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We expect cleared sidewalks in the Loop - why don't we have them in all commercial and residential areas?

“Plow The Sidewalks” ordinance reintroduced into new City Council, with minor changes

By Steven Vance | May 25, 2023 | No Comments

A group of 24 alderpersons introduced an ordinance at yesterday's City Council meeting that would start a "Plow The Sidewalks" pilot program.

Screen grab from the live stream of the inaugural address.

Mayor Johnson calls for improved transportation in inaugural address

By Sharon Hoyer | May 16, 2023 | No Comments

Yesterday, amid much fanfare at the Credit Union 1 Arena, Brandon Johnson was sworn in as the 57th Mayor of Chicago. In a stirring inaugural address, Johnson called for unity to surmount a litany of ills plaguing the city, including a rise in violence, under-resourced public schools, and an “unsafe and unreliable” public transportation system. […]

Aerial view of Ogden through Douglass Park. Photo: CDOT

Can we fix Route 66? New project aims to make Ogden Avenue more people-friendly

By Cameron Bolton | Apr 21, 2023 | No Comments

The project, which includes Ogden between Pulaski Road and Western Avenue, is being coordinated by the Chicago Department of Transportation in cooperation with local alderpersons.

Crossing Howard Street near the local community garden. Photo: RPBA

One Howard Street project kicks off Saturday. Here’s how to improve the corridor.

By Olivia Grenzebach | Apr 20, 2023 | No Comments

The goals of the project are somewhat undefined, but that's not necessarily a bad thing this early in the process.

A CDOT crew member uses forklift to transport a curb for bike lane protection on Broadway in Uptown. Photo: CDOT

Eyes on the street: Curb protection is bustin’ out all over

By John Greenfield | Apr 19, 2023 | No Comments

Chicago Department of Transportation crews are busy making good on CDOT's promise to upgrade all existing "protected" bike lanes with precast concrete curbs by the end of 2023.

Yesterday inbound traffic on the Kennedy near Lawrence was moving slowly but steadily. Photo: John Greenfield

Ridership numbers suggest transit is partly to thank for relatively little Kennedy drama

By John Greenfield | Apr 19, 2023 | No Comments

Despite the significantly longer Kennedy travel times, there hasn't been much uproar about the project creating a carpocalypse.

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