Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Rail Transit

A resident receives a sack supper from Kyanna Johnson, an outreach worker for The Night Ministry, at a CTA Blue Line station. Photo: The Night Ministry

Recent events highlight urgent need for Chicago to address homelessness, CTA crime

By John Greenfield | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

News items about stabbing and a robbery on the 'L', along with discussions of the increase in unhoused people sheltering on trains, smoking, and littering underscore the need for a prompt and humane response.

Green bike box pavement markings at Division and Wood, part of the Wood Street Neighborhood Greenway. 1st Ward residents voted to convert the corridor to a one-way northbound street to make room for a two-way protected bike lane. Image: Google Maps

Details on 7 livable streets projects that won funding in the 1st Ward PB election

By John Greenfield | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

1st Ward residents recently elected to fund seven of the 11 projects in the district's participatory budgeting election, and all of the winning proposals will improve local walking, biking, and/or transit.

Carlos, a Cicero resident who relies on the CTA. Photo: Ruth Rosas

Southwest Siders: Pandemic-related CTA delays are making our commutes harder

By Ruth Rosas | Jan 17, 2022 | No Comments

The attrition at the transit agency reflects the larger trend of U.S. workers growing tired of being undervalued and having insufficient workplace safety.

Socially-distanced outdoor dining on on a block of Fulton Market that has been pedestrianized during the pandemic. Photo: John Greenfield

Fulton and Randolph are now rezoned as people-friendly Pedestrian Streets

By Courtney Cobbs | Jan 16, 2022 | No Comments

Two additional Chicago roadways were designated as P-Streets last week when the City Council approved rezoning of parts of Fulton and Randolph street in the West Loop.

A cluster of old industrial buildings at the northeast corner of Ashland/Elston, including the Horween Leather Company on the left (built 1886), and a storage building that dates to 1899. Photo: Eric Allix Rogers

CDOT plans overhaul of complex Armitage/CortlandAshland/Elston junction

By John Greenfield | Jan 10, 2022 | No Comments

Streetsblog Chicago will continue reporting on this project to help ensure that it results in a net improvement for sustainable transportation.

The Washington-Wabash 'L' station. CTA and Metra rolled own new lower fare prices this year. Photo: John Greenfield

The lows and highs of Chicagoland’s 2021 transportation news

By Courtney Cobbs | Jan 7, 2022 | No Comments

It's likely 2022 will bring even more advocacy and direction action around sustainable transportation, and necessary and robust responses from city and state transportation officials.

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