Chicago-Area Transit Chiefs Talk About the Future of Regional Transportation
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The RTA, CTA, Pace, and Metra leaders discussed challenges and opportunities at a Metropolitan Planning Council roundtable.
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CREATE, and How the Lack of a National Infrastructure Vision Hurts Us All
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Getting federal funding for the massive regional rail congestion relief project could be a struggle.
Can the CTA and Metra Learn to Play Nice?
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Benefits of increased cooperation could include fare integration and an alternative to the costly Red Line extension.
Might as Well Jump: Test-Riding Electrical-Assist Dockless Bikes
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Equiticity's Oboi Reed argues that dockless bikes, including e-bikes, are an ideal way to get people excited about biking in underserved communities.
The Long-Awaited North Branch Trail Extension to Foster Avenue Is Ready to Ride
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The North Branch Trail is a popular multi-use trail operated by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. It runs along the North Branch of the Chicago River and the Skokie Lagoons from the Northwest Side of Chicago to the Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glencoe. The trail was recently extended four miles south from its […]
![The current eastern terminus of the Green Line in Woodlawn. [Editor's note: Daley's Restaurant, visible in the center of the photo, is highly recommended.] Photo: Michael Podgers](https://chi.preprod-streetsblog.alley.ws/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/07/Pic-4-Commercial-strip-at-Cottage-Grove-L-stop.jpg?w=300)
Petition to Extend Green Line to Obama Center Has Hundreds of Signatures. What’s Next?
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Now that they've got support from residents, the campaigners want to get the Obama Foundation, Mayor Emanuel, and the CTA onboard with the proposal.