Metra 2022 budget calls for new day pass, more wheelchair-accessible Chicago stations
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Metra is cautiously optimistic that ridership will rebound in 2022 as it prepares to approve its budget for next year.
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New Metra station proposed near Kinzie/Ashland, but it wouldn’t open until at least 2032
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The new facility could potentially serve as a stop for all four Metra lines that currently run through the neighborhood.
Metra board approves $3.1M contract for rehab of Rock Island Line’s Vermont St. station
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Hopefully the planned pedestrian upgrades will involve making it safer and easier to cross Vermont Avenue between the Rock Island and Metra Electric stations.
New developments highlight benefits, limitations of Chicago’s affordable housing approach
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An updated, comprehensive effort to boost affordability, housing supply, and equitable transit-oriented development is the best approach for holding down rents and halting displacement across the city.
Check out the Latin American-influenced design for the new plaza by the Logan Blue stop
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The design fits several different activity areas into a modestly-sized space, while incorporating elements that reflect Logan Square's longtime Latino heritage.
At last! The city has inked a contract for Damen Line Green stop construction with Paschen
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Originally slated to open this year, the station probably won't be completed until at least late 2023. But, hey, better late than never.