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Lipstick on a Pig: An Arty “Kinetic” Facade Won’t Redeem a Too-Large Garage
Even with an interesting aesthetic treatment, a garage that will bring hundreds of cars to an already traffic-choked neighborhood will be a blight on the community.
December 7, 2018
CDOT Does Paint-and-Post Safety Fixes at Belmont/Ashland/Lincoln
The new bump-outs shorten crossing distances, help address the intersection's skewed layout, and discourage fast turns by drivers.
December 6, 2018
CDOT’s Progressive Remix of the Logan Traffic Circle Is Close to Becoming a Reality
CDOT's final recommendations include switching the traffic circle to two-way traffic, unifying the two portions of the Logan Square green space, and rerouting Kedzie to create a new plaza.
December 5, 2018
95th Street Station Project Heads Into Home Stretch With New Pedestrian Bridge
The installation involves a 24-hour closure of 95th from 11:30 p.m. this Saturday until 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
November 16, 2018
Park Ridge Bike Path Project, Which Sparked Safety Concerns, Has Been Back-Burnered
Park Ridge aldermen have delayed a plan to build a stretch of multiuse path along a busy highway that would have made it easier for kids to walk and bike to school, in order to avoid chipping in city funds on the project. Another factor in the decision may have been concerns from local school board members that the trail would tempt children to make unsafe crossings at unsignalized intersections to access the bikeway.
November 14, 2018
After a Tragedy, Will IDOT and Oswego Finally Take Action to Prevent Pedestrian Deaths?
Two decades ago, IDOT officials dragged their feet about installing a stoplight to facilitate crossing a downtown highway. In the wake of a senior's death, the stoplight may finally get put in.
November 12, 2018
Active Trans Report Calls for Road Diet, Protected Lanes, New Ped Facilities on Logan
Active Trans worked with the Logan Square Neighborhood Association and Port Urbanism to come up with ideas to improve walking and biking on the hazardous stretch of the boulevard near Western.
November 8, 2018
O’Hare Multi Modal Facility Will Make Taking Metra to the Airport More Convenient
On the downside, the new facility, which features 13 car rental offices, also includes over 2,600 car parking spaces.
November 7, 2018
CDOT Creates a New “Off-the-Shelf” Parklet Design, Installs a Prototype in Chatham
The project was funded by a $30,000 Livable Communities grant from the AARP.
November 6, 2018
What Needs to Be Done to Make Chicago Cycling More Inclusive?
Leaders from CDOT, Active Trans, Blackstone Bicycle Works, Bike a Bee, and Streetsblog's Lynda Lopez tackled the question.
November 2, 2018
