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Solving the parking predicament: Using performance-based parking to manage demand in D.C.
Arial view of National Park Stadium Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C., like cities across the country, has begun to experiment with new and more effective ways to price its parking. Visitors to a number of the city’s most popular areas, from the DC USA shopping center to the Washington…
Lessons from Earth Day: We know the answers
I spent Earth Day with Chicago region transportation leaders at a summit hosted by the Illinois Tollway exploring solutions to traffic congestion and finance multimodal projects in the region. The Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) was excited to partner with Metropolis Strategies in co-sponsoring…
In the Loop: April 18, 2013
In the Loop is your round-up of what's going on in the transportation world, posted in conjunction with Talking Transit. @mpc National Walk to Work Day was April 5 (or was it Walk to Work Week?). The best part of National Walk to Work Day? Walking home of course. Register for Urban Think &…
In the Loop: March 21, 2013
In the Loop is your round-up of what's going on in the transportation world, posted in conjunction with Talking Transit. @mpc MPC chairing Midway Advisory Panel: No privatization deal without safeguards. Bus Rapid Transit is on a roll in Chicago, a smart step to easing commutes.…
In the Loop: February 20, 2013
In the Loop is your round-up of what's going on in the transportation world, posted in conjunction with Talking Transit. @mpc MPC answers Gov. Quinn’s call for economic solutions: We need to invest in reliable, multimodal transportation. Submit an idea to redefine Chicago public spaces to…
In the Loop: January 24, 2013
In the Loop is your round-up of what's going on in the transportation world, posted in conjunction with Talking Transit. @mpc Streetsblog.org launches in Chicago as local transportation advocates like MPC and Active Transportation Alliance gave a hearty “woot!” Congress makes the…
Commuter transit tax benefit restored through fiscal cliff deal
Under the fiscal cliff deal reached Jan. 1, Congress restored the maximum amount an individual can set aside pre-tax for mass transit expenses to $240, equal to the benefit received by those who drive to work and park. This move will benefit almost 1 million transit riders in the Chicago region.…
Take the CTA on New Year's Eve for just a penny!
Save your pennies for the best deal in Chicago on your New Year’s Eve chauffeur! Beginning late in the evening on Monday, December 31 through the early morning hours on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, January 1 you can ride the CTA for just one penny. For over 25 years the CTA has offered…
In the Loop: December 7, 2012
In the Loop is your Friday round-up of what's going on in the transportation world, posted in conjunction with Talking Transit. MPC Research Assistant Ariel Ranieri authored this post. @ mpc In an effort to improve service, Pace and CTA will better coordinate fare payment and bus routes, while a…
Don’t miss Santa on the CTA!
‘Tis the season, even on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), as the Holiday Train prepares to ride with Santa and his elves! Even Scrooge couldn’t resist a ride on the six-car train, decked out top-to-bottom with thousands of holiday lights, garland and candy cane hand rails. Santa…

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