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Roger Romanelli's idea to spend $1.8 billion to move 'L' pillars from the street to the sidewalk and raise the tracks would make driving easier, but do nothing to improve train service. Images: Google Maps, John Greenfield

Transit experts, advocates dismiss Romanelli’s car-centric $2B “transit overhaul” proposal

By John Greenfield | Aug 19, 2021 | No Comments

There's essentially zero support for Romanelli's absurdly car-centric proposal people who actually know what they're talking about when it comes to transportation.

The 1400 block of South Museum Campus Drive. Image: Google Maps

Cyclist George Sawicki, 70, died after he “struck” illegally parked truck on Museum Campus Drive

By John Greenfield | Aug 18, 2021 | No Comments

Streetsblog Chicago is seeking more details on this case. As is usually the case in fatal bike crashes, the victim did not have a chance to tell his side of the story.

Looking east towards the bridge site from McCormick Boulevard. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Lincolnwood plans to build the Pratt Boulevard bike-ped bridge Streetsblog proposed

By John Greenfield | Aug 17, 2021 | No Comments

The new span will bisect the one-mile gap in bridges over the North Shore Channel by the eponymous trail.

Sophie Elizabeth Allen. Image: WRAL Orlando

Hit-and-run driver killed cancer survivor Sophie Elizabeth Allen, 27, near Wrigley Field

By John Greenfield | Aug 17, 2021 | No Comments

Sadly, Allen won't have the opportunity to enjoy the rest of the life she fought so hard for, due to the recklessness and cowardice of a driver who didn't even have the decency to take responsibility for his actions.

A Sundays on State event. Photo: Eric Allix Rogers

Loop pedestrian, transit counts slowly returning to normal, but parking is still way up

By Sharon Hoyer | Aug 16, 2021 | No Comments

The announcement at the top of this month’s recovery report from the Chicago Loop Alliance, which tracks pedestrian levels, transportation use and office and hotel occupancy, is a gradual return of life downtown. The Loop Alliance’s eighteen pedestrian counters situated along State Street from Wacker to Ida B. Wells logged over one million people per […]

The portion of the Altenheim Line over Homan Avenue. Photo: Igor Studenkov

City is considering a 606-style elevated greenway for North Lawndale

By Igor Studenkov | Aug 14, 2021 | No Comments

The Altenheim Line could spur development in North Lawndale. But residents are worried it could also lead to displacement.

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