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Congestion pricing
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Friday, April 11, 2008
London did it.
New York failed to do it.
What’s Chicago thinking?
London recently implemented congestion pricing to cut down on road congestion. This means that drivers would pay a fee to use the roads during high-traffic times of day, said Michael McLaughlin of the Metropolitan Planning Council. These fees would then be […]
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14
The report: the future and funding of surface transportation
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Congress created a commission in 2005 to look into the state of the nation’s surface transportation, which includes highways, freight, and public transit. After 22 months of deliberation, it released its report in January.
A couple of the more controversial recommendations are raising the gas tax and creating public-private partnerships to fund the […]
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Wednesday, April 10, 2008
For city drivers, you’re either stuck in traffic or slamming into potholes. Some heavyweights came together Wednesday to discuss the future and funding of the nation’s surface transportation, and its implications for economic growth and the environment, particularly in densely populated areas like Chicago.
Matt Rose, CEO of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation […]
Apr
14
Big Belly trash cans
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
The allegation: The City of Chicago purchased an expensive, high-tech solar-powered compacting trash can, and then stuck it underground at the State and Lake el station.
The reality: The Big Belly trash can company gave 50 solar-powered compacting trash cans to the city as a test run, to show the city how much […]
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
A blast of cool air washed over the people crowded in the el cars as the doors slid open. The matter-of-fact voice of the CTA announced, “Doors opening on the right at Adams and Quincy.”
I followed the feet in front of me and stepped out onto the platform. Already there were lines […]