Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Events

Hellish Big-Box Proposal Would Nix Traffic Flow Gains From Elston Reroute

By John Greenfield | May 12, 2015 | 48 Comments

There are many productive ways Chicago could use the hump of centrally located, riverfront land that’s becoming available for redevelopment as part of the reconfiguration of the Fullerton/Damen/Elston intersection. The space, currently occupied by the Vienna Beef factory, could accommodate another light industrial business, pedestrian-friendly retail space for local merchants, an apartment complex, and/or some […]

Mega Mall Developer Adds Housing, Reduces Number of Car Parking Spots

By Steven Vance | May 5, 2015 | 16 Comments

The company that’s redeveloping the Discount Mega Mall site in Logan Square has released a reworked proposal that adds much needed housing and dials back the number of car parking spaces, which makes the project a better fit for the walkable, transit accessible neighborhood. Terraco Real Estate and 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack are hosting a public […]

Slow Roll Launches Weekly Series to Promote Biking in Communities of Color

By John Greenfield | May 4, 2015 | 1 Comment

[This article also ran in Checkerboard City, John’s transportation column in Newcity magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings.] “Slow Roll Chicago is helping to bridge Chicago’s geographic divides,” says cofounder Oboi Reed. “We’re getting people from all over the city to show up for rides that are not in their neighborhoods.” The group, […]

Rauner’s IDOT Listening Tour Only Includes a Sprinkling of Cook County Stops

By Steven Vance | Apr 28, 2015 | 5 Comments

Cook County represents 41 percent of Illinois’ population yet only three of the 30 scheduled stops on the Illinois Department of Transportation’s upcoming listening tour regarding Governor Rauner’s proposed state budget will take place in the county: two in suburban Cook County and a single meeting in Chicago. Rauner has proposed a budget that slashes funding for […]

Active Trans Hopes to Create New Bike Commuters With City Cycling Classes

By John Greenfield | Apr 27, 2015 | 2 Comments

To help coax the key “Interested but Concerned” demographic to try urban bike commuting, the Active Transportation Alliance is launching a monthly series of City Cycling classes at its downtown headquarters, 9 West Hubbard. “To be honest, I wish something like this had existed back in 2006 when I moved to Chicago from Grand Rapids, […]

Bike2Campus Week Encourages Students to Explore Chicago on Two Wheels

By John Greenfield | Apr 17, 2015 | 1 Comment

[This piece ran in Checkerboard City, John’s transportation column in Newcity magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings.] I kind of hate the phrase “bike season.” Thousands of Chicagoans get around on two wheels all year ‘round. Even in January, there’s still something of a bike rush hour on the Lakefront Trail and Milwaukee […]

Show More Stories