Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Gia Biagi

Historic Black-owned businesses Frances' Cocktail Lounge and Lem's Bar-B-Q on Chathams's 75th Street restaurant strip. Image: Google Maps

New Cafe Streets announced, but so far Black and Latino dining strips are opting out

By John Greenfield | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments

Announced Cafe Streets in Chatham and Little Village have been cancelled or watered down, which means that so far none are planned on African-American- or Latino-owned restaurant strips.

A Slow Street in Oakland. Photo: Arvi Sreenivasan via Twitter

CDOT: Cortland, Glenwood, Palmer, Leland will be “Shared streets for physical distancing”

By John Greenfield | May 26, 2020 | No Comments

After more than two months of advocacy by Streetsblog, it looks like Chicago is finally going to open streets for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation.

Chicago’s pandemic plan includes free Divvy for healthcare workers, $1 rides

By John Greenfield | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

The plan also includes breaks for transit riders, taxi and ride-hail drivers, and paratransit users.

Scooters near the Kedzie Pink Line stop in North Lawndale. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Main finding of Chicago’s dockless scooter pilot: “We need to do another pilot”

By John Greenfield | Jan 29, 2020 | No Comments

The study also found there were 192 reported scooter injuries in four months, and 34 percent of online survey respondents said they used the devices to go to or from transit.

It’s official: After City Council approval, Gia Biagi is now the new CDOT chief

By John Greenfield | Jan 15, 2020 | No Comments

Bia's responsibilities will include studying, and possibly implementing congestion pricing, and helping to speed up bus service.

The Riverview Bridge. Photo: John Greenfield

2019 was a year of new beginnings for transportation

By John Greenfield | Dec 30, 2019 | No Comments

In 2019 we got a new mayor who promised to use an equity lens for transportation decisions, the Divvy expansion deal, the scooter pilot, the fair ride-hail tax, and many other new developments.

Gia Biagi, right, at Studio Gang's West Town office. Photo: Studio Gang

Advocates laud Lightfoot’s pick of Studio Gang’s Gia Biagi as transportation chief

By John Greenfield | Dec 10, 2019 | No Comments

Biagi comes to CDOT from Jeanne Gang's renowned design firm Studio Gang.