Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about IDOT

The Prairie Path north of Butterfield Road, looking north. Image: Google Maps

Here’s what we should do to actually make the Illinois Prairie Path safer in Hillside

By John Greenfield | Jan 8, 2021 | No Comments

Both IDOT's plan to reroute the trail, and village trustee hopeful Roger Romanelli's counter-proposal, have shortcomings.

Hillside Neighbors press conference in November at Roger Romanelli's (center) home, with mayoral candidate Gwen Amber and trustee candidate Dan Adams. Note that, unlike what Romanelli and Adams are demonstrating here, face masks should be worn over both the nose and mouth. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Ashland BRT NIMBY Roger Romanelli is fighting IDOT’s plan to relocate the Prairie Path

By Igor Studenkov | Jan 5, 2021 | No Comments

Romanelli, who helped kill Chicago's plan for bus rapid transit, is now trying to do the same thing with an Illinois Department of Transportation proposal to relocate a section of the Prairie Path.

Better Streets launches campaign to force LSD planners back to the drawing board

By John Greenfield | Oct 23, 2020 | No Comments

"We don’t have to repeat mistakes of the past -- we have the power to design our own future," they say

Here are new ways to provide input on N. LSD plan, including need for bus lanes

By Jessica Papanek | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

More advocacy is needed to keep the drive from being rebuilt in a way that maintains the car-centric status quo.

A rendering of Lake Shore Drive with mixed-traffic lanes converted to dedicated bus lanes. Image: IDOT

LSD bus lanes are back on the table: We’ve won a battle, now let’s win the war

By John Greenfield | Aug 3, 2020 | No Comments

If we're going to address the climate crisis and promote a more equitable transportation system, we need to pressure local officials to take bold action to improve transit.

Unacceptable: Leaders essentially nix bus-only lane option from North LSD Plan

By Jessica Papanek | Jun 17, 2020 | No Comments

That doesn't mean that an efficient, equitable LSD remix is a lost cause, but rather that we're going to have to fight harder to achieve that goal.

A George Floyd protest on Michigan Avenue last Saturday. Photo: John Greenfield

During pandemic, protests, IL congressional reps call for equitable transportation funding

By John Greenfield | Jun 10, 2020 | No Comments

It's good to see that local congressional reps understand that these unprecedented times call for a new state transportation paradigm, not just the inequitable, car-centric status quo. Let's hope IDOT gets the message.

Potential access ramp layout for center-running bus lanes. Image: IDOT

Bus-only lanes are needed on North LSD. Here are some possible scenarios.

By Jessica Papanek | Apr 1, 2020 | No Comments

More advocacy is needed to make sure we don't wind up with a car-centric North Lake Shore Drive redesign.

Rendering of the Quad Cities Amtrak station in Moline, Illinois, including a skyway to a Quad Cities MetroLINK bus facility.

It’s no Cheap Trick: Amtrak service to Rockford and the Quad Cities is on the horizon

By John Greenfield | Feb 11, 2020 | No Comments

IDOT confirmed that negotiations are underway for 2 daily roundtrips to the Quad Cities; environmental work is needed for the Rockford route.

The Jayne Byrne Interchange as it appeared in 2013. Photo: Steven Vance

The folly of the Jane Byrne Interchange spaghetti bowl expansion keeps getting worse

By John Greenfield and Steven Vance | Feb 10, 2020 | No Comments

The cost of the project has ballooned to a quarter-billion dollars more than the initial cost estimates, and it's almost 4.5 years behind schedule.

Sunset from the Lakefront Trail. Photo: John Greenfield

All the ways we can make 2020 a springboard for sustainable transportation in Chicago

By Courtney Cobbs | Dec 27, 2019 | No Comments

Here are a bunch of ways you can make a difference in the sustainable transportation landscape in Chicago,

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