Steven Vance
Transportation planner and advocate. Steven also created Chicago Cityscape, a site that tracks neighborhood developments across the city.
Recent Posts
State/Lake ‘L’ Station Will Become Wheelchair-Friendly
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Elevators that will create an accessible transfer to the Lake Street Red Line subway station, located directly below.
Metra’s Underwhelming Strategic Plan Reflects the System’s Funding Shortfall
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It's tempting to call out Metra for the fact that the plan doesn't include expanding service, but insufficient funding for the system is to blame.
The CTA Just Turned 70 – Here’s a Rundown of Their Big Upcoming Projects
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In honor of this milestone, here's a rundown of major infrastructure initiatives currently in progress or on deck.
Eyes on the Street: PARK(ing) Day Celebration Takes over 3 Car Spots in Jefferson Park
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Today a neighborhood organization in the Jefferson Park neighborhood is highlighting the fact that public space used for storing cars can also be put to more productive uses.
A Bird’s-Eye View of the North/Damen/Milwaukee Makeover
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Check out these aerial photos Steven took this evening of the complete streets makeover of the Wicker Park intersection.
Milwaukee Avenue Update: Goodbye Car Slip Lane, Hello Bike Turn Lane
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The Chicago Department of Transportation's complete streets makeover of Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park seems is moving along nicely.
Eyes on the Street: A First Look at New “Dashed Bike Lanes” on Milwaukee Avenue
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It already appears that car drivers are generally respecting the dashed lines.
Obama Library Plans Massive Parking Garage, Lacks Holistic Transportation Plan
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At public meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, officials from the Chicago Department of Transportation and the Obama Foundation revealed the latest site plans for the Obama Presidential Center (“the library”), which included details about how the foundation plans to build an aboveground parking garage on parkland. CDOT commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld described how her department intends […]
Metra Finalizes Service Cuts on Electric District, With Minor Improvements
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Metra finalized the schedule change to the Electric District line it proposed in May, which increases service between downtown and Hyde Park, and downtown to Kensington. It reduces service for anyone who doesn’t live or work near those stations. The change, to take effect on Monday, September 11, is undesirable, and a good way to […]
Large Property For Sale Next To California Blue Line Station Could House 100s of People
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A large property next to the California 'L' station that's now on the market is likely to spark more concerns about gentrification.
Blue Line Needs Better Signals, More Electricity, Articulated Trains to Alleviate Crowding
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A new study from the Chicago Transit Authority on ‘L’ capacity highlights where trains are running at capacity, and how the CTA can alleviate crowding.
Vision Zero Strategy to Require Side Guards on Some Trucks Might Have Small Effect
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A new ordinance was introduced to Chicago City Council yesterday that would require new safety-enhancing equipment on its contractors' vehicles, one of the recommendations in the Vision Zero Action Plan.