The 79th Street pop-up bus-only lanes are only a half-measure
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Red paint and effective enforcement is needed to make the lanes work better and actually improve bus speeds.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Pandemic
To help restaurants and bars survive winter, let’s make it easy to use car space for seating
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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.
COVID-19 isn’t a good time to start ticketing drivers for going 6 MPH over the speed limit
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While doing so might be a win for traffic safety in the short term, the strategy raises some economic and racial equity concerns, and would surely lead to renewed calls to abolish the cams.
CTA’s proposed 2021 includes no service cuts or fare hikes — for now
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The 2021 budget will retain current fares and service levels. However, the budget is predicated on desired federal funds to make up for a $375 million COVID-related shortfall.
Always use protection: PPE vending machines are coming to Chicago ‘L’ stations
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While the initiative can't hurt, it won't be helpful for people who lack masks -- which are for sale just about everywhere nowadays -- because they can't afford to buy them.
Lightfoot warns against outdoor socializing, but implies indoor bar, restaurant service is safe
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Lightfoot on backyard hangouts: "I'm here to tell you that that has to stop." But the mayor says relaxed rules on indoor bar and restaurant service isn't to blame for the recent spike in cases.
Chicago Loop Alliance: More residents are using private cars to commute downtown
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A report released yesterday by the CLA found a disproportionate spike in downtown parking rates recently as compared with pedestrian traffic and business activity.
Metra strikes back: Commuter railroad sues Union Pacific for refusing to collect fares
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Today Metra ratcheted up the conflict another notch with a new lawsuit accusing Union Pacific of breach of contract.
“It’s foolish”: Experts say South Shore’s Mask Optional Car could cause super-spreader event
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"Clearly, it’s a bad idea,” said one infectious disease expert. “It’s really letting an ignorant public make health decisions the leadership of the South Shore Line should be providing with guidance from state government."
Lack of federal aid could reduce transit to 55K Chicagoland jobs, strand 210K people
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The Active Transportation Alliance is asking Chicagoland residents to contact elected officials to ask them to support the $32 billion in emergency funding for transit.
Metra may revamp fare structure, introduce new passes
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As Metra prepares its 2021 budget amidst a 90-percent ridership drop, the commuter railroad is considering substantial changes its fare structure and service patterns.
Divvy sets a new ridership record with more than 600K trips in August
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Anecdotally, it's appeared that Chicago had been part of the national pandemic biking boom, but now we've got some data to back up that hunch.