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The Montrose Blue Line station. Photo: John Greenfield

Data analysis found CTA has only been running about half its scheduled Blue Line runs

By John Greenfield | Apr 25, 2022 | No Comments

A mobile developer found that has been fairly consistently running roughly 52 percent of its scheduled Blue Line service, with particularly bad gaps at night and on weekends.

The Bloomingdale Trail, opened in summer 2015. One of the goals of the climate plan is to "improve air quality by expanding the city’s walk, bike, and transit options." Photo: John Greenfield

Lightfoot’s Climate Action Plan calls for “a zero-emission transportation network”

By John Greenfield | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments

The city is billing the plan as a "community-informed plan to mitigate climate-change impacts and position Chicago as a job-creator and economic leader in new economy."

A mockup of the Chicago of the Chicago Moves gas or transit card, with Lightfoot's name on it. Image via WTTW

This week in gas-pandering: Wilson plans 3rd giveaway, Lightfoot’s gas cards advance

By John Greenfield | Apr 21, 2022 | No Comments

Come on, Chicago politicians, when it comes to sucking up to motorists, let's not have a race to the bottom.

A back door deal: Land transfer to facilitate driving to O’Hare from west is a bad investment

By Courtney Cobbs | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

Government officials just can’t seem to think outside the automotive box and create quality sustainable transportation alternatives.

Gas-pandering update: Alders oppose Lightfoot’s gas cards, Wilson announcing candidacy

By John Greenfield | Apr 8, 2022 | No Comments

Local politicians trying to win votes by subsidizing driving is a hot topic right now. Here are the latest development in this deeply problematic trend.

The 5800 block of North Broadway. Image: Google Maps

Broadway visioning process: Residents, not developers, should plan the corridor’s future

By Courtney Cobbs | Apr 7, 2022 | No Comments

Last weekend, 48th Ward stakeholders came together for a visioning session to determine the future of Broadway from Ainslie Street (4900 N.) to Devon Avenue (6400 N.)

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