Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Policy & Planning

The aftermath of Wednesday's crash. Photo: Chicago Fire Department

To prevent tragic crashes, street redesign is more effective than calls for personal responsibility

By John Greenfield | Nov 28, 2022 | No Comments

While Mayor Lightfoot called for personal responsibility in the wake of a deadly seven-car pileup in Chatham, a road diet would be the most effective way to prevent future tragedies.

43 Green, located at the 43rd Street Green Line station in Bronzeville and billed as the first equitable transit-oriented development on the South Side. Photo: The Habitat Company

Chicago issues an RFP for $10M in equitable TOD technical assistance grants

By John Greenfield | Nov 24, 2022 | No Comments

This initiative, bankrolled by the Chicago Recovery Plan, will help encourage community-driven development near train stations and high-frequency bus corridors.

A Rock Island District train at Joliet station. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Railroad strike threat resurfaces, could impact most Metra lines

By Igor Studenkov | Nov 22, 2022 | No Comments

The specter of a railroad strike shutting down much of the country’s freight railroad network and some of Metra’s busiest rail lines has risen once again.

Rendering of the new Global Terminal at O'Hare. Image: Studio Gang

ORD terminal expansion OKed, updates on ped tunnels, people mover and garages

By John Greenfield | Nov 21, 2022 | No Comments

In addition to the $12.1 billion terminal expansion project, the city provided updates on walking, transit, and, unfortunately, driving projects at the airport.

A CTA 'L' train operator. Photo: John Greenfield

Gravy train? CTA offers new financial incentives for workers to help address staffing woes

By John Greenfield | Nov 18, 2022 | No Comments

Getting the CTA's workforce back up to pre-pandemic strength is perhaps the most important solution to addressing the transit system's current woes.

Lightfoot at the October 26 press conference. Photo: John Greenfield

Nope, our theory Lightfoot was blocking Carter from meeting with alders wasn’t “ridiculous”

By John Greenfield | Nov 17, 2022 | No Comments

An email mistakenly sent to alders yesterday by a member of Lightfoot's staff, and then later confirmed in a somewhat revised format, showed that my suggestion wasn't so absurd after all.

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