Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about County Policy

The elevated railroad right-of-way that will be transformed into the Englewood Nature Trail. Photo: Grow Greater Englewood

How the Englewood Nature Trail will be different than The 606

By Cameron Bolton | Dec 11, 2022 | No Comments

Unlike The 606 neighborhoods Englewood isn't currently facing major gentrification pressures. But Grow Greater Englewood is taking steps to ensure the new trail will benefit existing residents.

The ghost bike for Bobby Cann next to one of the protected bike lanes that was built on Clybourn Avenue in the wake of his killing. Photo: John Greenfield

Judge William Hooks, who gave Bobby Cann’s killer only 10 days in jail, is up for reelection

By John Greenfield | Oct 13, 2022 | No Comments

I wrote at the time of the sentence, "Hopefully voters will remember this case [about] six years from now in 2022, when William H. Hooks will again be up for reelection." That time is now.

The Chicago skyline and south Red Line tracks as seen from Englewood. Photo: John Greenfield

UIC’s Urban Transportation Center starts its fall series with a seminar on transit inequity

By Olivia Grenzebach | Sep 19, 2022 | No Comments

Speakers included Ellen Partridge from the Shared-Use Mobility Center, Audrey Wenninkfrom the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Rochelle Jacksonfrom the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council.

Riding adaptive bikes on a trail. Image via Divvy

CDOT and Divvy will hold adaptive cycling sessions to make bike-share more inclusive

By Courtney Cobbs | Jul 8, 2022 | No Comments

CDOT, Divvy, and Adaptive Adventures are holding free adaptive cycling sessions where people with disabilities can ride adaptive bikes.

A giant check representing the $200,000 grant from Pace to Lake County create a county-wide Dail-A-Ride system. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Pace, Lake County launch county-wide Dial-a-Ride service

By Igor Studenkov | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Ride Lake County, a county-wide dial dial-a-ride bus service for seniors and people with disabilities, got off to a modest start after it debuted in May.

Bus lanes at the Halsted bridge over I-57 at 98th Street, which are still in the plan.

Unfortunately, most bus lanes have been removed from Pace South Halsted Pulse plan

By Igor Studenkov | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

While it's unfortunate that the Pulse Halsted plan no longer includes significant stretches of bus lanes, hopefully the other time-saving features will help shorten trips for South Side and Southland commuters.

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