How pragmatic can it be that a resurrected transportation “solution,” already deemed inappropriate for a city and its mayor that insists on growing through mass transit and other ‘green’ initiatives, is on the table again? This new/old idea to build a “Crosstown Express” through the city is intended to alleviate truck congestion.
Last week’s “Innovation + Integration” event, presented by CMAP, focused on linking jobs, housing and transportation, and it was evident that Chicago is glaringly behind other U.S. cities in a key component to this: transit planning and funding. Lead speaker, Shelly Poticha of Reconnecting America, put the challenge out to Chicago planners and leaders to take advantage of the enormous asset that transit can be to our city. Speakers throughout the day highlighted how other cities such as Los Angeles and Atlanta are organizing themselves to make the most of their transit systems while it appears that Chicago continues to let its infrastructure fall behind in funding, maintenance and improvement.
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