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Metra Board of Directors officially signs off on planning Rockford service via Memorandum of Understanding with IDOT
While the schedule stills need to be finalized, the MOU does say the service will have “two departures between 6 to 8 a.m. and two departures between 5 to 7 p.m.”
July 21, 2023
As usual, People for Bikes’ rock-bottom Chicago ranking is silly. But pushing us to lower speed limits and build a citywide protected bike lane network makes sense.
Another year, another flawed report from the advocacy group People for Bikes rating Chicago as one of the very worst big American cities for biking.
July 20, 2023
CTA ridership data suggests TOD zones around transit should be much larger than the current half-mile maximum
The relationship between ridership and nearby population is strongest when we define “nearby” as being between 1.0 and 1.5 miles.
Daniel Cruz
July 20, 2023
Metra throws some bones to unhappy neighbors for the UP-N Rebuild. They’re not all biting.
This piece includes earlier reporting by Streetsblog contributor Igor Studenkov.
July 18, 2023
New East Side Connectivity Plan would make cycling to Big Marsh bike park safer
But why doesn't the plan include a safe route on an IDOT-controlled stretch of 103rd Street, just north of the park?
July 14, 2023
CDOT explains how new TDM requirements will impact future developments
On Tuesday, the Chicago Department of Transportation hosted a webinar providing an overview and guidelines for compliance with Travel Demand Study and Management Plan (TDM) Requirements.
July 13, 2023
Check out the colorful Chicago Current and Upcoming Bike Lanes map
Chi Hack Night volunteer Sean MacMullan geocoded Chicago Department of Transportation bike network data and created the nifty map
July 11, 2023
New passenger rail service to Rockford could require a regular state subsidy, may include a stop in downtown Elgin
Metra and Illinois Department of Transportation officials provide more information about exactly how the new system will work.
July 10, 2023
Take a look at the transportation section of Mayor Johnson’s 2023 Mayoral Transition Report
As a Streetsblog Chicago reader, if you're short on time to do a full read of new mayor Brandon Johnson's 223-page 2023 Mayoral Transition Report, consider at least checking out the 15-page section provided by Johnson's transportation committee. We may do a deeper dive into the document on Streetsblog in the near future. But before the weekend kicks off, I just wanted to give you a quick heads-up about the existence of the report, and a very brief rundown of what's in the most SBC-relevant section.
July 7, 2023
47th Ward: 2-way Leavitt Greenway bike project will start work in a few weeks
There will be a virtual community meeting on the project this Monday, July 10, at 6 p.m., but fortunately the new bikeway is a done deal.
July 7, 2023
