Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Wicker Park Apartments

Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 28

By John Greenfield | Jul 28, 2017 | No Comments

Hit-and-Run Driver Kills 42-Year-Old Male Pedestrian in Garfield Park (DNA) Boy Dies From Injuries Sustained in Crash That Killed Pregnant Mother, 2 Brothers in Beecher (Tribune) Baby “In Good Shape” after Falling From Stroller Onto Tracks at IMD Blue Line Station (Tribune) Speeding Taxi Driver Who Killed Eric Kerestes, 30, in 2012 Claims Cab Malfunctioned […]

A rendering of the proposed development provided by the architect, Zisong Feng.

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Development Near Wilson Stop Goes Parking-Lite for Rentals, Parking-Heavy for Townhomes

By Shaun Jacobsen | Jul 25, 2017 | 10 Comments

Overall the proposed development will bring new housing to a long-vacant lot without adding an excessive number of car spaces, so it represents a step in the right direction.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday July 24

By John Greenfield | Jul 24, 2017 | 7 Comments

After 16 Suicides This Year, Metra Announces New Prevention Effort (Tribune) Unlicensed Van Driver Killed Carlos Hernandez, 45, in Little Village (Tribune) Driver Strikes 2 Pedestrians in Alsip, Killing Matthew O’Callaghan, 64 (NBC) Video (Warning: Graphic) of Cyclist, 32, Critically Injured at Roosevelt/Halsted (DNA) Scheinfeld Discusses Traffic Management Strategy for Pedestrianizing Cornell Drive (DNA) A […]

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Eyes on the Street: Prepaid Bus Boarding Pilots at Belmont/LSD and 69th Street Red Line

By Jeff Zoline | Jul 12, 2017 | 2 Comments

The Chicago Transit Authority is testing a prepaid boarding system during weekday rush hours at a few of its busiest stops along major routes to see if it will improve travel times.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 10

By John Greenfield | Jul 10, 2017 | 2 Comments

Tribune: How Much Will Chicagoans Pay for Obama Center, Including Pedestrianizing Cornell? 1 Dead, 5 Injured in Fiery Crash in South Austin (Tribune) Man Fatally Stabbed During Argument in Front of Turnstile at 95th Street Station (NBC) Man Shot Outside Wilson Red Line Station (Tribune) Suspects in South Loop Bike Thefts Caught on Camera (Sun-Times) […]

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Blue Line Needs Better Signals, More Electricity, Articulated Trains to Alleviate Crowding

By Steven Vance | Jul 7, 2017 | 22 Comments

A new study from the Chicago Transit Authority on ‘L’ capacity highlights where trains are running at capacity, and how the CTA can alleviate crowding.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 3

By John Greenfield | Jul 3, 2017 | 4 Comments

We Did It! For 3rd Year in a Row, Readers Help SBC Raise $50K, Win $25K Grant From CCT Emanuel Calls for Raising Federal Gas Tax to Fund Transit, Says Mayoral Control Keeps CTA Functional (NYT) Cahill: Musk’s Fantasy of a Hyperloop Tunnel to O’Hare Is So Crazy It Just Might Work (Crain’s) Hairston Withdraws […]

During the warmer months, cyclists make up about 40 % of traffic on the Hipster Highway. They deserve a safe place to ride. Photo: John Greenfield

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Active Trans Asks Wicker Park / Bucktown Residents to Support Bike Lanes on Milwaukee

By Jean Khut | Jun 30, 2017 | 2 Comments

Last night, the advocacy organization hosted a gathering to encourage local residents to advocate for the bike lanes.

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 27

By John Greenfield | Jun 27, 2017 | 11 Comments

Elon Musk Firm May Bid for the (Misguided) O’Hare Express Train Project (DNA) Police: Driver Intentionally Ran Over and Killed Naisha Weems, 28, After a Dispute (Tribune) SUV Driver Kills Pedestrian in Waukegan, Police Blame Victim for Wearing Dark Clothes (Sun-Times) Woman Killed in Crash During Police Pursuit in Englewood (NBC) Active Trans Looks at Plans […]

A rendering of a bike lane (with a passing lane) on the Chicago Avenue bridge over the Kennedy from the West Town Master Plan.

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Right Now It’s More Important to Install Bus Lanes on Chicago Avenue Than Bike Lanes

By Steven Vance | Jun 21, 2017 | 29 Comments

The new West Town Master Plan, commissioned by the West Town Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area #29, floats the idea of converting two of the four mixed-traffic lanes on Chicago Avenue in the neighborhood to buffered bike lanes. While that’s a forward-thing idea, it would actually make sense to use that extra right-of-way […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 20

By John Greenfield | Jun 20, 2017 | 9 Comments

The CTA Is Extending the Lincoln Bus Pilot, But Not Its Hours. Now What? (DNA) No Citations Yet for Driver Who Killed Richard Schnittker, 21, in Naperville (Tribune) Aurora Man Gets 7 Years for 2013 DUI Crash That Killed Elderly Woman (Sun-Times) Burnett, CDOT: Upcoming Damen Streetscape With No Bike Lanes Complies With Vision Zero Goals […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 13

By John Greenfield | Jun 13, 2017 | 3 Comments

More Coverage of Chicago’s Vision Zero Plan Release (Tribune, Sun-Times, Fox, Active Trans, Chicagoist) 8 Injured, Including Teens, in Roseland School Bus / Motorcycle Crash (NBC) Teen Robbed in South Loop Was 3rd Cyclist Attacked in the Neighborhood in About a Week (ABC) West Town Plan Floats Idea of a 4-to-3 Conversion Road Diet With Bike Lanes […]

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