Unacceptable: Leaders essentially nix bus-only lane option from North LSD Plan
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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.
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During pandemic, protests, IL congressional reps call for equitable transportation funding
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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.
Bus-only lanes are needed on North LSD. Here are some possible scenarios.
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More advocacy is needed to make sure we don't wind up with a car-centric North Lake Shore Drive redesign.
It’s no Cheap Trick: Amtrak service to Rockford and the Quad Cities is on the horizon
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IDOT confirmed that negotiations are underway for 2 daily roundtrips to the Quad Cities; environmental work is needed for the Rockford route.
The folly of the Jane Byrne Interchange spaghetti bowl expansion keeps getting worse
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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.
All the ways we can make 2020 a springboard for sustainable transportation in Chicago
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Here are a bunch of ways you can make a difference in the sustainable transportation landscape in Chicago,
Why Illinois is running an extra helping of Thanksgiving trains this year, but Michigan isn’t
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The service levels on state-supported routes depend on how much money each state department of transportation is willing to pay.
Glenview is Spending More Than Half a Million to Oppose Amtrak’s Hiawatha Expansion
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Is it an understandable move, or just absurd NIMBYism?
Advocate For Adding Bus Lanes to North Lake Shore Drive Without Widening the Highway
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The most sustainable option, converting existing traffic lanes to bus-only, is still on the table. But it's not going to happen unless residents voice support for it.
CREATE, and How the Lack of a National Infrastructure Vision Hurts Us All
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Getting federal funding for the massive regional rail congestion relief project could be a struggle.
IDOT’s “Life or Death” Campaign Urges Drivers to Show Due Care for Pedestrians and Cyclists
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The agency says it's Illinois' first multimodal safety messaging initiative.