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Buckner moves to block $6.5B in state financing for dubious One Central transit hub

By John Greenfield | May 5, 2021 | No Comments

So far Wisconsin-based Landmark Development has failed to make a case that the project would have enough public benefits to justify the massive subsidy.

Details on how to earn ride credit and schwag through Divvy’s Bike Angels program

By John Greenfield | May 5, 2021 | No Comments

Divvy bike-share recently launched a new program called Bike Angels where users can ride bikes from crowded stations to ones that are empty or running out of bikes in order to rack up rewards.

Open Streets on State in 2011. Photo: Chicago Loop Alliance

Car-free Sundays on State events will run through the summer, starting July 11

By Sharon Hoyer | May 3, 2021 | No Comments

Chicago has a rare opportunity to reimagine Loop streets as a vital space for community gathering, rather than just corridors to move motor vehicles through.

Inbound Rock Island District train rides over the 79th Street bridge, past the site of the future Auburn Park station (foreground.) Photo: Igor Studenkov

Metra unveils 2021 construction projects, Peterson/Ridge station delayed

By Igor Studenkov | Apr 29, 2021 | No Comments

Metra announced a number of major construction projects for the 2021 construction season – but already, one of those construction projects has been pushed back a few months.

Locations where CDOT has indicated it will be striping bikeways (brown) and installing bike lanes with bollards (green) this year. Image: Paul Esling

Here’s a sneak preview of where CDOT may be installing bikeways this year

By John Greenfield | Apr 28, 2021 | No Comments

CDOT hasn't confirmed the locations yet, but CNT's Paul Esling has mapped out were the ChiStreetWork data portal indicates new bikeways are coming in this year.

The "Blue Wave" bridge at 41st Street and the lakefront, one of three recently completed or planned bike-ped bridges over Lake Shore Drive. Photo: John Greenfield

Advocates: Lightfoot’s infrastructure plan may be more of the car-centric status quo

By John Greenfield | Apr 27, 2021 | No Comments

The Active Transportation Alliance and Metropolitan Planing Council say the plan lacks specifics and needs more transparency.

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