Community
Divvy adding locations to Austin
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Chicago’s bike-sharing program wants input from West Side residents about where to locate new docking stations. Austin has 14 stations out of 600 citywide.
transportation
Chicago Avenue bus one of two routes to get ‘pop-up essential’ lanes
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City officials say the dedicated, temporary bus lanes will improve
reliability and make social distancing easier for CTA customers. The lanes will be installed on 4.6 miles on Chicago Avenue, from Laramie to Ashland.
Chicago
Thursday is deadline for city sticker amnesty
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Residents have until Oct. 31 to buy a city sticker for 2019 and pay no back charges or late fees. Starting Nov. 15, Chicago residents can apply to have some or all of their city sticker tickets forgiven; the deadline to apply for sticker ticket debt relief is Dec. 15.
Transit
Austin bus riders will see expanded services, support from city
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The Madison Avenue (#20) bus is one of eight city routes piloting new digital information screens, and the Chicago Avenue (#66) bus is part of the city’s transit development policy targeting certain parts of Chicago.
Austin Community
Local official wants to reopen Metra stop in Austin
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State Rep. Ford wants to re-open a station at Lake and Central, but officials say it could cost millions.
News
Local transit group pushing new “Lime Line” el train for West Side
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The Center for Neighborhood Technology wants to make it easier for residents to get to Chicago’s North and South Sides without having to travel through Downtown.
Community
Join today’s community bike ride
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Meet tonight at 6 p.m. at BUILD Inc., 5100 W. Harrison St., for the 8-mile trek through Austin.
News
Community group meets about state funding cuts
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Austin residents learned how they could be affected by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget reductions.
Community
Free seminars start this week
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Learn how to stay safe on the road April 19 and 26, and May 3 at the offices of Because I Care Inc., 5811 W. Chicago Ave.
News
IDOT close to second stage of Ike improvements, window for public input narrowing
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The Illinois Department of Transportation is considering 10 options that would widen the section of the Eisenhower Expressway through Austin. Residents still have time to submit feedback.