Ryan Smith
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Ryan Smith is a freelance Chicago-based journalist. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Reader, Chicago Sun-Times, Belt Magazine and other publications.
Lincoln Park residents divided on Dickens Avenue greenway
The route would provide a safe bike path between Clybourn Avenue and the Lincoln Park Zoo
Cook County Hospital rehab awarded $3 million in state tax credits
The Beaux Arts building project moves forward with the redevelopment
Tour the site of the Great Pullman Strike on its 125th anniversary
The next Pullman Historic District tour is set for July 13.
House approves $5M for Chicago-to-Cleveland hyperloop
The futuristic 700-MPH mass transit system takes a small step closer to reality.
What Gov. Pritzker’s $45B capital plan means for Chicago transportation projects
Rebuild Illinois earmarks nearly $900 million for Chicago-specific CTA and road improvements.
City’s oldest fish wholesaler demolished for new Fulton Market office tower
The Isaacson & Stein Fish Company building now sleeps with the fishes.
Live in the Tribune Tower for $700K to $7M
Luxury condos are coming soon to the iconic former home of the Chicago Tribune.
The battle over bikes on the Chicago Riverwalk gets personal
The beef between Alderman Reilly and Streetsblog’s John Greenfield may result in a bike ban or civil disobedience.
Scooter-related accidents and injuries are on the rise in Chicago
At least ten people went to emergency rooms in the first six days of the city’s dockless electric scooter pilot program.
A Landmark District may not save Pilsen’s historic churches
A 1987 amendment exempts churches like the closing St. Adalbert from being landmarked without their consent.