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Latest Loop Alliance report shows continued uncertainty and preference for personal cars
Personal cars remained the most popular way survey respondents reported getting to workâover 55 percent of respondents have said they use a personal car to commute since September.
February 22, 2021
Could a network of Slow Streets circuits speed pandemic recovery?
Streetsblog reader Nate Hutcheson brainstormed a system of Slow Streets designed as a community and economic development strategy.
January 27, 2021
Loop Alliance report shows increased foot traffic and decreased driving in December
Predictably, overall Loop activity was inversely proportionate to the COVID positivity rate.
January 15, 2021
Car-free streets have helped restaurants — don’t blame them for poor sales at your gift shop
We should have sympathy for merchants who are struggling. But when they blame car-free streets for their financial woes, it's best to take that with a grain of salt.
December 8, 2020
Active Transportation Alliance looked back at a tumultuous year during its annual meeting
Awardees included transportation professionals and advocates Romina Castillo, Pha'Tal Perkins, and Wharton Sinkler.
December 7, 2020
Make biking part of your plan to take on the challenges of a COVID-19 winter
Cold-weather cycling is just one of the options for infectious disease expert-approved cold-weather fun available.
December 2, 2020
How can CTA riders stay warm while maintaining social distance?
Rather than crowding below outdoor platform heaters, tCTA recommends waiting in stationhouses, and using online tools to track arrivals. The agency also discussed the issue of homeless people sheltering on transit.
November 22, 2020
South Shore Line president explains why the railroad finally got rid of COVID-denier cars
According to NICTD chief Mike Noland, the updated Indiana executive order provided the teeth needed to enforce the mask requirement.
November 18, 2020
Mask asks: Facial coverings policy for CTA drivers; South Shore drops COVID-denier cars
Here's what the CTA had to say about non-compliant CTA bus operators. Meanwhile, South Shore has ended its ill-conceived Mask Optional Car policy.
November 17, 2020
Loop Alliance October report shows decreased parking, increased CTA commuting
Parking rates dipped from 80 percent down to 60 percent, and of the 54 survey respondents, almost 40 percent said they were using CTA trains or buses to get to work.
November 12, 2020
