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Driving in Chicago
Flickr Credit:–seemsfinehamburg– / CC BY-ND 2.0 Driving in Chicago really isn’t as bad as people say. In fact, I love just going for a drive every once in a while through the city. I wouldn’t...
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Decoding the Traffic Report
Flickr Credit: Kim Scarborough So, you commute. We understand, we’ve done it. Commuting can be a headache, ok, it can be a downright nightmare. But it helps to know the best routes, the routes to...
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Riding the “L” – The Line Breakdown
Flickr Credit:–sweetone–/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 The Chicago Transit Authority’s L system (standing for “elevated train”) consists of eight lines identified by their respective colors — not numbers! Below is...
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The “L” Basics
Flickr Credit:–rene-germany– / CC BY 2.0 Stemming from my distaste for driving, I am a constant user (and critic) of all city public transportation systems. The Chicago “L” really is the best, most...
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Chicago Cards
Flickr Credit: John Picken / CC BY 2.0 If you are a Chicago resident who takes public transportation on any kind of regular basis, it’s worth your while to invest in a Chicago Card. Chicago Cards are...
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The Chicago City Bus System
Photo Credit / CC BY 2.0 Ah, the CTA bus system… what a delight. Tessa refused to write this piece out of pure loathing for the Chicago bus system. I, on the other hand, am a proud rider. There’s no...
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The Chicago Pedway
Photo Credit Oh, the Chicago Pedway. What a perfectly unique quirk in this city full of surprises. I’ll admit, to my own dismay, that I went 23 years as a Chicagoan without ever having used the Pedway...
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