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Party on 1/29 at Lagunitas Will Help Fund the Next Stage of Big Marsh’s Development
The campaign seeks to build the Southeast Side bike and nature space into a fully accessible 300-acre park with a perimeter trail, expanded singletrack, nine trails on the space's "Big Hill."
January 25, 2019
Glenview is Spending More Than Half a Million to Oppose Amtrak’s Hiawatha Expansion
Is it an understandable move, or just absurd NIMBYism?
January 22, 2019
One Little Victory: CDOT Installs Posts to Deter Parking in Washington Bike Lane
It just goes to show, if you want to keep your local bikeway in good shape, it can't hurt to set up a Twitter account for it. In recent years folks have been tweeting on behalf of the Dearborn, Clinton, and Halsted bike lanes, drawing attention to issues such as illegal parking and poor snow clearance.
January 18, 2019
Mayoral Candidates Share Ideas for Improving Transit at Active Trans Forum
Participants included Willie Wilson, Dorothy Brown, Suzana Mendoza, Garry McCarthy, Amara Enyia, Lashawn K. Ford, Toni Preckwinkle, and John Kozlar.
January 17, 2019
Why Some Requested Divvy Stations Get Installed and Others Don’t
A new study found that only a fraction requests for Divvy docks are honored, but the city's decision-making process on placing the stations is complex.
January 16, 2019
Pace Kills 3 Low-Ridership Routes, Lays Groundwork for Rapid Service on Harlem
Nine more bus services will be discontinued this year, and Pace says the savings will be applied to a $1.7 million initiative to create faster, more frequent, or more reliable service elsewhere.
January 15, 2019
Better Bike-Ped Access Needed for Pilsen’s Upcoming Throop Riverfront Park
The green space could be a nice amenity for residents, but they need to be able to safely access it on foot and bikes.
January 14, 2019
Once Again, Alderman Dowell Tries to Block a Sustainable Transportation Amenity
Dowell made the ridiculous claim that a new Red Line the station would be "out of character" with a dense urban development.
January 11, 2019
Nick Cave Artwork Enhances the Garfield Green Line Station Renovation
The project also included extending the station’s platform canopies, upgrading platform accessibility, and improving elevators and escalators.
January 10, 2019
UIC Plan Seeks to Make the Campus a Nicer Place to Walk, Bike and Hang Out
Proposals include making Taylor Street more pedestrian-friendly and activating the central quad.
January 7, 2019
