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Lincoln Yards planners say they hope to improve non-car connections to the site
Restoring bus service on Elston and Clybourn avenues would be one way to improve connectivity.
February 23, 2021
Metra is unhappy about the RTA focusing stimulus funds on transit-dependent areas
The CTA would get $361 million, while Metra would get only $83 million, and Pace would get $22 million for fixed-route bus service, plus $20 million for paratransit.
February 22, 2021
Latest Loop Alliance report shows continued uncertainty and preference for personal cars
Personal cars remained the most popular way survey respondents reported getting to workâover 55 percent of respondents have said they use a personal car to commute since September.
February 22, 2021
Gas station next to lakefront in Uptown to be replaced by a bigger gas station
The property owner is seeking a zoning change that would allow for a new two-story building containing a new gas station with accessory retail and office space within a two-story building.
February 19, 2021
Michael Reese development would include active transportation improvements
Redevelopment plans for the former Michael Reese hospital site will bring mixed-use development and infrastructure changes.
February 19, 2021
Eyes on the street: A perfectly good bump-out is rendered useless by lack of signs
When the Chicago Department of Transportation redesigns a street, but fails to put in the necessary signs to tell drivers where and where not to park, the result can be dangerous chaos.
February 18, 2021
DPD denies approval for car-centric 6 Corners Project that is “significantly overparked”
The proposal called for a staggering 834 parking spaces, with most of the land gobbled up by surface parking.
February 18, 2021
Translating the CTA ‘L’ train map into bike routes
Here's a breakdown of a poster that takes the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' train map and replaces the different branches with bikes routes.
February 17, 2021
Lakefront Trail has reopened after 24+ hour closure following blizzard
Let's chalk this up as a rare exception to the CPD's normally excellent trail maintenance protocols.
February 17, 2021
GoFundMe launched for bike crash survivor Alex Betzel, image of SUV released
"It is beyond frustrating that a young, healthy woman with health coverage will be indebted for a crash that she was completely innocent in," wrote Betzel's girlfriend.
February 16, 2021