CNT’s Jacky Grimshaw Discusses Her Career in Planning & Politics
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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.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Development
Chicago-Area Transit Chiefs Talk About the Future of Regional Transportation
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The RTA, CTA, Pace, and Metra leaders discussed challenges and opportunities at a Metropolitan Planning Council roundtable.
In CTA’s First-Ever TOD Plan, Too Much Parking is Proposed Adjacent to ‘L’ Stations
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The CTA has embarked on a neighborhood development plan to recommend new mixed-use buildings next to its 'L' stations on the North Side.
Proposed Multi-Family is “On Hold” For Being Too Dense, Despite Denser Housing Already on the Block
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A proposed residential development that would have brought 50 mixed-bedroom apartments and 11 townhomes to an empty lot in Uptown has been stalled by 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman and the Department of Planning and Development for being “too dense”. The proposal is less dense than neighboring buildings, and the number of new households it […]
How Can We Keep Neighborhood Investments From Causing Displacement?
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Leaders discussed this challenge at "A Catalytic Moment" TOD Symposium
Activists Discuss Transportation Issues That Impact Latino Communities
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[Last year the Chicago Reader launched a weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. We syndicate a portion of the column on Streetsblog after it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website or in print.] In October leaders from the local Black Lives Matter movement talked with me about […]