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Bike parking for more than 40 bicycles at the 57th Street entrance to the 55th-56th-57th Street Metra station.
CDOT installed in March and April a combination of regular u-racks and double deck bike racks at six CTA and Metra stations around the city and will hold a press conference at the 95th Red Line station [...]
Active Transportation Alliance director Ron Burke at this morning’s event in Pritzker Park. Participants are holding Riders for Better Transit signs.
This morning Active Transportation Alliance held a press conference to announce that the advocacy group and its partners are introducing legislation in Springfield that would raise the state gas tax and index it to inflation. [...]
Photo of a Blue Line train at UIC-Halsted. This train has the oldest cars in the system, noticeable with their “butterfly doors” that are inaccessible to people using wheelchairs, or customers with bicycles. Photo by David Wilson.
In this edition of Grid Bits, five transit stories, and an update on President Obama’s State of the [...]
Portions of the North/Clybourn Red Line station were completely rebuilt using funds contributed by Apple in an example of joint development – a value capture financing tool. Photo by Kevin Zolkiewicz.
Ed. note: Jason Saavedra was a fellow student at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Urban Planning [...]
Transportation commissioner Gabe Klein gives a thumbs up to stricter taxicab regulations. This photo was taken on a bike ride with John Greenfield for this article. Okay, he actually wasn’t giving a thumbs up to that, but I can only imagine that he would.
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If the backside of your Chase Bank credit/debit card has the “blink” text and logo, you’ll be ready for Open Fare.
Soon you’ll be able to pay for a trip on Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses and trains with your credit/debit card (provided it has an embedded wireless chip) and NFC-enabled cellphones. Currently all four [...]
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Grid Chicago is a blog about sustainable transportation matters, projects and culture in Chicago and Illinois, by John Greenfield and Steven Vance. We launched in June 2011. Contact us.
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- Can bike shop deserts be eradicated on Chicago’s South Side?
- Photos from day 2 of Elston Avenue cycle track construction
- Comment of the day: Even though city may be divided, it’s time to embrace good changes
- Recap: New bike lanes and NATO closures, plus upcoming Bloomingdale Trail and bike plan meetings
- Elston Avenue bike lane returns in upgraded form
- Ira David Levy’s “Pedal America” show pushes pedaling to a broader audience
- Grid Shots: Commercial statements
- Summary of transportation and transit changes because of NATO summit
- The Grid Network is deprecated, but the links page lives on
Most Popular Posts
- Resner and Greenfield reclaim the CTA riding crown from the British champ
- The case of the disappearing bike lane
- Grounds for celebration: Chicago’s first bike & coffee shop is almost open
- Confusing intersection of Milwaukee-Wood-Wolcott to be redesigned and reconstructed in September
- Good news in the update about the Damen-Elston-Fullerton intersection design
Upcoming Events
- Events on May 22, 2012
Draft plan, Streets for Cycling Plan 2020
From 4:00 PM
To 8:00 PM
Where Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL
Info Presentation with Q&A at 1630 and 1830.
- Events on May 24, 2012
Bus Rapid Transit in 25th Ward
From 7:00 PM
To 8:00 PM
Where National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 West 19th Street, Chicago, IL
Info Bus Rapid Transit is a new transit service that would provide a fast and affordable way to get around, offering the conveniences of light rail without the rails!
Learn about potential projects coming to the 25th Ward and share your insight about public transportation needs in your community.
- Events on May 31, 2012
Bus Rapid Transit on the Western Avenue Corridor
From 5:30 PM
To 8:00 PM
Where Floyds Pub 1944 N Oakley Ave
Info Join us at Floyd’s Pub with special guests Josh Ellis and Peter Skosey from Metropolitan Planning Council and Chris Ziemann from the Chicago Transit Authority for discussion on Bus Rapid Transit. The event will include a short tour of Western Avenue where our guests will point out opportunities and challenges of retrofitting a street with BRT.
Draft plan, Streets for Cycling Plan 2020
From 6:30 PM
To 7:30 PM
Where Gary Comer Youth Center, 7200 S. Ingleside Ave, Chicago, IL
Info Presentation with Q&A at 1630 and 1830.
Projects
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
