Bus Transit

The five-way intersection of Belmont, Western, and Clybourn, as well as the stretch of Western between the Chicago River and Lane Tech High, is friendlier to pedestrians and a lot less gloomy thanks to the just-completed project to remove the nearly 60-year-old Riverview flyover. However, the street makeover missed some opportunities to make the corridor safer and more accessible to all road users, maintaining the overwhelmingly car-centric nature of the corridor.

At yesterday’s public meeting on the North Lake Shore Drive reconstruction the public got a better look at what the Illinois and Chicago departments of transportation have planned for the coastal highway.

The Chicago Transit Authority is testing a prepaid boarding system during weekday rush hours at a few of its busiest stops along major routes to see if it will improve travel times.

It's common to see non-CTA drivers, especially operators of private commuter shuttles, illegally using the lanes. Here’s a cheap, fast, effective solution to this problem.

Representatives of Active Trans, MCP, and CNT discuss what the good news will mean for sustainable transportation in the Chicago region and the state.

The new West Town Master Plan, commissioned by the West Town Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area #29, floats the idea of converting  two of the four mixed-traffic lanes on Chicago Avenue in the neighborhood to buffered bike lanes. While that's a forward-thing idea, it would actually make sense to use that extra right-of-way for dedicated bus lanes, because that would help move a greater number of people across the city more efficiently.

The main fly in the ointment is the lack of a proper bikeway on this stretch of Damen.

The Transport Chicago Conference is an annual event held in Chicago for researchers, practitioners and policy makers to meet and exchange ideas and best practices based on trends around the world.

On Thursday, June 15, you’ll be able to snag a free cup of coffee when you ditch traffic by riding the ‘L’, Metra, or Pace.