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CNT: There’s Only One Parked Car for Every Three Units at Local Buildings
A new report from the Center for Neighborhood Technology quantifies something that we already suspected to be true: Apartment buildings in the Chicago area tend to have way too much off-street car parking. The report, titled Stalled Out: How Empty Parking Spaces Diminish Neighborhood Affordability, points out that, since parking spots are surprisingly expensive to build, this surplus of spots drives up housing costs.
March 28, 2016
CDOT Plans a (Conservative) Safety Overhaul of Belmont, Ashland and Lincoln
The six-way intersection of Belmont, Ashland, and Lincoln in Lakeview is one of the most confusing and scariest intersections on the North Side, especially for pedestrians and bicyclists.
March 25, 2016
RTA: Pace and Metra Operate Efficiently But Collect Little Rider Revenue
The Regional Transportation Authority's newest report, issued last week, compares the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace, to their respective peers around the country. The report found that the CTA is efficient, relative to rapid transit systems in Atlanta, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C.
March 21, 2016
RTA Report: CTA Runs an Efficient Transit System Compared to Peer Agencies
This week, rapid transit headaches in Washington, D.C. and the Bay Area highlighted the need for better maintenance of U.S. public transportation infrastructure. However, a new report from Chicagoland's Regional Transportation Authority suggests that the CTA is in a little better shape than its peers.
March 18, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Concrete Pad for Bus Riders Installed in East Garfield
People catching the Chicago Transit Authority's 94-South California bus in East Garfield Park no longer have to wait for their ride in the dirt.
March 17, 2016
Klein: Chicago’s Big Projects Show How Better Transit Access Boosts Livability
At the Chicago Loop Alliance’s annual meeting last week, former transportation commission Gabe Klein discussed how he was able to apply private sector strategies to city government in order to quickly launch several major sustainable transportation projects during his 2.5-year tenure. He also talked about the general trend towards more efficient urban living, including transit-oriented development and the shared economy, fueled by new technologies.
March 15, 2016
Will CMAP Stop Prioritizing Increasing Road Capacity in Next Regional Plan?
This is the second post in a two-part series on the upcoming ON TO 2050 regional plan. The first discussed public outreach goals for the new plan, and this one critiques its predecessor, GO TO 2040.
March 10, 2016
CMAP Launches Input Process for ON TO 2050, Chicago’s Next Regional Plan
This is part one of a two-part series about ON TO 2050, the new comprehensive regional plan for Chicagoland.
March 8, 2016
The Union Station Transit Center and Wilson Station Rehab Are Rolling Along
Steven Vance and I took advantage of today’s sunshine to check out the progress of two major transit projects that are slated to wrap up this spring.
March 4, 2016
Explore National Transportation Change Trends by Age Group
Cross-posted from City Observatory
March 4, 2016