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Victory! With passage of Red Line extension TIF, Far South Side will likely get ‘L’ service
Now that the Red Line extension is probably going to happen, it appears that the dream of 'L' service in this long-neglected part of town will no longer be deferred.
December 14, 2022
Will Governor Pritzker play Santa Claus for the south Red Line extension project?
Stay tuned to find out whether J.B. is planning to provide a gift to the CTA in the form of RLE funding, or merely some coal, which wouldn't be very useful running an electric-powered train.
December 13, 2022
Lessons from Belmont Cragin at last week’s Chicago Mobility Collective meeting
Northwest Center transportation organizer Jeremy Cuebas discussed how a youth-driven community input process helped make the Northwest Side neighborhood more bike-friendly.
December 13, 2022
How the Englewood Nature Trail will be different than The 606
Unlike The 606 neighborhoods Englewood isn't currently facing major gentrification pressures. But Grow Greater Englewood is taking steps to ensure the new trail will benefit existing residents.
December 11, 2022
“Pop-up” bus lanes on Chicago Ave. are now permanent, other upgrades planned citywide
CDOT, CTA, and 1st Ward alder Daniel La Spata announced that work has been completed to make permanent the temporary bus lanes on Chicago Avenue.
December 9, 2022
Better Streets kicks up its safe streets lobbying efforts with launch of new Action Fund
Last night's event was an impressive show of strength by the local safe streets advocacy movement, and an auspicious start for Better Streets' next chapter.
December 8, 2022
Vasquez’s ordinance to allow towing of bike lane blockers gets final vote next Wednesday
While the ordinance looks very likely to pass next week, it couldn't hurt to contact your local alder and let them know you support this commonsense law to help prevent future heartbreak.
December 8, 2022
Last week was an especially deadly one for Chicago traffic violence
Between Sunday, November 27, and Saturday, December 3, there were 1,731 reported traffic crashes in Chicago.
December 7, 2022
Tumblin’ dice and rollin’ buses: Why Chicago’s casino plan needs dedicated transit lanes
When it comes to having a casino transportation plan that improves, rather than degrades, sustainable transportation, we can't leave matters to chance.
December 7, 2022
Eyes on the street: Riding the CTA’s Holiday Train and Bus
Here's Streetsblog Chicago's first-ever look at the CTA's Holiday Train and Holiday Bus program, a beloved Chicago tradition.
December 6, 2022
