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Lincolnwood Builds New Segments of the Valley Line Trail and the Weber Spur
The northern suburb of Lincolnwood recently filled in the final gap in the Valley Line Trail, a paved multiuse path that runs from Sauganash to Skokie. The Weber Spur trail is also in the works.
December 30, 2016
Despite High-Profile Deaths, 2016 Was A Good Year for Chicago Transportation
Emanuel cut the ribbon on a number of new sustainable transportation amenities. And thanks to the mayor's need to rebuild his image, transportation officials paid more attention to equity concerns this year.
December 29, 2016
Happy Birthday Loop Link
While the system hasn't dramatically sped up bus service, it should get faster in the future, and it has also improved conditions for walking and biking.
December 22, 2016
Fullerton/Damen/Elston Makeover Is a Net Neutral From a Livable Streets Perspective
The curb-protected bike lanes are a win, but the wide new section of Elston encourages speeding. It remains to be seen whether the street remix will result in a safer situation overall.
December 21, 2016
Highlight Road Diets Suggested by Snow With Our #ChicagoSneckdown Contest
Are you familiar with “sneckdowns”? These are neckdowns created when drivers carve patterns in snow or slush.
December 13, 2016
Sposato Drops Opposition to Jeff Park Bump-outs; More Safety Infra Planned
Fortunately, Sposato recently saw the light on the issue and dropped his resistance, and the proposal is moving forward.
December 9, 2016
City Is Wrapping Up Loop Link Improvements on Canal, Prepaid Boarding Pilot
The city is tinkering with the Loop Link design.
December 5, 2016
Discussing TIFs, Trump and Boneheaded Road Users on “Chicago Newsroom”
Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining veteran newsman Ken Davis on his CAN TV program "Chicago Newsroom" to discuss recent local and national transportation stories.
December 2, 2016
After Noah Katz’ Death, Ald. Sposato Prioritizes Moving Cars Over Saving Lives
It’s bad enough that it took the death of a small child at a Northwest Side intersection to spur the city into moving forward with prior plans to improve safety at that location. But it’s downright shameful that 38th Ward Alderman Nick Sposato is still pushing back against the project on the grounds that it will inconvenience drivers.
November 21, 2016
Take a Virtual Bike Ride on the New 35th Street Bike and Pedestrian Bridge
Thanks to an elegant new bridge over Lake Shore Drive, in the shadow of the Stephen Douglas memorial pillar, it’s now possible to bike directly down 35th Street from Bronzeville to the Lake Trail.
November 16, 2016
