Policy & Planning

Former CDOT chief Gabe Klein would be an ethical choice for the transportation slot who wouldn't alienate the Democratic party's progressive wing.

If they can lay the ground work for more, and more robust, busways on corridors across the city, that can only be a good thing.

Now that we can close the book on the 15-year Stone Free Bridge saga, it's time to advocate for making other safety improvements to the North Shore Channel Trail.

The land just north of the Blue Line stop would be a good location for dense transit-oriented development with affordable units, but instead it may get a car-wash and a drive-through cafe.

After the initial euphoria of Saturday's election result wore off, Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation, based on the candidates' platform and statements. We also asked these experts and advocates, as well as our readers, what they'd like to see the federal government do for transportation in the coming years, keeping in mind the current economic headwinds.

The mayor seems to be taking an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude. But feedback from straphangers suggests there's still room for improvement when it comes to mask compliance.

Lightfoot is finalizing a multi-billion dollar capital spending plan that will reportedly help aldermen stretch their $1.32 million discretionary "menu" funds and create jobs for residents.

While CDOT rolled out the traffic-calmed corridor late in the season, it should be in place until at least December.

Smith argued that Vision Zero should be defunded to pay for better street lighting, but Reilly said he's interested in the possibility of lowering the downtown speed limit to 20 mph.