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More Evidence That the O’Hare Express Vaporware Boondoggle Is Dead as a Doornail
Think of all the useful projects that could have been pursued if all of that brainpower and staff time hadn't been wasted pursuing Emanuel's pipe dream.
June 6, 2019
Here Are the Deets on Good Transportation Stuff Earmarked in the Infrastructure Bill
From rail service to Rockford, to an extension of St. Louis Metro Link farther into Illinois, the plan includes plenty of specifics.
June 4, 2019
Pritzker’s Nearly $45B Capital Plan Is Way Better for Transportation Than Expected
23 percent of the total transportation spending will go towards transit, twice as much as expected, and walking and biking will get $50 million a year.
June 3, 2019
Q & A: Why Do the Western Bus Lines Terminate Where They Do?
Why do the various #49 CTA and Pace Western Avenue buses (49 Western,X49 Western Express, 49B North Western, 349 South Western) terminate where they do? The overlap between Lawrence and Berwyn is especially mystifying. -P.C.
June 1, 2019
Dickens Greenway NIMBYs Are More Worried About Being Hit by Cyclists Than Drivers
Residents are worried about the project bringing more "traffic" to the neighborhood, but they don't seem to grasp that, unlike car traffic, bike traffic is a good thing.
May 31, 2019
Here Are Seven Times the City Said the Chicago Riverwalk Would Accommodate Biking
Here's clear evidence that banning cycling on the riverwalk would be an unfair bait-and-switch.
May 30, 2019
Reilly Says He’s Really Going to Pass the Riverwalk Bike Ban
Streetsblog's activism in favor of keeping the riverwalk open for biking got the alderman's attention. But, don't worry, we're going to do whatever it takes to highlight the unfairness of the ban.
May 29, 2019
Get Ready to Bike Like the Dickens: Contraflow Lanes Proposed on Dickens Ave.
Dickens is already a good westbound route from the Lincoln Park Zoo, so making it two way will make it even more useful.
May 29, 2019
Service Disruptions on Green Line This Weekend for FastTracks Improvements
The Work on the South Green Line is funded by Chicago's ride-hailing fee.
May 24, 2019
Chicago Transportation Infrastructure and Politics Got Their Close-up in “Widows”
Former alderman Bob Fioretti discusses how his experience getting burned by the last ward remap plays into the plot of the film.
May 23, 2019
