CTA and Metra Headaches Are Making Transit a Less Viable Option on the Far SW Side
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Badly planned bus stops at the 95th Street station and poor off-peak Rock Island Line service are among the problems.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Infrastructure
City Should Raise Priority of Using Damen Green Line Station to Prime Good Land Use
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When I first saw the design for the new Green Line station at Damen Avenue on the Lake Street branch, I became worried that the station didn’t have an entrance providing access to the westbound platform. Several of the other stations on the branch to city’s West Side and Oak Park have entrances on both […]
Sun-Times Editorial on Expanding Transit and Widening Roads Gets It Half Right
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The paper understands that we need more transit, but doesn't grasp why expressway expansion is at cross-purposes with that goal.
Eyes on the Street: Roscoe and School/Aldine Greenway Begins to Take Shape
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Many curb extensions are under construction on School/Aldine, and a raised bike lane at Roscoe/Broadway is also in the works.
Details on Plans for the Riverwalk Between Michigan Avenue and the Lake
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The improvements include a new elevator to add wheelchair access, and a better bike/ped connection from the Lakeshore East development.
The Gazette Provides a Windshield-View Update on the Stalled Ashland BRT Project
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"Shoppers, shopkeepers, and residents can rest assured" that the project is dead, writes reporter Susan S. Steven, but what about the 8 million-plus people who rode the Ashland bus last year?