Metra releases ridership data to help customers avoid crowding
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Metra launched a Ridership Dashboard to give riders a heads-up about crowding issues, so that they can make an informed decision when planning their commutes.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Matt Martin
The George Floyd protests, road repurposing, and placemaking
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These instances of road repurposing and placemaking are born from pain and anger, and yet they have brought communities together and created beauty.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 8
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How can we use bikes as a tool for social change for the most vulnerable? (Active Trans) 50 CTA Cooling Buses at various CPS locations are part of Lightfoot’s heatwave strategy (City of Chicago) Union Pacific says it will stop providing some support services to Metra next month (Crain’s) Arlington Heights appoints village trustee Mary […]
Map: Here are the latest Chicago Slow Streets and Cafe Streets
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Hopefully the city will take action to address geographic discrepancies, so all Chicagoans can reap the safety, health, and economic benefits of car-free streets.
Chatham business owners discuss the decision to cancel the Cafe Street plan for 75th
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Some say that pedestrianizing the street would have caused traffic headaches. Others say the increased sales would have been well woth any inconvenience to drivers.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 7
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Findings from ATA’s listening tour of 100+ community leaders and public officials Quarantine order kicks in for travelers from states with skyrocketing COVID cases (Sun-Times) Illinois State Police seek driver who injured pedestrian in hit-and-run on I-290 (NBC) I-55 was shut down in both directions near Braceville after 5-vehicle crash (NBC) Woman, 28, robbed on […]
Can Tactical Urbanism Be a Tool for Equity? A Conversation with Mike Lydon and Tony Garcia
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"We're trying to ask ourselves: in process of ideation, how can we work with people to create a level of authorship and co-production, so it’s not just us imposing this project on them?"
Black Rides for Black Lives uses cycling to highlight the need for police reform
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The goal of their recent protest ride was to demand the creation of a Civilian Police Accountability Council, as well as reducing or eliminating funding for the CPD and reallocating money to social services.
Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 6
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SE Side bike protests against police in schools, relocation of scrap metal recycler to area (CBS) New Slow Street opens on South Shore Drive from 53rd to 56th in Hyde Park (CDOT) 2 Chicago police officers hurt after striking closed Steelworkers Park gate (Sun-Times) String of violent robberies on Red Line in River North, Lincoln […]
Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 3
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The COVID pandemic is taking a tremendous toll on public transit systems (NY Times) CDOT introduces free workshops to help adults learn how to ride a bicycle CTA bus driver charged in body slamming incident that went viral (ABC 7) Everything you need to know about Chicago’s travel order (NBC 5) Neil Steinberg column encourages […]