The mayor’s proposal to relieve congestion and boost public transportation will cost solo riders in affluent areas the most, but there are other, more progressive options.
Transportation
Rail yard expansion in Englewood raises questions of eminent domain’s scope
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Norfolk Southern, a publicly held railroad company, has filed condemnation proceedings against three last holdouts blocking completion of their project, which they argue is for public benefit.
Beyond 95th Street
Far South Side homeowners question Red Line extension’s impact on property values
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The Chicago Transit Authority plans to acquire some homes to extend the “L” and affected residents want to ensure they’re fairly compensated in neighborhoods that have been especially slow to recover from the housing crash.
Beyond 95th Street
Red Line extension aims to improve transit and development on the Far South Side
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The long-awaited expansion of the “L” could mitigate the impact of historic policies that fueled segregation and disinvestment in black communities.
Beyond 95th Street
For Riverdale, Red Line extension may be path to employment
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Cut off from major transit lines, deindustrialized Riverdale has among the city’s highest commute times, contributing to its high unemployment and poverty rates.
Transportation
Cook County plan links transportation and racial equity
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By directing gas tax revenue from criminal justice to roads, Cook County may add millions to next year’s transportation budget.
Transportation
Pilot program aims to bring car sharing to low-income neighborhoods
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Peer-to-peer car sharing, known as the Airbnb for cars, could expand transportation options in underserved Chicago communities.
Economic Development
Revamped Metra Electric could put South Side on the fast track
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A new coalition says improving the rail line would help low-income workers get to jobs and jump start new businesses.
Employment and Labor
Reverse commute is a long haul on public transit
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As manufacturing and other jobs decline in the city, Chicagoans who depend on public transportation struggle to commute to the suburbs for work.