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Boarding a #157 Streeterville/Taylor bus this month on Michigan Avenue. Photo: John Greenfield

What will the new COVID stimulus bill mean for Chicagoland transit?

By John Greenfield | Dec 21, 2020 | No Comments

Chicago-area transit agencies and advocates are generally taking a glass-half-full view of the news, noting that in the short term the subsidy will prevent a "beyond-doomsday" scenario.

What will and should Biden-Harris mean for transportation? Experts, advocates weigh in

By John Greenfield | Nov 9, 2020 | No Comments

After the initial euphoria of Saturday’s election result wore off, Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation, based on the candidates’ platform and statements. We also asked these experts and advocates, as well as our readers, what they’d like to […]

Opened drawbridges limiting entrance and egress to and from the Loop during the George Floyd protests. Photo: John Greenfield

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Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Metropolitan Planning Council

What will the new COVID stimulus bill mean for Chicagoland transit?

What will and should Biden-Harris mean for transportation? Experts, advocates weigh in

Advocates blast mayor’s refusal to rule out a CTA shutdown if there’s election unrest

ATA, MPC push for funds for transit, street remixes; Ideas floated for Division, Palmer

That’ll play in Peoria: Trump’s Illinois transit funding tweet is stale news

How do we promote efficient and equitable transportation during and after the pandemic?

For wheelchair user Michele Lee, good transit access is key for maintaining independence

MPC’s Toward Universal Mobility report aims to make local transit accessible for all

MPC Will Survey Residents on What Kind of TOD They Want at 95th Red Line Stop

Logan Affordable TOD Boosters Blast “Misinformation” in Opponents’ Flyer

Logan Affordable TOD Opponents Discuss Their Concerns, Proponents Clap Back