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Ald. Ramirez approved reasonable edits to the Archer traffic safety plan, which won’t affect the protected bike lanes
The alder indicated that she's not worried about participants in the weekly "Archer Guardians" anti-Complete Streets demonstrations, including her challenger Claudia Zuno, using the announcement for political gain.
April 24, 2026
A brief dispatch from the Archer Safe Streets advocates on Round 19 – count ’em – of their competing rallies with the Archer Guardians NIMBYs
Meanwhile, the Grand Avenue traffic safety project foes announce their own Monday 4-6 PM protests.
April 15, 2026
Today’s Headline for Wednesday, April 8
• Johnson announced his pick for permanent CDOT chief, City Hall vet William Cheaks, pending Council approval. Cheaks voiced support for bikeway construction. (Tribune)
April 8, 2026
All we are saying is give bus rapid transit a chance: Train-like service at a price we can afford
April 2, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 1
• Beverly Review: "Increasing policing may not stop every crime from happening, but it is a much-needed step toward restoring confidence in the CTA."
April 1, 2026
Turning (wheels) 55: Riding the CTA’s entire #55 Garfield bus line from Midway to the MSI on my birthday
SBC readers may remember that a year ago I took a busman's holiday, or rather a transit writer's getaway, by checking out the promised Frequent Network 10-minutes-or-better bus intervals on the #54 Cicero bus, which debuted that day. Not coincidentally, the date was March 23, my 54th birthday.
March 25, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 25
• "Judge orders federal government to unfreeze CTA funding for Red Line extension" (Sun-Times)
March 25, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 18
• Trump administration backs off threats to cut $50M in CTA funding over safety issue, but they're putting the screws on IDOT (Tribune)
March 18, 2026
