Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about County Policy

A Pace paratransit bus. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Pace Opens New Downtown Paratransit HQ Amidst Ridership Growth as Illinois Ages

By Igor Studenkov | Dec 11, 2018

Pace says it makes sense to have its paratransit headquarters within the city, at Metra's downtown offices, because 75 percent of the region's paratransit users live here.

Traffic on I-55. The CMAP plan calls for widening this expressway, as well as I-290. Photo: Eric Allix Rogers

Active Trans Blasts CMAP’s ON TO 2050: “Car-Centric Planning in a New Mobility Veneer”

By John Greenfield | Oct 10, 2018 | 5 Comments

The transportation advocacy group slammed CMAP's endorsement of proposals to widen local expressways and decision to make dedicated biking and walking projects ineligible for $40 million dollars in annual federal funding.

A touch screen for collecting Go To 2050 input at the Chicago Architecture Foundation headquarters. Photo CMAP

CMAP Emphasizes Investment in Underserved Communities in ON TO 2050 Plan

By Igor Studenkov | Oct 10, 2018 | 1 Comment

According to CMAP, "Regions that are more inclusive have longer, stronger periods of prosperity and shorter periods of stagnation."

CNT’s Jacky Grimshaw Discusses Her Career in Planning & Politics

By James Porter | Sep 17, 2018

Grimshaw discussed her unorthodox career path, what she learned from working for Harold Washington, why the Transit Future campaign is currently stalled, and much more.

A Metra board meeting in 2014. Photo: Sun-Times

Why the Regional Transit Boards Skew White and Male, and Why That Matters

By John Greenfield | Aug 8, 2018 | 27 Comments

The board members' decisions may not always reflect the needs of commuters.

Dorval Carter, Leanne Redden, Jim Derwinski, T.J. Ross, and Audrey Wennink. Photo: MPC

Chicago-Area Transit Chiefs Talk About the Future of Regional Transportation

By John Greenfield | Jul 31, 2018 | 37 Comments

The RTA, CTA, Pace, and Metra leaders discussed challenges and opportunities at a Metropolitan Planning Council roundtable.

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