Infrastructure Archives — Page 19 of 34

A Green New Deal for Illinois Transportation

California just outlawed the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Illinois should go way further than that with a comprehensive plan to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.

Courtney Cobbs

October 1, 2020

A Green New Deal for Illinois Transportation

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

ATA: Here’s how to overcome obstacles to building a protected bike lane network in Chicago

Hurdles include lack of funding, staffing shortages at CDOT, lack of cooperation from IDOT, and opposition from community members and aldermen.

Courtney Cobbs

September 25, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Chicago-Indiana commuter rail line tries quarantining anti-maskers in a separate car

Is the commuter railroad's unique approach to dealing with COVID deniers on trains completely misguided, or so gosh darn irrational that it just might work?

John Greenfield

September 23, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |COVID-19

Chicago Gets Pop-Up Pandemic Bus Lanes

Streetsblog was pushing for pop-up bus lanes months ago when traffic was much lighter and there would have been less potential political backlash to repurposing mixed-traffic lanes but, hey, better late than never.

John Greenfield

September 21, 2020

Bicycle Infrastructure

Report: Bike Infrastructure Key to E-scooter Usage in Portland

They’re not just bike lanes anymore.

Jonathan Maus

September 18, 2020

Transit

Trump’s Road Grants Favor Red, Rural Projects

Obama's signature TIGER program became just another highway fund when President Trump rechristened it BUILD — but this may be the worst year yet.

Kea Wilson

September 18, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Infrastructure

How to Keep People from Parking Scooters on Sidewalks

Scooter ridership is down this year per vehicle compared to last year, but the average trip length is longer, and the companies have been doing a better job of complying with equity rules.

John Greenfield

September 16, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Equity

Chicago Releases Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan

A new equitable transit-oriented development plan published by the city today lays out steps for bringing affordable TOD to all parts of town.

John Greenfield

September 14, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Let’s install cheap, quick plastic curb-protected bike lanes all over Chicago

An upcoming bikeway project in Logan Square will demonstrate this fairly cheap, quick, flexible, and effective approach to installing protected lanes that should be repeated across the city.

John Greenfield

September 12, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |COVID-19

Converting parking to people space on 75th helps reenergize Black-owned restaurant strip

The new 75th Street Boardwalk, located between Calumet and Indiana avenues is available for use by eleven local restaurants and businesses.

James Porter

September 10, 2020

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