Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Infrastructure

The only traffic calming is a lone traffic circle at Granville and Paulina. Photo: Courtney Cobbs

Residents elect Granville bike lanes, city caves to pressure from drivers and shelves them

By Courtney Cobbs | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

If CDOT had more imagination, they would install traffic diverters on Granville to discourage driving and make biking safer and more comfortable.

Green bike box pavement markings at Division and Wood, part of the Wood Street Neighborhood Greenway. 1st Ward residents voted to convert the corridor to a one-way northbound street to make room for a two-way protected bike lane. Image: Google Maps

Details on 7 livable streets projects that won funding in the 1st Ward PB election

By John Greenfield | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

1st Ward residents recently elected to fund seven of the 11 projects in the district's participatory budgeting election, and all of the winning proposals will improve local walking, biking, and/or transit.

The current layout of Leland Avenue between Western and Lincoln avenues, and the proposed one, including a two-way protected bike lane that may be concrete-protected and/or raised. Images: Google Maps, CDOT

Neighbors give a thumbs-up to Leland Greenway plan, including possible raised bike lane

By Courtney Cobbs | Jan 19, 2022 | No Comments

CDOT held its second public meeting on the Leland Greenway. The proposed design for the greenway was presented and members of the public are encouraged to submit feedback over the next two weeks.

GPTC Route R1 and other buses wait at the Adam Benjamin Metro Center, the main GPTC transfer hub that doubles as the downtown Gary South Shore Line station. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Gary, Indiana considers a switch to all-electric buses

By Igor Studenkov | Jan 19, 2022 | No Comments

GPTC bought four electric buses that are expected to be delivered by late spring/early summer. They will primarily be used on the Broadway, one of Gary’s main commercial thoroughfares.

Carlos, un residente de Cicero que depende de la CTA. Foto: Ruth Rosas

Los retrasos de la CTA están haciendo los viajes al trabajo más difícil

By Ruth Rosas | Jan 17, 2022 | No Comments

La atrición en la agencia de tránsito refleja la tendencia creciente que los trabajadores en EE. UU. están cansados de ser devaluados y de no tener seguridad suficiente en el trabajo.

A red light camera in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood and a paint-and-post sidewalk extension in the Austin community. Photos: Jeff Zoline, CDOT

How should we respond to the UIC and ProPublica reports on Chicago traffic cameras?

By John Greenfield | Jan 14, 2022 | No Comments

There's no question that the cams are preventing injury and fatality crashes, but Black and Latino motorists and racking up more tickets and suffering financing hardship. Should we reform or abolish it.

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