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What the pork?! State transpo plan includes $206M for roads to nonexistent airport
Think how far that money would have gone if it was used for useful sustainable transportation projects.
October 23, 2019
Unfortunately, 16% of the new roads and bridges funding will go towards expansion
Widening roadways generally just induces more driving. But the new funding will also allow IDOT to be more proactive about maintenance.
October 22, 2019
How the U.S. legal system supports car-dependence, and how we can change that
Gregory Shill of the University of Iowa discussed his paper "Should Law Subsidize Driving?" at UIC.
October 21, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot wants to jack up the price of ride-hailing trips, and that’s a very good thing
Some of the revenue will be used to help fund transit, including an initiative to speed up neighborhood bus service.
October 18, 2019
Hoosier transit provider? A look at expanded transit options in northwest Indiana
Valparaiso’s South Shore Connect/Orange Line Route provides service from Valpo to the Dune Park station, while new shuttle take dunes visitors to various parts of the park.
October 15, 2019
As scooter pilot ends, Active Trans report calls for expanding it, with strings attached
Go ahead and expand the program, Active Trans says, but require parking docks or corrals, and keep them out of downtown and off the Lakefront Trail.
October 14, 2019
What does mobility justice mean? Reflections on last weekend’s Untokening event
Mobility justice for me is about expanding freedom for people to be able to move and live their lives joyfully and fearlessly.
October 11, 2019
Southwest Siders want action on Cinespace filming that blocks transportation access
The film studio's activities have been shutting down 16th Street and 21st Street in East Douglas Park and Little Village.
October 4, 2019
Uptown LSD Improvements Would Include Trail Grade Separation, Bus Amenities
But some residents argued that plans to make cyclists and pedestrians on the Lakefront Trail use tunnels and an overpass to cross eat-west streets in order to facilitate driving is car-centric.
September 30, 2019
Frequent and affordable Metra service would improve quality of life on the South Side
Fighting between transit agencies will continue to hurt Black and low-income South Siders the most.
September 23, 2019
