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Vasquez hopes to revitalize careworn stretch of Lincoln by making it people-friendly
40th Ward Aldermen Vasquez wants to create a more people-focused street along Lincoln Avenue from Western to Catalpa.
April 1, 2021
Loop Alliance details plan to bring Open Streets to State Street for first time since 2011
The Loop Alliance hopes their program will be a shot in the arm for a downtown that is still struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 31, 2021
Active Transportation Alliance, transit officials discuss suburban transportation challenges
The shortcomings of Chicago area public transit are self-evident to any suburban transit rider who has ever tried to get anywhere but the Loop.
March 30, 2021
Buttigieg broadly commits to increased safety, equity, sustainability – details pending
Buttigieg presented an ambitious vision for a more just and sustainable transportation system in the U.S. We’ll be eagerly following the funding, regulation and policy specifics of how this vision can be realized.
March 26, 2021
What kind of infrastructure upgrades are needed for post-pandemic recovery?
Chicago business leaders and MPC agree that transit is key to post-pandemic economic revival, while also urging investment in freight rail, shipping facilities, roads, and bridges.
March 15, 2021
Metra, Loop building managers join forces to promote safe return to in-person work
"There’s no collaborative tool that can replace in-person networking," Metra CEO Jim Derwinski insisted. "You can’t build a company culture on a video call.”
March 15, 2021
Thank you SBC donors! Join us for a celebration on 4/10 with Jill Sobule and Meisha Herron
Update 5/4/25: Sadly, Jill Sobule passed away on May 1, 2025, at age 66. My thoughts are with her loved ones, friends, and fans this difficult time. I've posted a remembrance of this party, including a video of Jill's very funny and warm-hearted performance for us from her kitchen.
March 11, 2021
CTA, peer transit agencies urge Biden administration to end local hiring ban
Reagan-era legislation prohibits transit agencies from favoring local firms and workers for infrastructure projects. Lifting the ban could provide new opportunities.
March 4, 2021
Food, mobility justice advocates join forces at the Chicago Food Justice Summit
Speakers discussed the relationship between safe conditions for pedestrians and good transit access with food security and nutrition.
March 3, 2021
From ATA’s Suburban Action Week: How to win bike-friendly roads in the ‘burbs
"A lot of these projects last through multiple administrations. If advocacy groups can step up it really helps the project momentum.”
February 25, 2021
