47th Ward
Get a pizza the action: Take virtual ride on the new raised bike lane across from Lou Malnati’s on the Leavitt Street Greenway
NIMBYs target Ashland extension, and advocates discuss CTA’s 5 Better Streets for Buses corridors and Bus Vision Project.
Will Ashland opponents try to kill the plan at Wednesday's Transportation committee meeting? And ATA and CTAction respond to the transit agency's bus network plans.
New walk/bike/transit nonprofit GoodForUs.org is working on Ravenswood Bike Lending Library, other projects
The group would like to see bike libraries expand citywide, and has other ideas to get more people to use active transportation more often and drive less.
40th Ward Development Town Hall heralds many promising Far North Side sustainable transportation projects
Ald. Andre Vasquez and his staff discussed upcoming pedestrian improvements, plazas, and bikeways, plus the new Peterson/Ridge Metra station.
Aside from a few naysayers, most commenters at the 9 Ashland bus route extension meeting said they’re thrilled with the plan
The CTA provided details on why this particular route was chosen, how it will operate, and how many car parking spots will be converted to bus stops.
Miracle on Ashland Avenue: Despite past pushback from neighbors, bus line will be extended north to Ravenswood Metra
The route will run for about a mile north of Irving, opening up new commuting options and making it easier to access more jobs and businesses.
Which Metra corridor would become more bike-friendly and greener under a new plan? Ravenswood!
Thanks to plans to convert little-used parking spaces, the avenue is slated to get a new bike lane, and the Winnslie Parkway path and garden will be extended south.
47th Ward Touts Bike/Ped Infra and New Projects at Community Meeting
Ward celebrates improvements on Irving Park and around schools. Next up: Leland Greenway.
Neighbors applaud plans for bike-ped upgrades at open house for plaza and streetscape upgrades near Western Brown Line stop
"It will make it safer for the kids to walk and bike to school or for recreation," said an attendee. "So, it’s really for them. For the future."
