Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about transit-oriented development

The organizers of The Untokening, a mobility justice conference held in Atlanta last year. We had trouble finding a photo of a diverse panel discussion of transportation issues in Chicago. Photo: Photo: Argenis Apolinario

Let’s Stop Booking Majority-White Panels on Citywide Transportation Issues

By Lynda Lopez and John Greenfield | Aug 18, 2017 | 4 Comments

If you can't find anyone to sit on your panels who isn’t white, you need to reevaluate what your year-round connections to communities of color look like.

A rendering of the proposed development provided by the architect, Zisong Feng.

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Development Near Wilson Stop Goes Parking-Lite for Rentals, Parking-Heavy for Townhomes

By Shaun Jacobsen | Jul 25, 2017 | 10 Comments

Overall the proposed development will bring new housing to a long-vacant lot without adding an excessive number of car spaces, so it represents a step in the right direction.

Lindsay Bayley with her husband Drew and daughter Willow on a shopping run. Photo courtesy of Lindsay Bayley

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Wicker Park Planner and Mom to Alderman Hopkins: No More Bike Crackdowns

By John Greenfield | Feb 3, 2017 | 36 Comments

In response to the Hopkins-ordered bike sting and other ward transportation and planning issues, local urban planner and mother Lindsay Bayley sent an open letter to the alderman this week.

The massive parking podium will really flaunt the nearly twelve dozen garage spots.

(Parking) Podium Finish: Does This High-Rise Deserve TOD Status?

By John Greenfield | Jan 6, 2017 | 15 Comments

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.

Council Approves Milwaukee Ave. Bike Counter, Slated for Spring Installation

By John Greenfield | Nov 2, 2016 | No Comments

At yesterday’s City Council meeting, aldermen passed an ordinance, supported by First Ward alderman Joe Moreno, to allow the developer LG Partners to install a bike counter in front of its new building at the northeast corner of Division, Ashland, and Milwaukee. Here’s the announcement from the mayor’s office: An ordinance that passed today will […]

Housing Activists Vow to Fight Evictions of Logan Square Tenants for New TOD

By Lynda Lopez and John Greenfield | Sep 9, 2016 | 14 Comments

Yesterday morning dozens of community residents and members of the Autonomous Tenants Union, Somos Logan Square, and Grassroots Illinois Action joined tenants of the 2340 N. California building in Logan Square as they announced their plans to fight their impending eviction. Current landlord Francisco Macias plans to sell the two-story, mixed-use structure, located a few […]

Milwaukee Bike Lane Reopened at Grand, But It Could Be Closed Again Soon

By John Greenfield | Sep 1, 2016 | 12 Comments

Streetsblog reader Dries Kimpe tipped us off yesterday about yet another case of construction creating hazardous conditions for cyclists on Milwaukee Avenue. While plastic Jersey walls had previously been used to close the sidewalk on the west side of Milwaukee north of Grand to facilitate work on a transit-oriented development called Kenect, yesterday the barriers […]

Transit Advocate: TOD Could Revitalize Area Around the 95th Red Line Stop

By John Greenfield | Aug 2, 2016 | 8 Comments

Last week at a town hall meeting hosted by the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council, West Chesterfield resident and transit advocate Michael LaFargue discussed efforts to improve transportation access and encourage investment on the Far South Side. LaFargue, a board member with the Red Line Extension Coalition, and Active Transportation Alliance community liaison Cynthia Hudson […]

New County Policy Supports Active Transportation, Lacks Specific Goals

By Steven Vance | Jul 19, 2016 | No Comments

Cook County’s new “Long Range Transportation Plan,” released last week, is the first such document published since 1940 and is a policy platform that will guide decisions about transportation spending for the next 24 years. To the credit of county officials, the plan voices strong support for improving walking, biking, and transit, which represents a […]

More Thoughts on the TOD Debate as the Boom Moves Into Its Next Phase

By John Greenfield | May 25, 2016 | 13 Comments

One thing’s for sure: As the current transit-oriented development boom unfolds along Milwaukee Avenue it’s bringing major changes to the affected neighborhoods. Many people agree that adding dense, low-parking development near Blue Line stations is a good strategy for reducing car dependency. But there’s been debate about whether the new wave of high-end TOD buildings […]

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KC Conspiracy Theorists: Walkable Development Will “Devastate” Auto Giants

By Angie Schmitt | May 24, 2016 | No Comments

Now that Kansas City has its streetcar up and running, the city is taking the logical step of updating its zoning code to allow for walkable development along the transit route. And according to some local Agenda 21 believers, anyone who works for the automotive industry should be very afraid. Up for a vote this Thursday at […]

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