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We Need Better Obama Center Transit Access, Not Wider Roads
It's great that the design calls for pedestrianizing Cornell Drive, but the city plans to create more capacity than ever, which will only encourage more driving.
February 1, 2018
Mike Payne: Let’s Improve Rail Access to the Obama Center Instead of Widening Roads
The longtime Gray Line advocate spoke before the CTA board last week to propose rapid transit service on the Metra Electric line as an alternative to more asphalt.
January 17, 2018
New Year, New Infrastructure: What’s on Deck for 2018
Here are some walking, biking, and transit projects we can look forward to.
January 2, 2018
CTA’s Proposed Budget Includes 25-Cent Fare Hike, No Cuts to Service Hours, Frequency
The 2018 budget raises the fare for bus rides from $2 to $2.25, and the price of ‘L’ trips from $2.25 to $2.50.
November 22, 2017
Council Passes Ride-Share Tax to Fund Transit, CTA Announces $23M in Cuts, Reforms
The ride-hailing tax represents a sensible approach to leveling the playing field for buses and trains.
November 21, 2017
Upgrades to These Six Bus Routes Would Improve Transit Citywide
The Active Transportation Alliance proposed infrastructure upgrades for six specific routes across Chicago.
November 17, 2017
Why Taxing Ride Share to Fund the CTA Makes Sense
It could help level the playing field and stop recent transit ridership bleeding.
October 26, 2017
Dry Idea: The CTA May Switch to Cloth-Free Seats
Commuters with horror stories about plopping down on a CTA seat soaked with a loathsome liquid aren't hard to come by.
October 12, 2017
State/Lake ‘L’ Station Will Become Wheelchair-Friendly
Elevators that will create an accessible transfer to the Lake Street Red Line subway station, located directly below.
October 12, 2017
CTA Is Partly to Blame for the Lack of East-West Bike Lanes
The recently announced 312 RiverRun trail will be a nice north-south route, but CTA resistance helps explain why this area lacks east-west bike lanes.
October 10, 2017
