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City cuts ribbon on Clark Street upgrades in Rogers Park, including converting Arthur Avenue to a pedestrian plaza

The initiative also included upgrading the plaza of the local police station, and making the Ashland/Clark junction north of Devon safer.

September 4, 2024

Another fantastic Bike the Drive highlights the benefits of making DLSD less car-centric

Mayor Johnson rode again this year, and said he's committed to improving walking and biking. Does that mean he'll stand up to IDOT's status-quo highway rebuild proposal?

September 3, 2024

Take a virtual ride on the very first 9 Ashland bus to cover the extended route to the Ravenswood Metra stop

This morning at 4:14 AM at Irving Park Road and Ashland Avenue, Streetsblog caught a northbound bus heading to the new corridor.

September 3, 2024

Wake them up *before* September ends: New statements from Amtrak, Ald. Conway, Mayor’s Office on Greyhound terminal negotiations

If action isn't taken by October 1, Chicago will become the world's largest northern hemisphere city with no intercity bus station.

August 30, 2024

Are Tribune’s calls to move Greyhound terminal due to the paper’s ties to the current station owner, who would profit from selling the land?

Tribune editorial page editors say no. But a spokesperson for Amtrak, which opposes bus rider using Union Station, wondered why it took a while to run the railroad's rebuttal.

August 29, 2024

Strong Towns Chicago had a summer of activities to make our city safer, more livable, and more resilient

The local chapter of the national organization has had a busy season of neighborhood walking tours, lobbying for transit-oriented developments, and presenting their own proposals.

August 28, 2024

How can we stop Chicago from becoming the world’s largest northern hemisphere city without an intercity bus terminal?

More than 100 people showed up for a talk where Ald. Ramirez-Rosa said a resolution has been submitted calling for creative solutions to save the Greyhound station.

August 28, 2024

So far, the Complete Streets upgrades on 24th in Little Village are going swimmingly, in a bad way

The new protected bike lanes at 24th and Marshall boulevards are prone to flooding. And cycling advocates say the protection doesn't cover enough of 24th.

August 26, 2024

The Active Transportation Alliance is helping Illinois communities win ITEP grants for walk/bike projects

ATA is collaborating with the Illinois Public Health Institute and the Illinois Department of Transportation on webinar info sessions.

August 23, 2024