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Alderman Martin approves 48-unit equitable TOD at Zia’s restaurant site in Lakeview
This project seems like a good template for equitable transit-oriented development that should be emulated elsewhere on the North Side.
February 10, 2021
Eyes on the Street: The Belmont Flyover seems to be coming along nicely
The CTA appears to have recently made major progress on Belmont Flyover, officially called the Red-Purple Bypass, which will unclog the junction of the Red, Brown, and Purple lines.
February 3, 2021
Valuable land next to the Wellington ‘L’ stop is being squandered on an anti-TOD
Altogether there will be a net gain of 166 parking spots, encouraging more people to drive to the hospital campus instead of taking the train.
January 14, 2021
New TOD planned for Zia’s Lago Via site in Lakeview
This site is a half-mile walk from the Irving Park Brown Line station, and is also on the relatively high-frequency Ashland Avenue bus corridor.
January 13, 2021
Chicago businesses: Here’s what’s required to use parking lanes to enable outdoor seating
It turns out that the bureaucratic hoops aren't especially onerous, and they're a relative bargain thanks to the city waiving some of the associated fees.
October 29, 2020
To help restaurants and bars survive winter, let’s make it easy to use car space for seating
There are plenty of ways Chicago can help restaurants and bars survive this extremely challenging period -- if city officials are willing to be flexible, generous, and proactive to help them out.
October 27, 2020
Creating the Grace Greenway from the 312 River Run to the Lakefront Trail would be easy
The city cleverly legalized westbound riding on this low-stress street with a block of contraflow bike lane. A couple more short stretches of contraflow further east could make Grace even more bikeable.
October 8, 2020
School and Henderson streets in Lakeview will become Slow Streets on Monday
Community feedback on the idea has been positive so far, so assuming there's no major opposition this week, it will be installed next week.
September 25, 2020
Here’s an update on the Red and Purple Modernization project a year into the project
All of the Belmont flyover columns were finished this summer, and temporary stations are being built in Uptown and Edgewater to allow for service as new ones are built.
September 8, 2020
Newest car-free Cafe Streets mostly appear to be doing booming business
Taking away space from cars and making it available to people is providing a shot in the arm to the struggling hospitality industry, while allowing pandemic-weary residents to enjoy some nightlife.
July 14, 2020
