In shoreline metropolitan regions, summer means beach season. Public beaches in urban and suburban areas serve multiple purposes: vital shoreline ecosystems, recreational amenities, vital spaces for cooling down during hot summers – especially for households without air conditioning – and open spaces for the public.

Chicago became the largest U.S. city to enact major reforms to its system of parking fines and fees. City officials say more changes are coming.

A proposal to legalize transit-oriented development would make it easier to build walkable and bikeable neighborhoods, in part by halving the car parking requirement for residences and eliminating …

The lawsuit argues replacing a surface parking lot with 100 subsidized apartments would cause them “irreparable injury.”

The new pricing structure increases charges for downtown trips and lowers rates for shared rides elsewhere in the city.

Here’s what Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois should do if we really care about saving the planet from climate change.

Chicago has built a significant percentage of its city budget off of fines and fees. City leaders are now saying that isn’t fair.