Courtney Cobbs
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Benefits of building 16 relatively affordable units next to Morse stop should outweigh concerns
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A proposal to add 16 more additional units to a building in Rogers Park faces pushback from local businesses. But the concerns mentioned should not be enough to block additional housing in a transit-adjacent location.
Michael Reese development would include active transportation improvements
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Redevelopment plans for the former Michael Reese hospital site will bring mixed-use development and infrastructure changes.
County’s first-ever bike plan will focus on equitable access to low-stress bikeways
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Cook County is developing its first ever bike plan. Learn about the priorities and goals for the plan and how you can get involved.
Instead of spending millions on parking for a new clinic, why not subsidize transit use?
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After pushback from neighbors, Northwestern is spending $7 million more to move all 350 parking spots in its new clinic underground. Could some of these car trips be replaced with transit?
Chicagoland streets are getting deadlier. Can a new Regional Traffic Safety Agenda fix it?
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Data analyzed by CMAP shows that the number of traffic fatalities trended upwards during the 2010. The agency is working on a new plan to reduce crashes.
Thoughts on Uptown and Edgewater Red Line station designs
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In general the stops will have a sleek, minimalist appearance and a red-and-white color scheme, and eliminating the need for supporting pillars in the viaducts will create an airier feel.
The Hubbard bikeway backlash reflects the problems with how Chicago installs bike lanes
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Hubbard Street bike lane pushback is the same old saga: Drivers get upset about the potential loss of parking spots while cyclists have to keep worrying about their personal safety.
Study: Chicagoland Uber and Lyft drivers would benefit from becoming employees
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Like it or not, ride-hail companies are part of the transportation landscape in Chicagoland. We should classify them as employees to ensure they get fair wages, benefits, and protections.
All-affordable TOD plan by Western Brown stop shelved, visioning process underway
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"We also want to make sure we right-size parking because if our developers are paying for more parking spots it means less housing for folks in an ideal location," said housing chief Marisa Novara.
Advocates: Ending license revocation for traffic cam tickets is the right thing to do
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Taking away people's licenses for failing to pay tickets doesn't necessarily make our streets safer, but it does cause economic hardship.
Will CDOT’s new strategic plan be a turning point for equitable transportation?
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Hopefully CDOT’s strategic plan will produce more than just another report that sits on a shelf without leading to substantive change.
2020 saw some missed opportunities, but also milestones for walk/bike/transit
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This year the city of Chicago failed to take advantage of the drop in traffic volumes to create pop-up bus and bike lanes on a widespread basis. Hopefully we'll see more improvements in 2021.