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Active Transportation Alliance, transit officials discuss suburban transportation challenges
The shortcomings of Chicago area public transit are self-evident to any suburban transit rider who has ever tried to get anywhere but the Loop.
March 30, 2021
Trans and nonbinary folks weigh in on whether WTN rail cars would be helpful or harmful
Patti Flynn, a transgender woman, asked diverse members of the trans and nonbinary communities whether such cars would make life easier or more difficult for them.
March 25, 2021
Near West neighbors divided over next Roosevelt Square phase, including parking worries
Neighbors have voiced concerns that the project doesn't include enough parking, but the location in close to downtown and relatively transit-friendly.
March 23, 2021
Runner’s association: Even with meters, driving to Montrose will still be cheaper than CTA
While CARA is portraying the new meters as an equity issue, driving to the beach will still be relatively cheap. The group's members simply don't want to pay for an amenity they're used to getting for free.
March 23, 2021
Sorry, losing the perk of free beach parking is not a major social justice issue
Despite complaints from local residents, metered parking will make Montrose Beach less car-centric; help the city's bottom line; and even, counterintuitively, make driving to the beach less of a hassle for those who choose to do so.
March 19, 2021
Logan Square bikeway plans are disappointing, but traffic circle remix is exciting
While it's a bummer that Logan Square won't be getting robust bikeways as part of the Diversey and Milwaukee projects, it's great that the long-awaited traffic circle remix and La Placita are finally coming to fruition.
March 18, 2021
Most people in Chicagoland can access COVID vaccination sites via transit
How do we make it easier for people across the region to access vaccinations without driving?
March 17, 2021
2nd affordable transit-oriented development proposed near Logan Square station
A proposal for a housing development near the Logan Square Blue Line station includes 64 affordable units. If approved, the site would be the second transit-oriented development near the 'L' stop.
March 17, 2021
What kind of infrastructure upgrades are needed for post-pandemic recovery?
Chicago business leaders and MPC agree that transit is key to post-pandemic economic revival, while also urging investment in freight rail, shipping facilities, roads, and bridges.
March 15, 2021
Metra, Loop building managers join forces to promote safe return to in-person work
"There’s no collaborative tool that can replace in-person networking," Metra CEO Jim Derwinski insisted. "You can’t build a company culture on a video call.”
March 15, 2021
