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STUDY: Transit Agencies Are Planning a Radically Equitable COVID Recovery

By Kea Wilson | Dec 6, 2021 | No Comments

A staggering 88 percent of U.S. transit agencies expect that historically disenfranchised riders will be their primary customers as they recover from the pandemic.

The six-acre property at 18th/People in Pilsen, near the Halsted station, which the city is buying from a private developer to build affordable housing, looking south. Photo: Steven Vance

18 of the 24 developments in Chicago’s affordable housing plan are eTODs

By John Greenfield | Dec 6, 2021 | No Comments

At three quarters of the developments, residents will have good access to public transportation, and therefore education, jobs, healthcare and retail.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 6

By John Greenfield | Dec 6, 2021 | No Comments

Urban Land Institute floats ideas for improving Mag Mile, including new bridge to LFT (Sun-Times) Trucker carrying a payload of salt crashed on I-88 near Eola Rd., 1 seriously injured (CBS) 2 men are in fair condition after shooting near Garfield Red stop, trains skipped station (ABC) Boy, 15, arrested, charged in beating of CTA […]

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STUDY: Better Bike Policy Could Prevent 15K U.S. Deaths Every Year

By Kea Wilson | Dec 3, 2021 | No Comments

If U.S. cities take aggressive but realistic action to replace car trips with bike trips by 2050, they could prevent more than 15,000 premature deaths every year, a new study finds.

Transit Ambassadors on a BART train in the San Francisco Bay Area. Photo: BART

Wave of violence against CTA workers highlights the need for Transit Ambassadors

By John Greenfield | Dec 3, 2021 | No Comments

Everyone on the CTA deserves to feel and be safe, especially the transit employees who help keep the city moving.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 3

By John Greenfield | Dec 3, 2021 | No Comments

Pedestrian struck and killed on I-57 in Will County; southbound lanes closed (CBS) Oak Park bike shop reopens after allegedly drunk driver crashed into it last month (NBC) Red, Orange, Green trains left standing at Roosevelt during PM rush due to CPD activity (CBS) This just in: Speed humps are effective in slowing down drivers […]

The new Divvy e-bike design. Photo: Eric Allix Rogers

Divvy’s sleek new electric bike model is going to be a hot commodity for riders

By Courtney Cobbs | Dec 2, 2021 | No Comments

"Overall I'm impressed with the new Divvy bikes and look forward to snagging one whenever I’m away from my own bike."

Seating units on the Chicago Riverwalk, photographed soon after the riverwalk opened in summer 2015. The riverwalk is is somewhat "sticky" public space, in that it invites lingering. Photo: John Greenfield

Public space in Chicago could go from good to great with more high-quality seating

By Courtney Cobbs | Dec 2, 2021 | No Comments

More public seating could make the city of Chicago more hospitable, more accessible, and more lively.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 2

By John Greenfield | Dec 2, 2021 | No Comments

Infra bill will accelerate push to make remaining 42 CTA stations ADA-accessible (Tribune) Man who fell from platform of Armitage/Western Blue station has died (NBC) Male pedestrian, 50, was struck and killed on Dan Ryan near 47th Street Tuesday morning (CBS) After long delay on S. Red Line, driver who left booth was kicked in […]

Dan Hampton in 2008. Photo: Mike Shadle via Wikipedia

The DUI Shuffle: Why was ex-Bears star and 4-time offender Dan Hampton still driving?

By John Greenfield | Dec 1, 2021 | No Comments

In a just world, if you've previously committed three DUIs, you wouldn't even have the opportunity to rack up a fourth one.