Redesigning North Avenue to better serve its purpose: shopping

Shaun Jacobsen is an Uptown resident working in market research for a French company. He graduated recently from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with majors in French and sociology, and a minor in urban planning. He writes in a personal blog, Transitized, about international perspectives on local transportation issues. This article was originally published on Transitized on … Continue reading Redesigning North Avenue to better serve its purpose: shopping

Today’s Headlines

[flickr]photo:8387064996[/flickr] 37-year-old Oak Forest woman dies after January 12 car crash in Alsip (Southtown) Drivers illegally use I-190 shoulder to wait for O’Hare passengers, creating a hazard (Tribune) Fire on Green Line near Laramie station in Austin causes delays (Tribune, RedEye) Certified LAB instructors meet in Loop to launch online bike safety curriculum (Kevenides) $250K … Continue reading Today’s Headlines

More from Marge: Alderman Laurino talks trails, bike sharing

[flickr]photo:8377547824[/flickr] Margaret Laurino with constituent and Grid Chicago commenter Bob Kastigar. Since Checkerboard City, my weekly column that runs in print in Newcity magazine, is limited to about 1,000 words, some good material from my recent interview with bike-friendly 39th Ward Alderman Margaret Laurino wound up on the cutting room floor. She had interesting things … Continue reading More from Marge: Alderman Laurino talks trails, bike sharing

Next South Shore alderman must expand and protect existing transit

[flickr]photo:8023017941[/flickr] A Metra Electric train crosses Yates Boulevard out of the South Shore station. Photo by Jeff Zoline. Applications are being accepted by Mayor Email until Friday, January 25 at 5 PM. Alderman Sandi Jackson of the 7th Ward, which includes South Shore, South Chicago, Rainbow Beach, and Jeffery Manor, resigned effective Tuesday. Mayor Emanuel has … Continue reading Next South Shore alderman must expand and protect existing transit

Today’s Headlines

[flickr]photo:8387064996[/flickr] Woman wounded by gunfire while riding a CTA bus in Englewood (Tribune, Sun-Times, RedEye) Metra hopes to boost stagnant ridership with ad campaign targeting drivers stuck in traffic (Tribune) Metra board OKs $1.4 million in salary hikes for almost 300 non-union workers (Sun-Times) More than 100 CTA bus shelters to get arrival time signs … Continue reading Today’s Headlines

Transition Plan: We’re making the move to Streetsblog Chicago!

[flickr]photo:8390675070[/flickr] Steven and John collaborated on this post. All photos by David Lepeska You may have noticed that recently Steven and I have been posting more frequently and have started including a Today’s Headlines section first thing in the morning. Those of you who follow the Streetsblog family of transportation news sites may be experiencing … Continue reading Transition Plan: We’re making the move to Streetsblog Chicago!