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Why Isn’t CTA-Style Metra Service Being Considered for Lincoln Yards?
Due to Emanuel's apathy towards Metra city is focusing on building a new Goose Island transitway while ignoring the nearby existing Metra lines.
May 7, 2018
CDOT Breaks Its Silence on Tuesday’s Dockless Launch, Shares Coverage Map
CDOT explains why they're requiring "lock-to" bikes after July 1. But why aren't they allowing bikes to be checked out near the Lakefront Trail?
April 27, 2018
Dockless Bike-Share Pilot Will Launch in Chicago on Tuesday, May 1
The coverage area will only include neighborhoods south of 79th street, mostly outside of the Divvy zone, and by July 1 all bikes must have built-in locks for securing them to fixed objects.
April 26, 2018
Evanston Aldermen Vote to Keep the Dodge Ave. Protected Lanes
Despite crash numbers that prove that the bikeways are doing their job to reduce crashes and injuries, they may be downgraded to non-protected lanes to make car parking more convenient.
April 23, 2018
In CTA’s First-Ever TOD Plan, Too Much Parking is Proposed Adjacent to ‘L’ Stations
The CTA has embarked on a neighborhood development plan to recommend new mixed-use buildings next to its 'L' stations on the North Side.
April 18, 2018
Why CMAP Was Wise to Keep the O’Hare Express Off Its Priority Projects List
Despite claims to the contrary from Crain's Joe Cahill, one of the project's biggest boosters, the planning agency made the right call.
April 17, 2018
Check Out the New South Terminal of the 95th Street Stop
The facility is open to rail and bus riders, while the old station is now closed for construction of a new north terminal.
April 16, 2018
How Wasted Land on Logan Square’s MiCA Site Helped Fuel Anti-TOD Sentiment
By choosing to build up instead of out, the MiCA developer created towers that are too tall for their context, which increases opposition to dense development.
April 13, 2018
Show Metra Routes by Letter Instead of Vintage Railroad Names, a New Map Proposes
Why are Metra's commuter rail lines named after bankrupt railroads?
April 10, 2018
Coalition Calls for Adding Transit Lanes to Lake Shore Drive Without Widening It
You can sign your name to the letter to make sure elected officials know you want them to focus on moving people, not cars.
April 5, 2018
