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The Tribune is right: One Central transit hub doesn’t yet deserve a $6.5B subsidy
More likely the transit hub is something that Landmark added to the project as an excuse to have Illinois pay for capping the Metra tracks to provide a platform for the development.
February 15, 2021
You can’t bike to work on the LFT, but the Trib suggests illegally cruising LSD for fun
Sorry to be Sir Thomas Bringdown III, but unless car-free outdoor recreation isn't a viable option for you, it's irresponsible to go out driving for fun during the COVID-19 crisis
April 14, 2020
The folly of the Jane Byrne Interchange spaghetti bowl expansion keeps getting worse
The cost of the project has ballooned to a quarter-billion dollars more than the initial cost estimates, and it's almost 4.5 years behind schedule.
February 10, 2020
The car-centric status quo, not bus lanes, would “take up too much road” on LSD
We need to disregard the small-minded concern of the car-focused and redesign the drive in the manner that's best for our city and our planet.
November 27, 2019
Need to move to the ‘burbs but want to live car-free? Buy anti-bike columnist John Kass’ house
The home of the Tribune's former anti-bike troll, currently for sale, is in a surprising bike-and transit-friendly location.
October 31, 2019
No, Tribune columnist Rex Huppke, helmet-shaming isn’t the way to keep cyclists safe
If Huppke actually cares about keeping bike riders safe, he should instead lobby for infrastructure, laws, and enforcement that prevent crashes.
September 17, 2019
Sure, Uber Is Faster Than CTA for Getting to O’Hare — If the CTA Rider Gets Lost
The Tribune reported that an Uber trip to O'Hare took 11 minutes less than doing the same journey via CTA. But the online version of the article didn't explain that the longer Blue Line trip included getting lost at the airport.
July 17, 2019
Trib Blames Peds for Death Spike, Stats Tell Different Story
The Trib editorial implied that distracted walking is a major contributor to the crisis, but an Active Trans study showed that cell phone use by pedestrians is rarely a factor in crashes.
March 4, 2019
The Tribune Praises Pat Dowell’s “Expertise in Urban Planning”
When it comes to preserving the car-centric status quo, the alderman is "crushing it."
February 5, 2019
“Hurricane” Kristen McQueary Strikes Again With Blustery Attack on Gas Tax Hike Proposal
The Tribune columnist, who famously wished a New Orleans-style storm would assault Chicago, argued that raising the state gas tax would be unfair to drivers. Here's why she's wrong again.
January 8, 2019
