Central Loop BRT | Grid Chicago

Currently viewing the tag: "Central Loop BRT"

New transportation bill passes: Would an extension of previous bill have been better?

By Steven Vance On July 5, 2012 · 4 Comments

A Metra train passes over a busy portion of the Kennedy Expressway. Photo taken from Grand Avenue.

The Senate and House of Representatives finished their conference on Friday, June 29, to finalize the new surface transportation bill. The bill is responsible for making it legal for the federal government to [...]

Continue Reading →

BRT to arrive in Chicago in 2012 while CDOT plans for more enhanced routes

By Steven Vance On May 3, 2012 · 25 Comments

Transportation deputy commissioner Luann Hamilton and commissioner Gabe Klein answer questions. Updated 08:57 to clarify details about Jeffery BRT project and add construction timeline.

Bus rapid transit in Chicago has never felt more real for me than it did tonight at the open house hosted by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Even though the

Continue Reading →

Grid Chicago is a blog about sustainable transportation matters, projects and culture in Chicago and Illinois, by John Greenfield and Steven Vance since June 2011.
Sponsors
Follow Grid Chicago

Follow the conversation about sustainable transportation issues and culture in Chicagoland.
Recent Posts
Side Projects

Western & Ashland BRT: Pros and Cons - This webpage summarizes the project details and describes the pros and cons for each of the 4 bus rapid transit scenarios
Get Lit: Use Lights At Night - A campaign to get bike lights onto cyclists' handlebars. Donate today

Crash Portal - Exploring bike crashes in the City of Chicago and elsewhere

Bike 2015 Plan Tracker - Monitoring the status of implementing the 153 strategies in the Bike 2015 Plan

Chicago Bike Map app - Carry a beautiful Chicago bike map on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, along with numerous, helpful points of interest and resources
Reader Photos
Contribute your photos to our Flickr group.
Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
Join 83 other subscribers