Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chicago

Gabe Klein to Resign From Chicago DOT at End of Month

By Steven Vance | Nov 1, 2013 | No Comments

With two and a half years of service under his belt as Chicago’s transportation commissioner — not to mention 300 bike-share stations — Gabe Klein announced that he will be resigning at the end of November. A lot changed since Klein arrived. He oversaw a major reorganization of the transportation department, the creation of Chicago Forward, a […]

Chicago to Pursue Center-Running Bus Rapid Transit on Ashland Avenue

By Ben Fried | Apr 19, 2013 | No Comments

After a year of study and outreach, today Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Chicago Department of Transportation announced plans for center-running Bus Rapid Transit on Ashland Avenue. Once implemented, the project could set a national precedent for high-quality BRT, improving transit speeds as much as 80 percent during rush hour, according […]

Chicago Unveils Proposed Designs for Downtown BRT Corridor

By John Greenfield | Feb 21, 2013 | No Comments

Chicago just got a step closer to first-class bus rapid transit. Today the CTA and the Chicago Department of Transportation released proposed lane configurations for the Central Loop East-West Transit Corridor, a downtown circulator route connecting Union Station with Navy Pier, as well as renderings for a new transit center next to the train station. […]

Illinois DOT Blocks Protected Bike Lanes on Many Chicago Streets Until 2014

By Steven Vance | Feb 5, 2013 | No Comments

An interesting example of state DOT interference in local street safety policy, from our team in Chicago… Last month we noted that the Illinois Department of Transportation prevented the installation of a protected bike lane planned for Jackson Boulevard, allowing only a buffered bike lane on the segment of the street it controls. Now we know […]

How BRT Can Build Chicago’s Economy as Well as Improve Mobility

By Steven Vance | Jan 23, 2013 | No Comments

As planning advances for Chicago’s first full-fledged Bus Rapid Transit routes, public officials and advocates are starting to make the case that new, high-quality bus service is about more than getting people from point A to point B quickly and reliably. Those mobility benefits will be significant, but if BRT succeeds at improving transit trips […]

Chicago Unveils Its Ambitious Pedestrian Safety Plan

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 6, 2012 | No Comments

Yesterday, the city of Chicago rolled out a sweeping new plan for pedestrian safety [PDF]. With some 250 recommendations — including traffic-calming measures like pedestrian islands, chicanes and midblock curb bumpouts — Chicago joins cities like New York and Portland in formalizing a plan to meet targets for reducing pedestrian injuries and deaths. Chicago Department […]

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