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Why Is CTA Enabling a Transit-Shaming Campaign to Lure Millennials to Wisconsin?
The new media blitz is only the latest example of the CTA selling space for anti-transit advertisements.
January 11, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Subpar Bike Racks at the Wilson Station
When your local transit authority installs bike racks that are less-than-ideal, that’s a good problem to have, but bad racks are a recurring issue at new CTA stations.
January 10, 2018
Eyes on the Street: 95th Street Station Work Is Rolling Along
The CTA hopes to wrap up work on the south terminal, which will accommodate bus service, this spring.
January 9, 2018
Residents Convince Obama Foundation to Remove Garage From Midway, Submerge It
The next step should be to make the whole plan less car-focused by investing in transit infrastructure rather than road widening.
January 9, 2018
100-Plus U. of C. Professors Oppose the Current, Car-Centric Obama Center Plans
While the faculty members are opposed to pedestrianizing Cornell Drive, they also note that it would be inequitable to use parkland to house a garage for the center and spend taxpayer money to widen nearby roadways.
January 8, 2018
In Spite of Everything, 2017 Was a Good Year for Transportation
Despite Trump's threats to gut federal funding for transit, walking, and bike projects, 2017 was still as decent year for Chicago sustainable transportation, although it definitely had its ups and downs.
January 4, 2018
Clarence D. Walton, 49, Fatally Struck by Metra Train While Biking in South Shore
Walton was the seventh and final on-street bike fatality of 2017.
January 3, 2018
New Year, New Infrastructure: What’s on Deck for 2018
Here are some walking, biking, and transit projects we can look forward to.
January 2, 2018
Chicago Streetsies: Best of 2017
As we close out 2017 here at Streetsblog Chicago, we thought we’d celebrate the upside of a generally rotten year in the United States by highlighting some of the more positive things that happened in Chicago transportation in 2017.
December 22, 2017
CDOT May Pedestrianize Streets by the Centennial Monument
An advocate says, "It’s not just about fixing Milwaukee now; it’s about doing something awesome and leaving a lasting legacy for our kids.”
December 21, 2017
