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Dunkin’ drive-though at 35th/Archer station is a tragic waste of transit-friendly land
It's a shame when land next to a CTA station isn't leveraged to take advantage of that valuable amenity, but is instead squandered on car-centric land uses.
January 12, 2021
Pace’s new Plainfield garage will enable expansion of I-55 Bus on Shoulder service
This facility will make room for more vehicles needed to to take commuters from various south-suburban park-n-ride lots to downtown Chicago.
January 8, 2021
How things will work while Red Line is shut down for flyover work the next 2 weekends
Making the transfer between the Belmont and Addison stations via a shuttle will be rather time-consuming, so you might be better off just taking a regular bus instead of the train.
January 8, 2021
Will CDOT’s new strategic plan be a turning point for equitable transportation?
Hopefully CDOT’s strategic plan will produce more than just another report that sits on a shelf without leading to substantive change.
January 6, 2021
2020 saw some missed opportunities, but also milestones for walk/bike/transit
This year the city of Chicago failed to take advantage of the drop in traffic volumes to create pop-up bus and bike lanes on a widespread basis. Hopefully we'll see more improvements in 2021.
December 24, 2020
Before stimulus, advocates pushed for transparency on cuts. That’s still important.
The possibility of transit cuts is now less of an immediate threat. But it's still important for local transit agencies to be transparent about what would be cut in the event that the federal funding runs out.
December 22, 2020
What will the new COVID stimulus bill mean for Chicagoland transit?
Chicago-area transit agencies and advocates are generally taking a glass-half-full view of the news, noting that in the short term the subsidy will prevent a "beyond-doomsday" scenario.
December 21, 2020
ATA’s transit justice talk discussed relationship between transit deserts, food insecurity
These two basic needs are often unmet in Black and Brown communities, and are now exacerbated by the pandemic.
December 19, 2020
Here’s hoping for some equitable transit-and-burrito-oriented development in West Town
While the co-owner of the beloved taqueria La Pasadita says they're being forced to sell its property due declining sales, hopefully the new landlord will welcome them back into a building with affordable housing units.
December 17, 2020
What if Chicago actually did have rapid transit everywhere?
It's not that it would be particularly difficult to make this a reality -- we just need the political will.
December 16, 2020
