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Ride hailing is increasing congestion

August 31, 2017

Recent reports out of San Francisco and New York Cityfind that ride-hailing companies like Lyft and Uber are contributing to increased traffic congestion and could be hurting transit ridership. The San Francisco study found…

Milwaukee Avenue Bicycle Lane Work Set To Start Next Week: City

August 28, 2017

New bicycle lanes are coming to the heart of Wicker Park as part of a pilot program to make Milwaukee Avenue safer for those on two wheels — or two feet —…

Futuristic Washington-Wabash 'L' Stop To Open Aug. 31

August 23, 2017

Downtown commuters can mark their calendars: The new “L” stop under construction on Jewelers Row will open Aug. 31. City Transportation Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld announced the opening date for the…

Uber And Lyft Giving Refunds For Surge Pricing During CTA Stoppage

August 18, 2017

Uber and Lyft have refunded people who had to pay costly surge prices when the Brown, Red and Purple lines were down earlier this week. Uber said it gave refunds to people who “experienced…

Lincoln Common Preps To Install Construction Crane For South Tower

August 14, 2017

The cranes are coming to roost at the Lincoln Commonconstruction site at the former Children’s Memorial Hospital. In its latest update on the project, which will bring 540 residential units to…

Downtown Edgebrook Getting Bike Paths Thanks To Grant From County

August 12, 2017

Barely a week after announcing $75,000 for sidewalk extensions around Hitch Elementary School, county officials revealed Tuesday they’ll dish out the same amount for another Northwest Side infrastructure boost: a new…

Ridge Avenue To Be Resurfaced From Devon To Fargo Starting Next Week

August 11, 2017

A 1½-mile stretch of highly-trafficked Ridge Avenue is set to get a makeover next week. Starting Tuesday, crews from the Illinois Department of Transportation will be working to resurface and re-strip Ridge Avenue…

Logan Square/Avondale's Milwaukee Ave. To See Improvements Under City Plan

August 8, 2017

Logan Square and Avondale’s stretch of Milwaukee Avenue will see improvements under the same city plan that is bringing new transportation infrastructure and traffic changes to Wicker Park’s main hub. As…

Ride hailing is increasing congestion

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