Carpacalypse now: CLA report shows skyrocketing parking levels, modest transit gains
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The carmaggeddon these Chicago Loop Alliance reports forecasted months ago is here.
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Bike/train crash death of Darryl Len Pruitt, 60, raises Metra crossing safety issues
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It was the latest in a series of tragic incidents involving people illegally crossing Metra gates, raising questions about what the commuter railroad can do to improve safety at crossings.
“We’ve got to do better”: Buttigieg, Chicago officials rally support for Biden’s infra plan
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Buttigieg said he's confident the largest infrastructure bill in U.S. history will pass Congress, stressing its importance from equity and climate change standpoints.
Allowing more density would help Chicago avoid a post-COVID transit death spiral
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To secure the future of transit in Chicago, we need to update the zoning code to allow two-flats and low-rise apartments near transit in neighborhoods across the city.
With new details emerging, state funding for One Central makes even less sense
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Given the city’s history of using public funds for private developments, One Central has not provided the confidence that Illinois has made a good deal with our money.
The CTA touts a ridership rebound with 56% increase since start of 2021
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Since May 1, overall ridership has increased by than 20 percent, and in June, weekday average ridership was more than 600,000, over double the ridership during the darkest days of COVID-19.