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Google is taking over the Thompson Center. What does that mean for transit access?
Here's hoping that the transit-loving folks at Google will help ensure that the Thompson Center becomes an even better place to catch a train.
July 27, 2022
El nuevo precio de Divvy no es asequible para muchos residentes y, por eso no es equitativo
De manera perversa, el plan de alcance comunitario de CDOT y Lyft sobre el nuevo sistema de precios fue planeado después de que a los miembros ya se les estaban cobrando las nuevas tarifas de bicicletas eléctricas.
July 22, 2022
Yup, ex-Vox editor Matthew Yglesias is wrong that Chicago is doomed – here’s why.
Still, to prove him wrong, we need to get serious about tackling our present public safety, housing, transportation, and environmental challenges.
July 22, 2022
Mayor Lightfoot, state officials, and federal electeds advocate for Union Station upgrades
On Thursday, July 8, Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined federal elected officials Senator Dick Durbin and Representative Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-4) alongside state transportation officials in asking for federal funds for improvements to Chicago's Union Station and nearby tracks that would make the station a more comfortable and spacious place for passengers and reduce delays on certain Amtrak routes.
July 15, 2022
Pace, Lake County launch county-wide Dial-a-Ride service
Ride Lake County, a county-wide dial dial-a-ride bus service for seniors and people with disabilities, got off to a modest start after it debuted in May.
June 29, 2022
CDOT plan to upgrade all “protected” lanes w/ concrete is good. Here’s how to improve it.
CDOT should make sure the concrete protection is easy to see and the lanes are well maintained, and the department should be filling in non-protected gaps in the network.
June 29, 2022
WBEZ retracts claim that speed cams “don’t slow down” drivers, have “little safety benefit”
It's not surprising when right-wing publications run garbage articles about traffic cameras. But it's disappointing when progressive news outlets approach this issue with a windshield POV.
June 28, 2022
Another reason why CTA should get real about its schedule: looming funding shortfalls
Reallocating service now to address staffing shortages in the best way possible, while being truthful about that, is a good dress rehearsal for what to do if and when federal relief money runs out.
June 26, 2022
Here are 16 alders who voted to allow deadly speeds, and crash cases in their wards.
Let's look at the 16 alders who supported the ordinance – and recent traffic violence cases in their wards that should have inspired them to vote differently.
June 25, 2022
Dear CTA: Stop gaslighting us. Change “scheduled service” to better reflect actual service.
The CTA needs to do the honest and responsible thing. It must change its published timetables so that "scheduled service" and actual service begin to at least remotely resemble each other.
June 23, 2022