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Tribune’s ridiculous editorial against creating a less car-centric DLSD: “Won’t someone please think of the drivers?”
While the Tribune called for coddling motorists by maintaining the status quo of an eight-lane highway, today's challenges call for a more walk/bike/transit-friendly lakefront.
June 18, 2024
Chicago Mobility Collaborative meeting at Douglass Park discusses current transportation projects in North Lawndale
The quarterly events, held at locations around the city, give residents a chance to weigh on CDOT's sustainable transportation efforts.
June 17, 2024
People for Bikes explains why its 2024 City Ratings will likely give Chicago another dismal ranking
"It's very encouraging to see this increase in bike ridership in Chicago," said PFB's Martina Haggerty. "And what we know is that that will only grow as the City builds more protected bike lanes, and fills in those gaps in the network, and reduces speeds."
June 17, 2024
South Branch riverfront proposal aims to connect parks, expand green space, and improve transportation, recreation
The McKinley Park Development Council gave an overview of its new riverfront redesign plan last week at a public meeting.
June 14, 2024
CDOT is installing a lot more bikeways in 2024. Here’s an interactive map of the locations.
The Ward Wise civic tech group at Chi Hack Night put together the map, and graciously allowed Streetsblog to publish it.
June 14, 2024
New walk/bike/transit nonprofit GoodForUs.org is working on Ravenswood Bike Lending Library, other projects
The group would like to see bike libraries expand citywide, and has other ideas to get more people to use active transportation more often and drive less.
June 13, 2024
Chicago, Bike Grid Now! and 14 alders join forces to demand a more people-friendly North DLSD
They sent a letter to IDOT and CDOT calling on them to put the brakes on plans to simply rebuild the eight-lane highway next to our gorgeous lakefront.
June 12, 2024
Slow train coming: Metra staff, politicians, and commuters celebrate opening of long-delayed Peterson/Ridge station
It took more than a decade to come to fruition, but the new Union Pacific North line stop is already getting great use.
June 11, 2024
40th Ward Development Town Hall heralds many promising Far North Side sustainable transportation projects
Ald. Andre Vasquez and his staff discussed upcoming pedestrian improvements, plazas, and bikeways, plus the new Peterson/Ridge Metra station.
June 10, 2024
Aside from a few naysayers, most commenters at the 9 Ashland bus route extension meeting said they’re thrilled with the plan
The CTA provided details on why this particular route was chosen, how it will operate, and how many car parking spots will be converted to bus stops.
June 7, 2024
