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Lots of walk/bike improvements are on deck for the 47th Ward this year
Even if the Leland Greenway doesn't get built, it's going to be a busy year for bike and pedestrian projects in the 47th Ward.Â
May 21, 2021
Driving, er, running advocates mourn the start of metered parking at Montrose Harbor
Despite the backlash from those who argued that free, super-convenient parking is a social justice issue, the city installed the pay-and-display boxes, and the meters were activated this morning.
May 20, 2021
CTA hopes to coax back riders with a new program to spruce up 125 stations this year
Today the agency announced Refresh & Renew, a program to deep-clean and upgrade 90 percent of the system's rail stations.
May 20, 2021
Bar owner who posted racist comments is leading fight against affordable TOD
Spyners owner and Save Lincoln Square petition launcher Maureen Sullivan faced a boycott last year over racist comments about BLM protests.
May 11, 2021
Tunnel vision: With bike-through bridge houses, Navy Pier Flyover is finally completed
Aesthetically the span is still a little rough around the edges, but this still marks a major milestone in the history of Chicago cycling infrastructure.
May 11, 2021
Here are some earmarks Illinois Congressional reps are proposing for walk/bike/transit
Here are some of the walk/bike/transit-related proposals for the American Jobs Plan from Illinois’ Congressional representatives.
May 7, 2021
Parking Karens want to block Lincoln Square affordable TOD, advocates fight back
Fliers claiming Lincoln Square "has a parking deficit of 1,519 spaces" are based on an ancient, absurdly car-centric 1998 study.
May 6, 2021
Buckner moves to block $6.5B in state financing for dubious One Central transit hub
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.
May 5, 2021
We Will Chicago is Chicago’s first citywide planning initiative in 50 years
The Chicago Department of Planning and Development hosted a kickoff discussion about We Will Chicago, a new three-year citywide planning initiative.
May 3, 2021
Car-free Sundays on State events will run through the summer, starting July 11
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.
May 3, 2021
