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Planners discussed tweaks to the Red Line Extension project at Supplemental EA hearing
The Supplemental EA discloses potential impacts from three project design changes that weren't identified in the 2016 Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
February 16, 2022
Chicago’s first transit rider’s union launches this Friday during Transit Equity Day rally
Speakers will include representatives of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Warehouse Workers for Justice, Sierra Club of Illinois, and the Active Transportation Alliance.
February 3, 2022
Here’s why Pritzker’s plan to skip this year’s scheduled gas tax hike is a bad idea
The proposal, which is projected to cost the state $135 million in revenue, is unfair to people who don't drive. And it may not even save much money for drivers.
February 1, 2022
RPM program enters next phase with start of Belmont-Cornelia track reconstruction
According to the CTA, the curve in these century-old tracks slow down trains, and rebuilding and straightening them will allow for faster speeds, better reliability, and a more comfortable ride.
January 25, 2022
Transportation planning needs better language accessibility, and more coalition building
In a field like planning, that is technical and political, and requires community participation, language accessibility is one necessary tool, but it does not guarantee that the voices of the community will have an impact.
December 31, 2021
Mejor accesibilidad lingüística y más formación de coaliciones
En una profesión como la planificación urbana, que es técnica y política, y requiere la participación ciudadana y acción comunitaria, la accesibilidad lingüística es sola una herramienta necesaria.
December 31, 2021
How can we create “transit-supportive housing” near new Red Line extension stations?
This week the transit agency hosted two online meetings to get feedback on proposed strategies and concepts for "transit-supportive development" near each of the four proposed Red Line extension station areas.
December 10, 2021
$13M makeover will make Metra Electric 147th/Sibley station ADA accessible
Metra announced that a project is moving forward to rehab the Metra Electric District line’s 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard in south-suburban Harvey.
November 16, 2021
For the second time in four days, driver strikes another car, then kills a pedestrian
The crash happened at 79th/Stony Island/South Chicago, a six-way intersection that has been rated one of the most dangerous junctions in the city.
November 16, 2021
Advocates, experts: Infra bill is more car-centric than hoped for, but will benefit Chicagoland
"We must not simply rebuild the transportation infrastructure of the last century when we now need to mitigate climate change."
November 10, 2021
