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Never mind the naysayers: NYC-style congestion pricing would be great for Chicago

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Tribune fact check double-header: Exactly which bikeways did they say replaced car lanes? And did suburban Metra fares really go up last year?

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Let’s debunk Edgewater Glen Association’s scary post claiming the Granville Avenue Traffic Safety project would “cause chaos”

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<p>Transportation planner and advocate. Steven also created Chicago Cityscape, a site that tracks neighborhood developments across the city.</p>


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Metro Rapid Ride bus at the State Street station.

Taking a ride on Madison’s new (and quick) bus rapid transit line