Bus rapid transit and traffic mitigation

Jake and others who wrote on this topic in other posts:

I'm glad to see you have generated a discussion about BRT. This is an enormously complex endeavor CTA is undertaking in an effort to alleviate the region's worsening traffic congestion. On the technical side, it involves CTA bus operations, scheduling, real estate, traffic flow, construction work, pedestrian flow, and parking. On the practical side, it will affect many neighborhoods and require changes in behavior and routine. Real experience in Eugene, Oregon and Los Angeles, as well as theoretical design, tells us it can greatly improve the quality of life for Chicagoans. Jon Hilkevitch and John McCarron have already laid out some of the challenges Chicago could face. I would like input from you and other stakeholders on this blog. As always, my fellow Transit Board members and I will look to public input before making any final decisions. There is clearly a lot of work CTA and others have to do to make this project work-- so let's hear what you have to contribute!

EDIT: President Huberman will be making a presentation to the Transit Board's Strategic Planning Committee on this proposal at the Board's upcoming Wednesday meeting (meeting begins at 8:30AM, his presentation will probably be around 9:00AM). The presentation will be uploaded to the CTA website later on Wednesday for your review and comment.