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What will the new COVID stimulus bill mean for Chicagoland transit?
Chicago-area transit agencies and advocates are generally taking a glass-half-full view of the news, noting that in the short term the subsidy will prevent a "beyond-doomsday" scenario.
December 21, 2020
Car-free streets have helped restaurants — don’t blame them for poor sales at your gift shop
We should have sympathy for merchants who are struggling. But when they blame car-free streets for their financial woes, it's best to take that with a grain of salt.
December 8, 2020
Active Transportation Alliance looked back at a tumultuous year during its annual meeting
Awardees included transportation professionals and advocates Romina Castillo, Pha'Tal Perkins, and Wharton Sinkler.
December 7, 2020
Make biking part of your plan to take on the challenges of a COVID-19 winter
Cold-weather cycling is just one of the options for infectious disease expert-approved cold-weather fun available.
December 2, 2020
How can CTA riders stay warm while maintaining social distance?
Rather than crowding below outdoor platform heaters, tCTA recommends waiting in stationhouses, and using online tools to track arrivals. The agency also discussed the issue of homeless people sheltering on transit.
November 22, 2020
South Shore Line president explains why the railroad finally got rid of COVID-denier cars
According to NICTD chief Mike Noland, the updated Indiana executive order provided the teeth needed to enforce the mask requirement.
November 18, 2020
Mask asks: Facial coverings policy for CTA drivers; South Shore drops COVID-denier cars
Here's what the CTA had to say about non-compliant CTA bus operators. Meanwhile, South Shore has ended its ill-conceived Mask Optional Car policy.
November 17, 2020
Loop Alliance October report shows decreased parking, increased CTA commuting
Parking rates dipped from 80 percent down to 60 percent, and of the 54 survey respondents, almost 40 percent said they were using CTA trains or buses to get to work.
November 12, 2020
Here’s a smarter approach to Lightfoot’s self-contradictory Stay at Home advisory
Instead of telling residents to stay home except for essential trips and never hang out with friends, while keeping gyms, bars and restaurants open, the city should educate people about safe socializing and make outdoor dining and drinking safer.
November 12, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Chicago Ave. pop-up bus lanes aren’t robust, but seem to be helping
If they can lay the ground work for more, and more robust, busways on corridors across the city, that can only be a good thing.
November 10, 2020
