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Chicago Mirrors NationThe Chicago Reporter analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to see how people commuted to work in the nation's 50 largest cities in 2000 and 2006. Like Chicago, a majority of the other 49 cities saw increases in the percentage of people taking the bus and walking to work in 2006 compared with 2000. Although Chicago was like most other cities in having a lower percentage of people taking the subway to work, its 1.6 percent drop was the largest of the 50 cities analyzed.> Read More |
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Looming Price TagIn Chicago, the costs of congestion–"due to lost work hours and excessive gas consumption–"have increased every year since 1982. If the situation continues to escalate at the same average percentage during the next 30 years, the costs will be staggering.> Read More |
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Captial Dip2007 marked the fifth consecutive year in which capital funds were diverted to cover the Regional Transportation Authority's operating expenses. In all, the agency has spent $315 million in capital funds during that time. RTA officials say that transit legislation passed in January should end this practice.> Read More |
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Not Quite A FreewayAdvocates wonder if congestion pricing model could work for Chicago.> Read More |
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There's No Place Like HomeFormer CHA residents try to feel at home in mixed-income developments> Read More |
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Unity in StruggleResidents fight to keep changing neighborhoods affordable, racially mixed.> Read More |
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Parting Shot: May-June 2008May 1, 2008> Read More |
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A Natural MixIn 2000, Cook County's mixed-income areas were largely confined to the South and West sides of Chicago. There were no mixed-income areas in more than 35 Chicago community areas and dozens of suburban towns. However, in Chicago, Burnside on the South Side, Rogers Park on the North Side and the Lower West Side were home to the city's heaviest concentration of mixed-income residents. In suburban Cook County, more than three of every 10 residents living in Riverdale and Dixmoor lived in mixed-income areas.> Read More |
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Commuter ConvertA car-to-train convert finds a lot of benefits from her decision to switch.> Read More |
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More On The RoadMore people in the region are spending a minimum of two hours for their daily commute.> Read More |
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Transportation WoesNew findings on the region's transportation system were released at an event co-hosted by The Metropolitan Planning Council and The Chicago Reporter.> Read More |
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Inside StoriesWon't You Be My Neighbor?Mixed-income neighborhoods sound good in theory, experts say, but the reality is vastly different.> Read More |
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Web ExtrasLives In Mix-Income CommuniitiesListen to comments from experts on the CHA's mixed-income communities and hear what it's like to live in these communities> Read More |
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Web ExtrasAn Equal Opportunity To Pay MoreA Chicago Reporter investigation shows that racial disparities in high-cost mortgage lending were pervasive throughout the nation in 2006.> Read More |
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Spin OffsAn –˜Island' In Te Desert, But Grocery Rate Still LagsMay/June spinoff> Read More |
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Spin OffsHollywood's BrownoutMay/June spinoff> Read More |
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Spin OffsIndependence Days For City CouncilMay/June spinoff> Read More |
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Spin OffsPlacing Credit And Blame For Prostitution ArrestsMay/June spinoff> Read More |
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New VoicesFighting An Invisible EnemyAuthor and pastor seeks to define anti-racism and white privilege.> Read More |
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Editor's NoteEditor's Note: May-June 2008Segregation Takes its Toll> Read More |
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Reporter ImpactReporter Impact: May-June 2008May/June Reporter Impact> Read More |
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