Finally! The Lightfoot administration is rolling out pop-out pandemic bus lanes
Streetsblog was pushing for pop-up bus lanes months ago when traffic was much lighter and there would have been less potential political backlash to repurposing mixed-traffic lanes but, hey, better late than never.
September 21, 2020
Illinois Bike Summit included updates on projects in Logan, Big Marsh, downstate
The Illinois Bike Summit, an annual gathering of bike planners, advocates, shop owners, and enthusiasts, took place virtually Tuesday with the theme of infrastructure, education and inclusion.
September 17, 2020
Chicago releases first-ever equitable transit-oriented development plan
A new equitable transit-oriented development plan published by the city today lays out steps for bringing affordable TOD to all parts of town.
September 14, 2020
Let’s install cheap, quick plastic curb-protected bike lanes all over Chicago
An upcoming bikeway project in Logan Square will demonstrate this fairly cheap, quick, flexible, and effective approach to installing protected lanes that should be repeated across the city.
September 12, 2020
The CTA rolls out a new Ridership Information Dashboard for the ‘L’
Today the CTA announced its Ridership Information Dashboard has been expanded to include crowding data on the 'L'.
September 10, 2020
Which is best: Bird, Lime, or Spin? The “Chicago Scooters” tweeter test-rode all three
The person behind the Chicago Scooters Twitter account recently test-rode the three brands and discussed their findings with Streetsblog.
September 10, 2020
Converting parking to people space on 75th helps reenergize Black-owned restaurant strip
The new 75th Street Boardwalk, located between Calumet and Indiana avenues is available for use by eleven local restaurants and businesses.
September 10, 2020
Here’s an update on the Red and Purple Modernization project a year into the project
All of the Belmont flyover columns were finished this summer, and temporary stations are being built in Uptown and Edgewater to allow for service as new ones are built.
September 8, 2020
Crystal Lake, RTA seek community feedback for transit-orientated development plan
Crystal Lake is working with the Regional Transportation Authority to create a Strategic Action Plan, which would guide community development and transportation planning around the suburb's two Metra stations.
September 8, 2020