Advocates blast mayor’s refusal to rule out a CTA shutdown if there’s election unrest
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"I'm not going to hesitate" to shut down transit and Divvy again in the event of civil unrest Lightfoot told Streetsblog this morning.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Bridges
Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 30
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Indoor dining and drinking ban kicks in today, service curfew pushed back to 11 PM (ABC) Sposato calls people who protested Columbus due to treatment of indigenous people “savages” (Block Club) Family mourns Joel Jenkins, 26, shot to death a Morse Red Line station (Tribune) Daily Northwestern looks at the new electric Divvy bikes Suburban […]
Dome sweet dome? A look at more strategies to help bars and restaurants survive winter
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Here's a look at new kinds of outdoor dining, including greenhouses and domes, and the winners of the city's outdoor dining contest.
The new Bike Lane Uprising app makes it easier than ever to report bikeway obstructions
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This week Bike Lane Uprising released a smartphone app, available for Android and iOS devices, for filing bikeway blockage reports.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 29
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Tribune editorial blasts proposal for speed cam tickets for drivers doing 36 in 30 zones 1 killed, 4 injured after driver runs red in Chatham (ABC) Lightfoot won’t sue to end state ban on indoor dining and drinking in Chicago (Block Club) Is enclosed outdoor seating actually safer than just eating inside during the pandemic? […]
Chicago businesses: Here’s what’s required to use parking lanes to enable outdoor seating
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It turns out that the bureaucratic hoops aren't especially onerous, and they're a relative bargain thanks to the city waiving some of the associated fees.
The 79th Street pop-up bus-only lanes are only a half-measure
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Red paint and effective enforcement is needed to make the lanes work better and actually improve bus speeds.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October 28
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Lightfoot hopes to persuade Pritzker to lift Chicago indoor dining ban (PBS) Hyde Park Herald looks at what the South Cook Fair Transit pilot means for the neighborhood Trump got $270M in debt forgiven when his Chicago tower proved a disappointment (NYT) Car crash caused power outage in Northbrook Tuesday afternoon, no injuries (ABC) CTA […]
What’s going on with the South Cook Fair Transit pilot?
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Reduced Metra Electric and Rock Island fares and increased service are set to launch in January, but Lightfoot and the CTA are still not completely on board with the plan.
To help restaurants and bars survive winter, let’s make it easy to use car space for seating
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There are plenty of ways Chicago can help restaurants and bars survive this extremely challenging period -- if city officials are willing to be flexible, generous, and proactive to help them out.