Cameron Bolton

6 days ago | chi.streetsblog.org | Cameron Bolton

Recently, Streetsblog Chicago's John Greenfield came across the blog post, "For $5.7 billion, South Side Chicago deserved far more than the Red Line Extension," written by Toronto-based transit advocate August Puranauth.

1 week ago | chi.streetsblog.org | Cameron Bolton

One of the people who spoke during a mass sharing event about what people would like to see was The Chicagoland faces a $770 million total public transportation fiscal cliff, which would result in austerity measures – extreme service cuts – in 2026. That is, unless Illinois legislators take decisive action by the end of next month to address the budget gap.

2 weeks ago | chi.streetsblog.org | Cameron Bolton

The $5.7 billion Red Line Extension is moving closer to becoming a reality, more than half a century after it was first promised to Far South Siders. The CTA is holding three "Meet the Contractor" sessions this month to provide updates and answer questions about the project. The inaugural meeting was held last Tuesday at the Carter G. Woodson Library, 9525 S. Halsted in the Roseland community.

2 weeks ago | chi.streetsblog.org | Cameron Bolton

Whizz, billed as the largest e-bike rental and subscription platform in the U.S., recently announced it will expand into Chicago with a partnership with DoorDash. Whizz launched in New York City in 2022 and was built specifically for delivery workers. The impetus for the platform was seeing how many gig workers, especially immigrants, face barriers to accessing low-cost, two-wheeled vehicles.

1 month ago | chi.streetsblog.org | Cameron Bolton

The Active Transportation Alliance recently hosted one of its monthly Advocacy Connect online lunchtime talks. This time the focus was on the CTA's Frequent Bus Network plan, several State transit- and biking-related bills, and the campaign for a 25 mph speed limit. After an introduction by ATA Advocacy Director Jim Merrell, guest speaker CTA Director of Service Planning and Traffic Engineering Jon Czerwinski discussed the new "Frequent Network" for buses project.