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County’s first-ever bike plan will focus on equitable access to low-stress bikeways
Cook County is developing its first ever bike plan. Learn about the priorities and goals for the plan and how you can get involved.
February 12, 2021
Hit-and-run driver critically injured Alexandra Betzel on her bike in Avondale
While this stretch of Kimball is a popular north-south bike route, and was previously highlighted on the city of Chicago's bike map as a recommended route, it currently has no bikeway treatment.
February 12, 2021
Ald. Martin kyboshes autocentric supermarket planned for a transit-friendly site
The area needs a land use that supports local businesses and makes the area more pedestrian- and bike-friendly, rather than an "anti-transit-oriented development" that undermine those goals.
February 11, 2021
Instead of spending millions on parking for a new clinic, why not subsidize transit use?
After pushback from neighbors, Northwestern is spending $7 million more to move all 350 parking spots in its new clinic underground. Could some of these car trips be replaced with transit?
February 11, 2021
CTA electrification won’t happen until 2040, but more “clean-diesel” buses are coming
The CTA doesn't plan to fully electrify its fleet until 2040. On the bright side, the new buses include new safety features and perks for passengers.
February 10, 2021
CDOT voiced support for honoring DuSable, but officials privately oppose renaming LSD
While transportation chief Gia Biagi publicly said renaming the drive would be challenging but doable, emails reveal that the department is actually opposed to the change.
February 9, 2021
February transportation advocacy happenings: Suburban Action Week and Bike Film Fest
Things are heating up on the transportation advocacy front this month as the Active Transportation Alliance is hosting a couple of promising-sounding online events.
February 5, 2021
Obama Center work starts this summer. What does the plan mean for transportation?
The Obama center should improve the Jackson Park green space and pedestrian and bike access within the park. But it's a shame that LSD and Stony Island had to be widened as part of the bargain.
February 4, 2021
Eyes on the Street: The Belmont Flyover seems to be coming along nicely
The CTA appears to have recently made major progress on Belmont Flyover, officially called the Red-Purple Bypass, which will unclog the junction of the Red, Brown, and Purple lines.
February 3, 2021
Could the lot next to the 35th/Archer station be saved for TOD after all?
In January the Chicago Department of Buildings put a hold on the construction permit, halting plans for a single-story drive-trough Dunkin' Donuts.
February 3, 2021
