Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Belmont Flyover

Federal Funds Shifting To More Active Transportation Projects This Year

By Steven Vance | | 13 Comments
The next group of transportation projects that aim to improve air quality or reduce congestion and should receive federal funding has been approved by Chicagoland’s regional planning organization. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning evaluates requests for the funding from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program. CMAQ has ensured for nearly two […]

Don’t Believe the Hype: Plenty of CTA Riders Support the Belmont Flyover

By John Greenfield | | 38 Comments
Other local media outlets have given plenty of airtime to Lakeview residents who are opposed to the CTA’s Red-Purple Bypass project, better known as the Belmont Flyover. Their concern is completely understandable, since the transit agency’s plans call for 21 buildings on 16 parcels of land to be demolished, partially demolished, or relocated. And, although CTA originally […]