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What does the city’s new Fulton Market plan propose in terms of transportation?
Possible improvements could include protected bike lanes on Hubbard, a new Metra station, and rerouting Washington and Warren through Union Park.
January 18, 2021
Should the CTA adopt women-only transit? Interviews with Chicago women suggest yes
Women-only transportation helps to dismantle one of the barriers that women face daily, so it should be seriously considered in the Chicago and other U.S. cities.
January 15, 2021
CDOT responds to COVID transportation challenges with a flurry of bike rack installations
The department rose to the occasion, installing 899 "inverted U" racks and 20 on-street bike parking corrals.
January 14, 2021
Valuable land next to the Wellington ‘L’ stop is being squandered on an anti-TOD
Altogether there will be a net gain of 166 parking spots, encouraging more people to drive to the hospital campus instead of taking the train.
January 14, 2021
Want to save downtown Chicago? Make it easier for more people to live in the Loop
Let's start thinking outside the box in terms of what the function of downtown should be.
January 13, 2021
Dunkin’ drive-though at 35th/Archer station is a tragic waste of transit-friendly land
It's a shame when land next to a CTA station isn't leveraged to take advantage of that valuable amenity, but is instead squandered on car-centric land uses.
January 12, 2021
Pace’s new Plainfield garage will enable expansion of I-55 Bus on Shoulder service
This facility will make room for more vehicles needed to to take commuters from various south-suburban park-n-ride lots to downtown Chicago.
January 8, 2021
How things will work while Red Line is shut down for flyover work the next 2 weekends
Making the transfer between the Belmont and Addison stations via a shuttle will be rather time-consuming, so you might be better off just taking a regular bus instead of the train.
January 8, 2021
Here’s what we should do to actually make the Illinois Prairie Path safer in Hillside
Both IDOT's plan to reroute the trail, and village trustee hopeful Roger Romanelli's counter-proposal, have shortcomings.
January 8, 2021
Contrary to what Divvy told us, temporary 18 mph e-bikes speeds were intentional
Emails obtained from the city show that, while the electric bikes were advertised as having a 15 mph cap, Divvy quietly tested higher speeds last year.
January 7, 2021
