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Mapped: Here’s where Chicago is awarding 11 grants for equitable TOD projects.

By John Greenfield | Oct 27, 2021 | No Comments

Along with Elevated Chicago and Enterprise Community Partners, the city is providing $160,000 in microgrants and technical assistance to help out with project construction near transit stations across Chicago.

Moore, Lightfoot, King, and Martin pose with the new street signs. Photo: John Greenfield

4 months after racially-charged Council battle, signs for DuSable LSD unveiled

By John Greenfield | Oct 21, 2021 | No Comments

Another fight regarding the coastal highway is on the horizon, as the city and state prepare to reconstruct North DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Metra Twins pulling out of Union Station. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Metra 2022 budget calls for new day pass, more wheelchair-accessible Chicago stations

By Igor Studenkov | Oct 21, 2021 | No Comments

Metra is cautiously optimistic that ridership will rebound in 2022 as it prepares to approve its budget for next year.

A Pace bus at the Highland Park Metra station. Photo: John Greenfield

Have your say on Pace’s 2022 budget, which includes service expansion and no fare increases

By John Greenfield | Oct 6, 2021 | No Comments

Pace says that, if approved, the budget will fund the largest service and infrastructure expansion in Pace’s history.

At last! The city has inked a contract for Damen Line Green stop construction with Paschen

By John Greenfield | Oct 1, 2021 | No Comments

Originally slated to open this year, the station probably won't be completed until at least late 2023. But, hey, better late than never.

Concrete curb-protected bike lane on Elston between Damen and Fullerton. Image: Google Maps

Who’s protecting and maintaining Chicago’s protected bike lanes?

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 22, 2021 | No Comments

Sadly, it seems that many bike lane obstructions are still going unaddressed, which can put people on bikes in danger.

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