Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Chicago

Gabe Klein, Architect of DC’s Bike Progress, Is Chicago Bound

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 19, 2011 | 7 Comments

Chicago Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel has snapped up Gabe Klein, former head of the District Department of Transportation in Washington, to head up his transportation team in the Windy City. Klein earned a reputation as a transportation star in the nation’s capital, helping put Washington on the national map as a leading bike- and transit-friendly city. […]

Downtowns are Back, and They’re Bringing Central Neighborhoods Along

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 16, 2011 | No Comments

There’s been a lot of ink spilled lately over population losses in cities. And these gloomy numbers from Yonah Freemark at The Transport Politic help explain why: Baltimore lost 4.6% of its population since 2000 Chicago: -6.9% Cincinnati: -10.4% Cleveland: -17.1% Pittsburgh: -8.6% St. Louis: -8.3% But that’s only half the story, says Freemark. While […]

NRDC Names 15 Smarter Cities

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 24, 2011 | No Comments

How long do you have to wait for a bus in your city? How much does it cost? Does every family on your block have two cars? And tell us about your bikeshare program… The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been asking questions like these to determine their list of 15 Smarter Cities – […]

Road Interests Crowd Reauthorization Panels in Indiana and Chicago

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 23, 2011 | No Comments

Road interests continued to dominate the discussion as members of Congress wound their way through Chicago and Indiana this weekend, gathering feedback for the six-year transportation reauthorization bill. While Streetsblog couldn’t be at every hearing, some of our dedicated Network bloggers were there to document discussions on state and regional transportation priorities, as expressed to […]

Transpo Committee Adds Southern Locations to Field Hearing Schedule

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 3, 2011 | No Comments

The T&I Committee has fleshed out the schedule of its nationwide tour to solicit input on transportation issues. The tour is an opportunity for lawmakers to hear what communities around the country would like to see in a new transportation authorization bill. Since we published the first, tentative schedule last week, the committee has added several […]

Schedule for Transpo Bill Listening Tour Announced

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 28, 2011 | 3 Comments

More committee news… Yesterday’s field hearing of the House Transportation Committee on high-speed rail in New York City wasn’t officially part of the series of field hearings on the reauthorization. The tentative schedule hits small towns, big cities, and suburbs: February 14th – West Virginia (Ranking Democrat Nick Rahall’s home state) February 17th – Philadelphia area (Republican […]

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