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Welcome back Carter! A friendly chat with the controversial ex-CTA president at the joyful Red Line Extension groundbreaking
Plus more scenes from a great day on the Far South Side.
April 24, 2026
The iceman leaveth: After a judge issued a restraining order, the Trump administration was forced to unfreeze funding for the RLE and RPM projects
Plus transit experts and advocates Yonah Freemark, Nik Hunder, and Oboi Reed respond to the good news.
March 30, 2026
Turning (wheels) 55: Riding the CTA’s entire #55 Garfield bus line from Midway to the MSI on my birthday
March 25, 2026
Riders deserve to feel safe on the CTA: Steps to a safer transit system
By Noah Wright
March 9, 2026
“Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA” part four: Our latest work, “Interview with the Smoker”
February 24, 2026
“Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA” part three: We like smoked hot dogs, not ‘L’ cars – an exercise in guerrilla urbanism
February 23, 2026
Introducing “Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA.” In part one of our series, editors from other cities and our transit agency weigh in.
"Now, [Streetsblog] don't you fill me up with your rules'Cause everybody knows that smokin' ain't allowed [on the 'L']"
February 11, 2026
Advocates gathered to honor Rosa Parks on Transit Equity Day, and rode part of the proposed Western Avenue bus rapid transit route
All photos are by James Porter.
February 6, 2026
