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Recent events highlight urgent need for Chicago to address homelessness, CTA crime
News items about stabbing and a robbery on the 'L', along with discussions of the increase in unhoused people sheltering on trains, smoking, and littering underscore the need for a prompt and humane response.
January 24, 2022
Let’s address crime, smoking, and homelessness on CTA effectively and humanely
A new petition proposes more police and taller fare gates. We encourage readers to advocate for transit ambassadors and holistic solutions for homelessness instead.
November 23, 2021
New housing aid is the right thing to do. It’s also a good investment.
In addition to hurting Chicago’s most vulnerable residents, cuts to housing assistance can cost much more than they save.
November 9, 2021
Ald. Cappleman discusses 46th Ward walk/bike projects, and the LSD viaduct issue
Cappleman discussed bike and pedestrian matters in the ward, including the extremely controversial installation of sidewalk bike lanes in Lake Shore Drive viaducts.
May 28, 2021
Yes, CTA needs to improve, but let’s avoid homeless-blaming and overpolicing
there are better ways to improve safety and rider experience on the CTA to help avoid a dangerous post-COVID spike in driving
March 12, 2021
Unlike MTA, CTA won’t close ‘L’ during COVID, but homeless on transit need services
Back in 2006, the Chicago Tribune publication RedEye asked "Just how clean are CTA buses or trains?" The paper hired a private lab to test the cleanliness of four cars on the Red and Brown line, two buses, and some station surfaces. 14 years later during the COVID1-9 pandemic, the cleanliness of public transportation has literally become a matter of life or death.
May 15, 2020
Smokin’ on the ‘L’ train: What Explains the Rise in Cigarette and Pot Smoke on the CTA?
The increase correlates with a drop in transit ridership, and an apparent increase in homeless people sheltering on trains.
May 3, 2019
Let’s Not Use Sidewalk Bike Lanes as Defensive Architecture
CDOT is planning to install bike lanes on the sidewalks of Uptown's Lawrence and Wilson viaducts. It appears that this is a strategy to prevent future homeless encampments
August 11, 2017
