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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
Eyes on the street: Raised bike lanes are taking shape on Wells-Wentworth Connector
For the past four years, the city of Chicago has constructing the Wells-Wentworth Connector, a new road to link Chinatown with the upcoming The 78 megadevelopment and the South Loop.
February 9, 2023
Work begins on Wells-Wentworth Connector, linking Chinatown, Loop, and The 78
Unlike other recently constructed highway-like five-lane roads in Chicago, the street will have only three lanes, and it will include speed tables and sidewalk bike lanes.
September 10, 2019
Once Again, Alderman Dowell Tries to Block a Sustainable Transportation Amenity
Dowell made the ridiculous claim that a new Red Line the station would be "out of character" with a dense urban development.
January 11, 2019