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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 18

By John Greenfield | Sep 18, 2018 | 1 Comment

Editorial: Will Chicago’s Next Mayor Seize the Opportunity to Improve Transit? (Tribune) Last Weekend CTA Shut Down Belmont Blue Stop With Little Notice for Rehab Work (Curbed) Metra Marks a PTC Milestone, With Gear Installed in 528 Vehicles, 240 Trackside Locations (NBC) STB Nudges Amtrak and Metra Towards Settlement of Union Station Dispute (Mondaq) Man […]

CNT’s Jacky Grimshaw Discusses Her Career in Planning & Politics

By James Porter | Sep 17, 2018

Grimshaw discussed her unorthodox career path, what she learned from working for Harold Washington, why the Transit Future campaign is currently stalled, and much more.

$No, the cost of the Dearborn improvements isn't $1.2 million, but rather a fraction of that.$

CBS Slam of Dearborn Upgrade Wasn’t Just Silly – Their Numbers Were Totally Wrong

By John Greenfield | Sep 17, 2018 | 12 Comments

The $1.2 million cost figure CBS reported for Dearborn actually includes upgrades to several other bikeways.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, September 17

By John Greenfield | Sep 17, 2018 | 11 Comments

Mayoral Candidates Weigh in on O’Hare Express, Red Line Extension, Cams (Tribune) Schwieterman on O’Hare Express: “There’s an Air of Unreality to the Project” (NYT) Nicholas Ortiz, 48, Fatally Struck While Trying to Help a Driver in Need in Batavia (CBS) Semi-Truck Driver Struck and Killed Tammie Ihrig, 55, in Cicero (Sun-Times) Block Club Reports […]

Kristen Green and Siouxzi Donnelly speak at last Wednesday's MBAC meeting. Photo: John Greenfield

Grief and Rage Over Traffic Violence at the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council Meeting

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2018 | 6 Comments

The quarterly Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting is usually a tightly scheduled show-and-tell, with staff from the Chicago Department of Transportation and other city agencies giving presentations on what they’re doing to improve cycling. But after a particularly bad week for biking in the Chicago area, last Wednesday CDOT threw out the script and opened […]

Construction has started in Printer's Row. Photo: CDOT

The Dearborn Protected Bike Lanes Is Getting More Concrete Curb Protection

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2018 | 2 Comments

No word yet if CDOT plans to do anything about the deep manhole divots in the bike lane near Daley Plaza.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 14

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2018 | 7 Comments

Tribune Editorial: No Metra Fare Hike Is Good, But Spending Cuts Are Needed Police Searching for Suspect in LaSalle Blue Line Robbery (Fox) Officer Wouldn’t Cite Driver Who Struck Me — What Should I Have Done Differently? (The Chainlink) Little Village Warehouse Plan Moves Forward Despite Concerns About Truck Traffic (Curbed) Luxury Apartments Along the […]

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Podcast: The Anatomy of an Urban Cell

By Jeff Wood | Sep 13, 2018

This week, we're joined by planner Robin Renner, author of "Urban Being: Anatomy and Identity of the City." Robin talks about how living in a number of places around the world got him to think differently about cities — and how urban areas can be improved.

The cyclist who was injured. Photo provided

Cyclist Hit by Driver of Stolen Car Is Out of Hospital, Recovering from Spinal Injuries

By John Greenfield | Sep 13, 2018 | 5 Comments

The 30-year-old female cyclist is able to walk, but suffered multiple injuries and has a long road to recovery, according to her attorney.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 13

By John Greenfield | Sep 13, 2018 | 1 Comment

Metra: No Fare Hike This Time But Cuts Are Ahead Without More State Funding (CTJ) Police: Man, 53, Was Leaning Over Monroe Red Line Platform When Fatally Struck (Sun-Times) Family of Aimee Marie Coath Gets $6M Settlement From Fatal 2015 CTA Bus Crash (WBBM) Man Sexually Assaulted CTA Bus Driver, Tried to Drive Bus Away […]