Northcenter Town Square highlights the benefits of turning parking into people space
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The project took land that was mostly used for storing privately owned metal boxes and turned it into a wonderful neighborhood amenity.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Gia Biagi
Does Chicago need pandemic bus lanes? MPC and UIC experts weigh in
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Other cities have been rolling out pandemic bus lanes, but Chicago has taken no action.
Did Chicago miss the chance to make streets less car-centric? CDOT’s Gia Biagi responds
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During an interview with Streetsblog, the CDOT chief also discussed bike lane restriping, pandemic bus lanes, and how she's settling into life at the department.
New Cafe Streets announced, but so far Black and Latino dining strips are opting out
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Announced Cafe Streets in Chatham and Little Village have been cancelled or watered down, which means that so far none are planned on African-American- or Latino-owned restaurant strips.
CDOT: Cortland, Glenwood, Palmer, Leland will be “Shared streets for physical distancing”
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After more than two months of advocacy by Streetsblog, it looks like Chicago is finally going to open streets for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation.
Chicago’s pandemic plan includes free Divvy for healthcare workers, $1 rides
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The plan also includes breaks for transit riders, taxi and ride-hail drivers, and paratransit users.
Main finding of Chicago’s dockless scooter pilot: “We need to do another pilot”
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The study also found there were 192 reported scooter injuries in four months, and 34 percent of online survey respondents said they used the devices to go to or from transit.
It’s official: After City Council approval, Gia Biagi is now the new CDOT chief
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Bia's responsibilities will include studying, and possibly implementing congestion pricing, and helping to speed up bus service.
2019 was a year of new beginnings for transportation
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In 2019 we got a new mayor who promised to use an equity lens for transportation decisions, the Divvy expansion deal, the scooter pilot, the fair ride-hail tax, and many other new developments.
Advocates laud Lightfoot’s pick of Studio Gang’s Gia Biagi as transportation chief
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Biagi comes to CDOT from Jeanne Gang's renowned design firm Studio Gang.