Michael Podgers
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Transit advocates voiced support for 9 Ashland bus extension, transportation committee approved it
A full City Council vote is needed to finalize the project, and the next Council meeting is next Wednesday, July 17.
July 11, 2024
State legislation introduced by Kam Buckner and supported by North Lakefront reps urges CDOT and IDOT to “transform DLSD”
The bill calls for "a lakefront thoroughfare where green urban mobility is emphasized."
October 30, 2023
Making the fiscal argument for municipal sidewalk clearance at #PlowTheSidewalks town hall
Said Access living transportation analyst Laura Saltzman, "If we can afford to clear the streets then we can afford to clear the sidewalks."
February 1, 2023
Transportation planners and advocates: What legacy will you leave for racial justice?
I hope that you make choices today that you will be proud to stand by later in the quest for a more just society.
June 5, 2020
Could Longer Rental Times Help Divvy Appeal to More Chicagoans?
While visiting Vienna, Austria, I gave their CityBike Wien bike-share system a spin and found it has a couple of advantages over Chicago's Divvy system. CityBike Wien is dirt cheap, with a one-time registration fee of only one euro, about a dollar, compared to $9.95 for a Divvy day pass. And the first hour of every ride on CityBike Wien is free, while Divvy users start racking up late fees after the first 30 minutes. That means you can practically ride across the entire city of Vienna without having to re-dock your bike.
November 23, 2015