Design

The developer of this megaproject isn't looking for a TIF handout, but it does want billions from the state of Illinois to build a transit hub.

The new design of the eastern riverwalk is hostile to cycling, and security guards are ordering cyclists to dismount, although it's still legal to ride there.

Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa said that after taking input from over a thousand residents, he's recommending the project to the zoning committee.

Today city officials cut the ribbon on a multicolored ring-shaped sculpture in the Uptown Entertainment District, the crowning touch on a street remix that converted excess asphalt at Racine Avenue and Broadway into a new pedestrian plaza. The makeover was part of the Broadway streetscape project, which includes new sidewalks, street repaving, lighting, bike racks, garbage cans, crosswalks, and a pedestrian island near the new plaza.

Local alderman Sophia King reportedly delayed the project due to her focus on maximizing car parking, but construction is finally moving forward this week.

They say land use and traffic safety issues are increasingly urgent concerns as we attempt to plan a safer, more, efficient, and more equitable future transportation system.

It's notable that one of the leaders of the opposition to the transit-friendly development is a guy who views Barry Goldwater as a hero and counts Donald Trump as a fan.

By not having physically protected bike lanes as standard, we will continue to have a two-tiered transportation policy that puts cyclists last and motorists first.

Although a vocal minority of detractors spoke against the 100-percent affordable development by the Logan Blue Line stop, 78 percent of attendees voted to support the plan.