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50183
Thanks for posting. A couple of things I would suggest. First, you'll have to take up publicity with the Chicagoland Chamber. I was not involved in it. I...
Aaron M. Renn
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Apr 1, 2009
12:13 pm
50184
... Sure. My sarcasm should have been directed entirely at the club and the organization they used. I find it ironic that they expressed surprise that locals...
nextstopchicago
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Apr 1, 2009
1:40 pm
50185
... April Fool's, right? You're so silly Adam.....tricking us in to thinking they'd destroy perfectly good ROW at the whim of a developer. Funny, very funny!...
Eric Pancer
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Apr 1, 2009
1:43 pm
50186
... And create a new curve in a perfectly straight railroad! Surely there's time to stop this. There are 2,000 daily boarders at that station, and I'd guess...
nextstopchicago
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Apr 1, 2009
2:13 pm
50187
Aaron got prize money for documenting his personal urban design taste (which I don't want to get into for a transit site) as solutions? ... From: Frank Kennedy...
Harvey Kahler
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Apr 1, 2009
3:20 pm
50188
Both Main St and County farm were new bridge structures, not hanging a walkway off an older structure, can't comment on Hannover Park....
Al Reinschmidt
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Apr 1, 2009
5:34 pm
50189
Just a couple initial thoughts: I strongly disagree with the idea that the vast majority of trips can or should be accommodated on the CTA. While substantial...
Harvey Kahler
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Apr 1, 2009
5:34 pm
50190
... Anyone interested in advocacy should contact me. I'm easy to reach. That's my real email address....
Adam H. Kerman
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Apr 1, 2009
5:44 pm
50191
... I think a handful of flyers may enlighten some riders there, and getting them on Alderman Schulters case might be a good start, no? - Eric...
Eric Pancer
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Apr 1, 2009
5:46 pm
50192
I think entrances at Lawrence and between Leland and Wilson at the bus stop would be the better way to go.  It's still a bit od a walk to the Montrose Brown...
Harvey Kahler
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Apr 1, 2009
6:33 pm
50193
... Just think - at last, the Metra timetable will correctly list the Ravenswood station location at 4800 N. Ravenswood Ave. Who else has noticed the slight...
willvdv
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Apr 1, 2009
6:55 pm
50194
... Retaining walls were mentioned. 25 foot wide center platform is a guess on my part, based on what Metra has built recently. Don't take wheelchair entrance...
Adam H. Kerman
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Apr 1, 2009
7:32 pm
50195
... It's not a helpful address regardless. The address should be of the closest major street perpendicular to the route, mentioning AT or NEAR the closest ...
Adam H. Kerman
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Apr 1, 2009
7:35 pm
50196
... Sure. Of course, there was a comment upthread saying they wanted to take advantage of the project to repair the viaduct, so they'd probably be doing that...
nextstopchicago
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Apr 1, 2009
8:55 pm
50197
Driving around the city is not a pleasure recently, due to unusual high number of potholes. But my anger recently switched into curiosity, when driving on...
polish_guy_69
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Apr 2, 2009
3:22 am
50198
It's official: I've been appointed to the Pace Citizens Advisory Board. I've known about this for over five weeks but I didn't want to say anything in case it...
Adam H. Kerman
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Apr 2, 2009
4:04 am
50199
Maybe they need the magic for letters: ACLU.  Just stupid paranoia from the bush error.    Larry ... From: Eric Pancer <epancer@...> Subject: Re:...
Larry M
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Apr 2, 2009
4:19 am
50200
Potholes in Chicago?  The very nerve!  Don't you know that the road people tear up the roads and highways in the Winter so they can fix them in the Spring. ...
Larry M
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Apr 2, 2009
4:20 am
50201
Congrats, Adam.  But not being controversial?  Humbug.   Larry ... From: Adam H. Kerman <ahk@...> Subject: [CHICAGOTRANSIT] Yours truly appointed to...
Larry M
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Apr 2, 2009
4:20 am
50202
... April Fool?...
Snatch N. Grabster
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Apr 2, 2009
4:32 am
50203
My understanding is that the underpasses for the UPN will be high and wide; and new bridge spans with greater load capacity will be be built.  In order to...
Harvey Kahler
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Apr 2, 2009
6:24 am
50204
I was reading a article in the sun-times and it mentions a Clinton street subway. Initially I assumed it was just the subway to that creates a new loop by...
juanhill
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Apr 2, 2009
7:17 am
50205
... I had thought a subway running south of North/Clybourn was part of the Circle Line... either that, or part of the Grey L:ine tour....
Snatch N. Grabster
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Apr 2, 2009
12:34 pm
50206
... That particular patch really has me curious (and a little angry). It's gigantic beyond pothole proportion. And square. So clearly it was a cut, not just...
nextstopchicago
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Apr 2, 2009
2:03 pm
50207
The idea has been talked about in planning and transportation circles since the 2003 Central Area Plan, but not very explicitly until the 2007 update meetings...
Dennis McClendon
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Apr 2, 2009
2:07 pm
50208
... No, this is new to me too. The Circle Line theory is that trains would use the State St. subway, circling out the Orange line and turning north to the...
nextstopchicago
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Apr 2, 2009
2:10 pm
50209
... LOL. I'm glad they uncovered that 'secret'. The project notes further down in that PDF estimate costs at $3 billion, say the next steps are feasibility...
nextstopchicago
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Apr 2, 2009
2:17 pm
50210
... Douglas-Evanston through route neither improves service nor saves capacity on the Loop "L". As long as a train circles the Loop "L", it makes no difference...
Adam H. Kerman
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Apr 2, 2009
4:43 pm
50211
The Red Line Clinton Subway is proposed by the Transportation Task Force, composed of  transportation professionals, business leaders, and agency...
Harvey Kahler
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Apr 2, 2009
8:05 pm
50212
Had some time to kill after an early meeting today, and couldn't get an earlier flight back. Took a circle train ride beginning and ending about 1/2 mile...
Al Reinschmidt
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Apr 2, 2009
8:29 pm
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