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Currently Chicago’s DoBi Distribution Isn’t Equitable, But It May Be Improving
Some vendors appear to be ignoring the city's rebalancing rules.
May 22, 2018
LimeBike and Zagster Dockless Bikes Launch in Chicago, Ofo and Jump Are Coming
But will the narrow parameters of the city's DoBi pilot program doom the fleets to fail?
May 1, 2018
Now That Rockford Has Dockless, When Will The Technology Come to Chicago?
Officials finally confirmed that they met with vendors and may be launching a pilot soon.
April 19, 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
Requiem for a “Stop for Pedestrians” Sign: Documenting Driver-Damaged Placards
A photo installation by Chicago Critical Mass cofounder Michael Burton shows that, ironically, drivers regularly destroy the placards that remind them to be more careful.
April 2, 2018
Checking Out Bikeways, BRT, and the Ciclovía in Lima, Peru
The Peruvian capital is far from a transportation paradise, but it still has a few good biking and transit features that Chicago should emulate.
March 29, 2018
Just How Often Does the CTA Clean Its Subway Platforms?
It turns out that the platforms get deep cleanings less often than one would hope.
March 22, 2018
Far South Siders Weigh in the Proposed Red Line Extension and Metra Conversion
Residents discussed whether they'd accept the Metra solution as a cheaper, quicker way to get rapid transit.
March 1, 2018
Snowy Suburban Sidewalks Discourages Transit Ridership
How can we expect people to ride a bus or train during the colder months if the sidewalks that serve the stop or station are wintery wastelands?
February 19, 2018
