Parking Madness 2019 First Round Battle: Kansas City vs. Minneapolis
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It's the first matchup in our Parking Madness tournament: Downtown East Minneapolis vs. Kansas City's Power and Light District.
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A Cheat Sheet to Our Chicago Transportation Discussion on the “Aldermanic” Podcast
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We discussed Lightfoot and Preckwinkle's transportation platforms, and the upcoming Divvy Lyft sponsorship and expansion deal.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 22
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Scheinfeld Claps Back at Sun-Times Claim That Divvy/Lyft Might Have Left Money on Table Man Charged With Reckless Homicide, DUI in Elgin Crash That Killed 2 (Sun-Times) Dan Ryan Was Shut Down Between 75th and 79th for Shooting Investigation (Fox) Woman Who Was Choked by Man on Green Line Says CTA Response Was Inadequate (CBS) […]
On the Eve of the Lyft/Divvy Deal, New Ordinance Sets Rules for E-Bikes
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The ordinance states that lighter-weight electric bikes, whose motor only provides an assist up to 20 mph, may be operated anywhere non-electric bikes can be ridden, although heavier, faster ones may not.
PARKING MADNESS 2019: Fill In Your Bracket Today
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Sixteen awesome city spaces that have bloomed out of asphalt are going head to head in the next few weeks. See if your city made the cut.
One Central Mega-Development Could Connect Museum Campus to Mass Transit
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The ambitious project, centered around a new transit hub, would transform 34 acres of what is currently open-air rail lines
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 21
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O’Hare Overhaul Begins With Kickoff of International Terminal Expansion (Sun-Times) Metra Plans to Buy 200 New Rail Cars, Which Could Cut Delays (Tribune) City Bureau’s Mari Cohen Looks at the Metra Funding Crisis (Reader) Woman, 26, and Man, 30 Killed in Elgin Crash (Tribune) Police Officer Injured After Driver Rear-Ends Car in South Chicago (Sun-Times) […]
Finally, a Commercial for Buses that Delivers
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Go Transit's ad employs all the well-worn cliches from car commercials in favor of the humble, lovable bus.
Mobility Task Force Report Has Some Good Ideas, But Misses Some Opportunities
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The study fails to mention that better collaboration between CTA, Pace, Metra, and the South Shore Line could greatly improve mobility for residents.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 20
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How, If All Goes Well, New Mobility Tech Could Help Fight Climate Change (Active Trans) Dowell Wants Changes to Prosed Development by Soldier Field With Transit Center (Tribune) Man Shot in Leg While Biking in Englewood (Sun-Times) Construction of New Irving Park Bridge, Including Unperpath, Starts Thursday (Block Club) Milwaukee Near California Blocked for Ongoing […]