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Pritzker’s Nearly $45B Capital Plan Is Way Better for Transportation Than Expected
23 percent of the total transportation spending will go towards transit, twice as much as expected, and walking and biking will get $50 million a year.
June 3, 2019
Q & A: Why Do the Western Bus Lines Terminate Where They Do?
Why do the various #49 CTA and Pace Western Avenue buses (49 Western,X49 Western Express, 49B North Western, 349 South Western) terminate where they do? The overlap between Lawrence and Berwyn is especially mystifying. -P.C.
June 1, 2019
Why Violence Against Women on the South and West Sides Is a Mobility Justice Issue
The murder of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, and other recent missing-person cases, have made women walking and riding transit in lower-income communities of color feel less safe.
May 23, 2019
Why Lori’s Order to End Aldermanic Prerogative Is Good for Sustainable Transportation
Too often in the past, aldermen have unfairly used their veto power to block good walking, biking, and transit projects in their wars.
May 20, 2019
Outgoing Transportation Chief Rebekah Scheinfeld Discusses Her Drama-Free Tenure
While her predecessor Gabe Klein was famous for his bold initiatives, Scheinfeld also accomplished a number of big projects during her time at CDOT.
May 20, 2019
“Disastrous” State Capital Bill Would Allocate 7X as Much Money for Roads as Transit
The proposal, which includes multiple vehicle tax increases and new fees, would allocate $23 billion to roads and bridges but only $3.4 billion on transit.
May 17, 2019
Transit Officials, Mayors, Business Leaders Urge State to Provide Steady Capital Funding
Transit leaders hope to convince Springfield legislators to allocate $2-3 billion a year over the next decade.
April 25, 2019
Check Out Recommendations From Lori’s Transportation Transition Committee
Steven Vance and other transportation advocates float ideas for improving mobility under the lightfoot administration.
April 23, 2019
City Announces New Bus Speed Initiative, But Will Drivers Respect the New Lanes?
The upgrades include a new wide boarding area at Chicago/Milwaukee, a mile of bus lanes on Chicago Avenue downtown, and improvements on Western and 79th.
April 19, 2019
The Most Common Chicago Ride-Hailing Trip Is a 1-Mile Hop From River North to the Loop
The most common types of ride-hailing trips are short, downtown jaunts, many of which could easily be done by more sustainable modes.
April 18, 2019
