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Open Streets on State in 2011. Photo: Chicago Loop Alliance

Car-free Sundays on State events will run through the summer, starting July 11

By Sharon Hoyer | May 3, 2021 | No Comments

Chicago has a rare opportunity to reimagine Loop streets as a vital space for community gathering, rather than just corridors to move motor vehicles through.

The "Blue Wave" bridge at 41st Street and the lakefront, one of three recently completed or planned bike-ped bridges over Lake Shore Drive. Photo: John Greenfield

Advocates: Lightfoot’s infrastructure plan may be more of the car-centric status quo

By John Greenfield | Apr 27, 2021 | No Comments

The Active Transportation Alliance and Metropolitan Planing Council say the plan lacks specifics and needs more transparency.

The old Racine Green Line station. Image: Google Maps

Reopening Racine stop would be an easy way to improve Englewood transit access

By John Greenfield | Apr 26, 2021 | No Comments

Advocates in Englewood are pushing for the CTA to grab some low-hanging fruit by reopening the long-shuttered Green Line station at 63rd Street and Racine Avenue.

The lot at 1150 W. Lake St. is located just down the street from the Morgan 'L' stop. Image: Google Maps

LG Development plan would squander land near Morgan station with an anti-TOD

By John Greenfield | Apr 22, 2021 | No Comments

The development would have 179 housing units, and a whopping 220 car parking spots.

The Lawrence station as it looks now and the future design. Images: Google Maps, CTA

First major phase of four Red Line station rehabs and track upgrades kick off next month

By John Greenfield | Apr 21, 2021 | No Comments

The project will rebuild the century-old Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations and tracks.

March parking rates were disproportionately higher than business activity and pedestrian counts compared to the same date in an average pre-pandemic year.

Steep rise in downtown parking rate may foreshadow personal car use hitting crisis levels

By Sharon Hoyer | Apr 15, 2021 | No Comments

The Chicago Loop Alliance's March downtown activity report showed vehicle parking rates skyrocketed as the weather warmed and pandemic restrictions loosened.

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