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Don’t Hire Rahm Emanuel as USDOT Chief

By John Greenfield | Nov 30, 2020 | No Comments

Announcing Emanuel as your choice would almost certainly fill the streets of Chicago with hundreds or thousands of justifiably angry protesters. You really don't want to kick off your administration that way.

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South Shore Drops COVID-Denier Cars

By John Greenfield | Nov 17, 2020 | No Comments

Here's what the CTA had to say about non-compliant CTA bus operators. Meanwhile, South Shore has ended its ill-conceived Mask Optional Car policy.

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Lyft Is Taking Prop 22 Nationwide — Starting in Ill.

By Steven Vance | Nov 13, 2020 | No Comments

After Lyft and other companies overturned California legislation that classified ride-hail drivers as employees, it's now setting its sights on the Prairie State with a $534K Super PAC.

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Why Rahm Emanuel Shouldn't Be the Next DOT Secretary

By John Greenfield | Nov 11, 2020 | No Comments

Former CDOT chief Gabe Klein would be an ethical choice for the transportation slot who wouldn't alienate the Democratic party's progressive wing.

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What Will Biden-Harris Mean for Transportation?

By John Greenfield | Nov 9, 2020 | No Comments

After the initial euphoria of Saturday’s election result wore off, Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation, based on the candidates’ platform and statements. We also asked these experts and advocates, as well as our readers, what they’d like to […]

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Chicago Needs Bike-Only Train Cars

By John Greenfield | Nov 6, 2020 | No Comments

Bike cars on all trains on all lines during non-pandemic times would enable people to use bikes for first- and last-mile trips for downtown commutes.

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