Julia Gerasimenko
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Millennium Station’s Randolph/Michigan elevator has been broken for months, with no word on fixing it
We decoded Metra's confusing directions for how to access Millennium Station by elevator while the Randolph/Michigan lift is indefinitely out of commission.
February 12, 2024
Commuters Take Action accuses CTA of “lies” about restoring Blue Line to pre-Forest Park Rebuild service levels
The agency promised last month "we will add back rail service to [spring 2023] scheduled service" in mid-November but the advocacy group says that's not happening.
November 9, 2023
Confirmed: Current CTA unreliability is caused by staffing shortages. How do we fix that?
We've accurately diagnosed the cause of current CTA weirdness. Now we need to hold the agency accountable for keeping its promise of "actively recruiting workers to fill existing vacant positions."
November 5, 2021
Stone free! City finally cuts the ribbon on the bike bridge that Berny Stone blocked
Now that we can close the book on the 15-year Stone Free Bridge saga, it's time to advocate for making other safety improvements to the North Shore Channel Trail.
November 10, 2020
Ride-hail drivers discuss labor and environmental issues
Courtney Cobbs moderated the panel "Gig Work: Apps, Transit, and the Environment," hosted by Chicago Jobs with Justice and Workers’ Rights Board.
December 11, 2019
Residents Weigh in on CDOT’s Latest Logan Square Designs
The city's project to redesign Milwaukee Avenue from Logan Boulevard to Belmont has primarily focused on the complicated issues that surround the six-way intersection and traffic circle at Milwaukee, Logan, and Kedzie, the namesake of the Logan Square neighborhood. Last night's hearing on the initiative was similarly focused on the juction, as five of the eight design presentation boards and all of the tables set up with plans laid out upon them featured the four new Logan Square layout concepts. That made sense, because anyone that you talked to at the meeting immediately offered up their opinion about the intersection, although people still had some thoughts to share about the rest of Milwaukee.
January 31, 2018