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James Porter

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Residents weighed in on where bus lanes should go at Better Streets for Buses meeting

By James Porter | May 13, 2022 | No Comments
This proposed bus priority zone network – which includes 45 neighborhood corridors, plus 16 city corridors – is being considered with an eye on bus ridership, speeds and frequency, as well as demographic and socio-economic factors.
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Planners discussed tweaks to the Red Line Extension project at Supplemental EA hearing

By James Porter | Feb 17, 2022 | No Comments
The Supplemental EA discloses potential impacts from three project design changes that weren't identified in the 2016 Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
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How can we create “transit-supportive housing” near new Red Line extension stations?

By James Porter | Dec 10, 2021 | No Comments
This week the transit agency hosted two online meetings to get feedback on proposed strategies and concepts for "transit-supportive development" near each of the four proposed Red Line extension station areas.
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Parklets Re-energize a Black-Owned Restaurant Strip

By James Porter | Sep 10, 2020 | No Comments
The new 75th Street Boardwalk, located between Calumet and Indiana avenues is available for use by eleven local restaurants and businesses.
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South Siders weigh in on Slow Streets

By James Porter | Aug 18, 2020 | No Comments
Some neighbors like the pedestrian-friendly streets, while others seem unclear on the concept, which indicates that more outreach about how Slow Streets work is needed.
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South Siders Weigh In on Slow Streets

By James Porter | Aug 18, 2020 | No Comments
Some neighbors like the pedestrian-friendly streets, while others seem unclear on the concept, which indicates that more outreach about how Slow Streets work is needed.
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Chicago Grinds Gears on COVID Bus Lanes

By James Porter | Jun 18, 2020 | No Comments
Chicago is lagging far behind peer cities when it comes to creating dedicated bus lanes, so that passengers spend less time time onboard, reducing their risk of viral exposure.
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Reflections on the unrest, by the native son of a Chicago cop

By James Porter | Jun 5, 2020 | No Comments
I'm cautiously optimistic that there may be some positive results for African Americans in terms of safety in public space and freedom of mobility.
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Seattle-Style Solution for Safe Lakefront Reopening

By James Porter | May 20, 2020 | No Comments
Everyone from Mayor Lightfoot to the Chicago Area Runners Association is on the same page: Social Distancing Ambassadors and other strategies can keep park users safe.
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Postcard from Chatham: How a Chicago community hard-hit by COVID-19 is holding up

By James Porter | Apr 21, 2020 | No Comments
The Far South Side community of Chatham has seen a greater-than-average number of coronavirus cases, but life goes on as residents go about their business on foot, by car, and by CTA.
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How the U.S. Legal System Supports Car-Dependence

By James Porter | Oct 21, 2019 | No Comments
Gregory Shill of the University of Iowa discussed his paper "Should Law Subsidize Driving?" at UIC.
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Far South Siders Weigh in on the New Electric Divvy Bikes at We Keep You Rollin’s Ride

By James Porter | Jul 30, 2019 | No Comments
Riverdale residents say they hope that Divvy bikes become as ubiquitous on the Far South Side as in more privileged parts of town.
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