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Why the North LSD Rehab Should Swap Mixed-Traffic Lanes for Transit Lanes
[The Chicago Reader recently launched a new weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership will allow Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We’ll be syndicating a portion of the column on the day it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website or in print. The paper hits the streets on Thursdays.]
December 24, 2015
IDOT Provides an Update on the North Lake Shore Drive Reconstruction Study
Starting in 2013, the Illinois and Chicago transportation department have hosted a series of public meetings on the North Lake Shore Drive reconstruction study, dubbed “Redefine the Drive.” At a hearing in July 2014, planners introduced Chicagoans to the project’s latest purpose and needs statement (essentially a mission statement), while also asking attendees to chime in with their own ideas for the corridor.
December 15, 2015
A New Hope in the Land of the NIMBY? Introducing Jefferson Park Forward
[The Chicago Reader recently launched a new weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership will allow Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We’ll be syndicating a portion of the column on the day it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website or in print. The paper hits the streets on Thursdays.]
December 9, 2015
How Ambitious Will Seattle Get With Its Transit Expansion Plan?
Next November, voters in the Seattle region will be asked to approve a new tax to fund a major expansion of the region's light rail system.
December 8, 2015
Transit Rankings Agree: Chicago’s Service Not As Good As Other Big Cities
A recent analysis of transit service in United States cities found that Chicago ranked #6, behind New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. Transit Score, from the Walk Score company now owned by the realtor Redfin, reviewed public schedules data provided by the transit agencies in each city to study how often trains and buses come to stops near people's homes.
December 8, 2015
CNT: Funding Not Spent According to Community Plans Has Less Impact
The Center for Neighborhood Technology, a local community planning think tank, said that municipalities and public agencies are failing to follow their own plans. They're investing public funds for the region in economic development and transportation projects in undeveloped areas or away from train stations.
December 4, 2015
The ‘L’ Reduces Congestion on Highways More Than Widening Would
Yesterday, a road construction lobbying group tricked many local publications into promoting their highway expansion agenda.
November 24, 2015
The Looming Transit Breakdown That Threatens America’s Economy
While federal transit funding stagnates, the nation's largest rail and bus systems have been delaying critical maintenance projects. Without sustained efforts to fix infrastructure and vehicles, the effects of deteriorating service in big American cities could ripple across the national economy, according to a new report from the Regional Plan Association [PDF].
November 16, 2015
The Yellow Line’s Revival Was Anything But (Skokie) Swift
The CTA Yellow Line, aka the Skokie Swift, and its “Swift Bird” logo, have finally rose from the ashes this morning, following an embankment collapse last May. Getting the rail line back in operation posed plenty of challenges for both the public and the CTA.
October 30, 2015