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A superblock in Barcelona. Superblocks integrate physical activity and mobility in everyday life. Photo: Abigail Chen

How green, walkable, bikeable, play-friendly streets promote good mental health

By Sharon Hoyer | Jun 16, 2021 | No Comments

Urban design that makes space for residents to safely and easily interact with the outdoors and each other plays a major role in both physical and psychological well-being.

Aldermen Brendan Reilly and Brian Hopkins

Anti-DuSable Drive aldermen paid for survey showing most Chicagoans are fine with DSD

By John Greenfield | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments

Reilly and Hopkins' also reaffirmed that chicagoans who are opposed are largely white folks like the ones who overwhelmingly make up the aldermen's own constituencies.

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 15

By John Greenfield | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments

Editorial: New $180M State/Lake CTA station would be a boon to downtown — and the city (Sun-Times)
Police release image of truck whose driver injured cyclist at Madison/Kostner (NBC)
Over $2.5 million earmarked for Lake County bike paths and sidewalks (IL Senate Democrats)
Elmwood Park purchases lot near Metra station, hopes to see it developed (Tribune)
After much discussion, Northbrook Days fest finds new home near downtown Metra station (Tribune)
Sun-Times columnists Mary Mitchell and Neil Steinberg endorse DuSable Drive
Ojibwe artist Andrea Carlson on the need to uplift DuSable’s Potawatomi wife Kitihawa (Sun-Times)
A good problem to have: Cubs fans biking to game leave a huge pile of Divvy bikes (Sun-Times)

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Digital parking is a steep, jagged line breaking through the pre-pandemic benchmark exponentially faster than other recovery metrics.

Troubling: Loop Alliance report shows short-term Loop parking is skyrocketing

By Sharon Hoyer | Jun 14, 2021 | No Comments

Encouraging commuters and visitors to the Loop to bike or take public transportation needs to be a top priority.

A set of design elements that could be featured in the Devon/Clark streetscape project.

Weigh in on design elements of the Clark/Devon Streetscape project

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 14, 2021 | No Comments

The two finalists among the potential design options for the Devon/Clark streetscape project were revealed at the hearing, . Residents are now being asked to weigh in on the final choice.

An Inbound BNSF Line train waits at Aurora Transportation Center in late March. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Metra schedule pilots to bring biggest service increases to wealthier suburbs

By Igor Studenkov | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments

When Metra recently announced schedule changes for several lines, they billed it as offering more off-peak options. But the reality was a bit more complicated than that.

CDOT: Divvy’s e-bikes are going back to a 20 MPH speed cap

By John Greenfield | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments

Ever since Divvy bike-share's pedal-assist electric bikes debuted in summer 2020, there's been all kinds of confusion about how fast they go.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 11

By John Greenfield | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments

IDOT announced nearly $106 million in ITEP funds for statewide walk/bike projects (ATA)
SUV driver with handcuffs hanging off bumper wanted for killing elderly pedestrian in South Chicago (WGN)
Man on parole for deadly DUI was doing 91 mph when he killed Jamyah Harris, 1 (Tribune)
Samantha Cerrone, 16, died after falling on the third rail of CTA tracks while walking along them (ABC)
Man sexually assaulted girl, 16 on Robert McClory path in Beach Park (CBS)
SUV driver accused of destroying Jeff Park Garden due to political grudge arrested (Block Club)
Ald. King echoes BHM’s argument: DuSable Drive would be good for city’s reputation (Sun-Times)

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Eastbound cycling is already common on Dickens, a one-way westbound street. The contraflow bike lane will make it safe and legal. Photo: CDOT

Victory! After years of NIMBY opposition, the Dickens Greenway is finally approved

By John Greenfield | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments

After more than two years of relentless Not In My Back Yard pushback to the Dickens Greenway proposal, Alderman Michele Smith has finally signed off on the project.

A Black Heroes Matter rally for DuSable Drive. Photo: BHM

DuSable Drive rally and possible City Council vote slated for June 23

By John Greenfield | Jun 10, 2021 | No Comments

A DuSable Drive advocate argued that the notion that changing the name of Lake Shore Drive to honor a Black man would hurt Chicago's brand is a "sad, racist argument."

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 10

By John Greenfield | Jun 10, 2021 | No Comments

After endless NIMBY pushback, the Dickens Greenway is finally approved (43rd Ward)
Man charged in hit-and-run car crash death of Jamyah Harris, 1, at Jackson/Western last Month (Tribune)
Semi rollover crash shuts down I-80 in SW-suburban Minooka (WGN)
After disgruntled passenger shots at bus driver, union says it may take legal action against CTA (CBS)
New Metra Electric schedule, trains coming in July (HPH)
Clarendon Hills bringing new security cameras to train station (Tribune)
Block Club looks at planned improvements to Des Plaines River Trail
Despite pushback from birders, Montrose sanctuary is getting an ADA-accessible paved path (Block Club)
In 1893 Lucille Rodney and her husband walked from Galveston, TX, to the World’s Fair in Chicago (Texas Tales)
Ribbon-cutting for new Fox River ped bridge on Friday kicks off official reopening of Aurora (Tribune)

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