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North Lawndale Residents: Restoring Ogden Bus Would Improve Job Access

By John Greenfield | Aug 4, 2016 | 5 Comments

[Last year the Chicago Reader launched a weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership allows Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We syndicate a portion of the column after it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website or in print. The paper hits the […]

Fallen Courier Blaine Klingenberg’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

By John Greenfield | Aug 3, 2016 | 1 Comment

[This article was produced in partnership with the Chicago Reader.] Yesterday afternoon a wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of the father of fallen bike courier Blaine Klingenberg, who was fatally struck by the driver of a double-decker tour bus at Michigan and Oak during the evening rush on June 15. The suit names […]

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 […]

Drink Beer and Help Save the Lincoln Bus With the 11 on 11 Passport Program

By John Greenfield | Jul 28, 2016 | 3 Comments

On June 20, thanks to tireless lobbying efforts by transit advocates led by 47th Ward alderman Ameya Pawar, the restored #11 Lincoln Avenue bus route returned as a pilot program. The new service includes the stretch of Lincoln between the Brown Line’s Western station and the Fullerton ‘L’ stop in Lincoln Park. Community members are […]

Meeting to Discuss Manor Greenway Amidst Opposition Set for Thursday

By Steven Vance | Jul 26, 2016 | 19 Comments

The 33rd Ward is holding the monthly meeting of its Transportation Action Committee on Thursday to discuss the Manor Greenway, a proposal from the Chicago Department of Transportation to connect two multi-use park paths via an on-street route on Manor Greenway. Jeff Sobczyk, assistant to Alder Deb Mell, said in the meeting announcement that the […]

Dates Announced for CDOT’s Bike Classes, Suitable for Absolute Beginners

By John Greenfield | Jul 22, 2016 | 4 Comments

Today the Chicago Department of Transportation announced the dates and locations for its free adult bike-handling classes on the South and West sides, part of the department’s strategy to encourage more use of the Divvy bike-share system in low-to-moderate-income communities of color. Here’s the info: Garfield Workforce Center  10 S. Kedzie Avenue July 25-29, 6:00 […]

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