Mayoral Candidates Share Ideas for Improving Transit at Active Trans Forum
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Participants included Willie Wilson, Dorothy Brown, Suzana Mendoza, Garry McCarthy, Amara Enyia, Lashawn K. Ford, Toni Preckwinkle, and John Kozlar.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about State Policy
“Hurricane” Kristen McQueary Strikes Again With Blustery Attack on Gas Tax Hike Proposal
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The Tribune columnist, who famously wished a New Orleans-style storm would assault Chicago, argued that raising the state gas tax would be unfair to drivers. Here's why she's wrong again.
What a Long Strange Trip It Was: Looking Back at 2018 Transportation Stories
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From Wilson station opening highs to disappearing Divvy lows, 2018 was a year to remember for Chicago transportation.
Blue Wave: A Serpentine Bike-Ped Bridge Opens at 41st Street
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The span is the second of five planned bridges to improve lakefront access on the South Side.
$1.48 Million in Federal Funds Awarded for Red Line Extension TOD Planning
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The money will be used to study ways to encourage mixed-use development near the new stations, as well as other strategies to maximize the benefits of improved transit access.
Why Was Active Trans Snubbed From J.B. Pritzker’s Infrastructure Committee?
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The group’s stances against road expansion and for more bike-walk funding may have been a factor.