The Lori Lightfoot administration hopes to spur the development of more affordable, parking-lite housing near transit with the proposed "Connected Communities Ordinance."
Obviously we need to keep pushing for a better transportation system. But let's appreciate the fact that, as far as American cities go, we've got it pretty good here.
The full-fare pass is $100, and discounted passes for eligible seniors, K-12 students, and riders on the Metra Electric and Rock Island lines will be $70.
I hung out in the Jackson Street Red and Blue stations from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. in an effort to see what the security presence was like there at the time.