In it’s Sept. 2 report, the International Olympic Committee voiced concerns about Chicago’s transportation system. But it wasn’t the first time. Back in March 2008′s Games of the XXXI Olympiad 2016 Working Group Report, IOC officials made similar comments. The March 2008 report cites Chicago’s wish to create one of the most compact and convenient [...]
Among the Chicago transportation initiatives that the IOC highlighted in its Sept. 2 evaluation is an extensive “Olympic lane” highway system that would move everyday local traffic to what the Chicago 2016 committee called 2,392 miles of city roads. The Chicago 2016 Bid Book cites the Dan Ryan reconstruction project as an example of what [...]
With the release of Wednesday’s report from the International Olympic Committee on Chicago’s plan to host the 2016 Olympic Games, each of the city’s news outlets found something to point out. But the majority ran with the obvious: traffic and congestion. And why not? The IOC came right out and said that transportation for an [...]
Read and browse PDFs of reports and studies looking at Chicago traffic and how best to battle congestions.