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Rendering of the new 103rd Street station.

CTA hosting meetings to introduce potential subcontractors for RLE bidders

By John Greenfield | Jun 5, 2023 | No Comments

The CTA recently inviting companies owned by women and people of color, and other local small businesses, to a contracting networking event with those bidders.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 5

By John Greenfield | Jun 5, 2023 | No Comments

Greg Hinz: The CTA is in desperate need for an overhaul (Crain’s) CTA offering $5 day passes, $15 3-day passes, and bus service to beaches all summer (CBS) Terry’a Adams, 25, shot to death, 6 wounded, at memorial for her crash victim boyfriend in Austin (ABC7) Woman, 59, killed, 23-year-old man hospitalized, after 3:40 AM […]

Depictions of the four new stations: Lawrence, Bryn Mawr, Berwyn, and Argyle. Image: CTA

CTA is wrapping up RPM Phase One, but opportunities are being missed

By Cameron Bolton | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments

This week, the Chicago Transit Authority announced that the final stage of the Red and Purple Modernization Phase One Project will begin this summer.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 2

By John Greenfield | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments

Ald. La Spata wants hearing on Chicago’s NASCAR race traffic impact (Crain’s) Ald. Burnett opposed Johnson, but keeps job as chair of Pedestrian and Traffic Safety (Sun-Times) 4 people injured in 2-car crash Thursday night in Skokie at Lee/Monticello (ABC) Chicago rated 14th bike-friendliest U.S. city in a study conducted by Coworking Cafe (Chicago Star) “Rails […]

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The Debt Ceiling Deal Could Be Bad News For Freeway Fighters

By Kea Wilson | Jun 1, 2023 | No Comments

A poison pill buried within the new debt ceiling deal would "gut" key elements of the nation's bedrock environmental law in exchange for preventing a national default and could make it easier for highway-building agencies to expedite road projects that harm vulnerable communities for generations, advocates warn.

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Despite ‘Lofty’ Climate Goals, United Nations Bans Cyclists on its Campus

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 1, 2023 | No Comments

Cyclists are barred from bringing their two-wheelers onto the vaunted United Nations campus, while drivers, who are notorious for skirting parking tickets, are waved right through its security gates.

Cook County Bike Plan scouts a path to better biking across Chicagoland

By Sharon Hoyer | Jun 1, 2023 | No Comments

Last week, Cook County released its first ever Bike Plan, charting a path for safer and more plentiful bicycle infrastructure across the County.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 1

By John Greenfield | Jun 1, 2023 | No Comments

CTA’s RPM Phase 1 project to begin final major phase of 4 Red Line station and track reconstruction City Council backs COVID-era rules making outdoor dining easier (Block Club) Here’s how Englewood neighbors can weigh in on street upgrades, including Halsted road diet (Block Club) 2 drivers crashed Wednesday 5:30 PM at Fulton/Homan in E. […]

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Feds Propose ‘Automatic Braking’ Rule — But It’s Not Strong Enough, Advocates Warn

By Kea Wilson | May 31, 2023 | No Comments

An aggressive new federal safety rule would eventually require automakers to install on new cars technology that can detect pedestrians and stop crashes before they happen — but there remain several key flaws in the proposal, advocates and experts said.

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What Are Complete Streets? Smart Growth America Raises the Bar

By Melanie Curry | May 31, 2023 | No Comments

SGA's recent report, Best Complete Streets Policies 2023, looks for strong and effective policies that lay the groundwork for safer streets for everyone