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The Chicago Fire shared a proposal for a soccer stadium as part of The 78 development. But the new plan won’t achieve walk/bike/transit goals.
The good news: A professional soccer stadium may be coming to Chicago's South Loop.
August 27, 2025
Eyes on the street: Curb protection is bustin’ out all over
Chicago Department of Transportation crews are busy making good on CDOT's promise to upgrade all existing "protected" bike lanes with precast concrete curbs by the end of 2023.
April 19, 2023
Cyclist George Sawicki, 70, died after he “struck” illegally parked truck on Museum Campus Drive
Streetsblog Chicago is seeking more details on this case. As is usually the case in fatal bike crashes, the victim did not have a chance to tell his side of the story.
August 18, 2021
The Tribune is right: One Central transit hub doesn’t yet deserve a $6.5B subsidy
More likely the transit hub is something that Landmark added to the project as an excuse to have Illinois pay for capping the Metra tracks to provide a platform for the development.
February 15, 2021
One Central Mega-Development Could Connect Museum Campus to Mass Transit
The ambitious project, centered around a new transit hub, would transform 34 acres of what is currently open-air rail lines
March 21, 2019
Cyclists Who Confronted Bike Lane Blockers Were Attacked With Fluid, Fists, SUV
The victims shared photos of the assailants and their plate numbers with the police but, weeks later, no arrests have been made.
March 18, 2019
The City Is Finally Tackling the Complex, Dangerous Cermak/Wentworth Intersection
Today the second phase of the Wenthworth-Wells Connector project kicked off, which will eventually create a direct route from Chinatown to the South Loop.
July 9, 2018
(Parking) Podium Finish: Does This High-Rise Deserve TOD Status?
Although it has less than a 1:2 ratio of parking spaces to housing units there are a couple aspects of this project that make me question whether it’s truly in the spirit of a transit-oriented development.
January 6, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Roosevelt Bike Lane and Bus Shelters Nearly Complete
The Chicago Department of Transportation may soon be cutting the ribbon on the Roosevelt Road streetscape and raised bikeway project. The initiative involved widening the sidewalk along Roosevelt between State Street and Michigan Avenue to make room for the two-way bike lane, which replaced conventional bike lanes on the same block of Roosevelt.
October 5, 2015
Couple Hopes Amenities Will Make Café a South Loop Cycling Hub
Two members of Chicago’s XXX Racing team plan to open a new café at 18th and Indiana, with a number of features they hope will entice bike commuters to stop in for a cup, a bite, or a beer.
November 20, 2014