Fresh updates on the redevelopment plans set to replace the Ann Sather and Belmont Army Lakeview site

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‘It’s Scary On The CTA Right Now:’ TV Host Will Clinger Hospitalized After Being Robbed, Attacked On CTA Red Line

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North Belmont Red-Purple Reconstruction

The CTA will soon begin completely rebuilding the track structures between W Cornelia and W Belmont, replacing them with brand new structures as part of the RPM project. Residents can expect lighted underpasses, attractive designs, and reduced train noise when the project is completed in 2024. And CTA customers can expect more reliable and comfortable rides!

Join the virtual public meeting January 5, to learn more. Register here: bit.ly/3cDKSUY

A Very Southport Corridor Christmas

It’s that time of year to dust off the ladders –  and hang the lights! A very Southport Corridor Christmas around the neighborhood this year. It’s great to see – especially after a long 20 months of the pandemic.

Watch: CTA Moves 1,000-Ton Historic Building 30 Feet

If you thought your last move was a hassle, CTA has got you beat: The agency just relocated an entire building.

For 127 years, the Vautravers Building stood at 947 W. Newport Ave. in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. It now sits roughly 30 feet to the west and 10 feet to the south after a two-day herculean effort this week to slide the 1,000-ton structure out of the way of the CTA Red and Purple Line tracks. 

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Southport CTA Plaza

📷 @garythegreengorilla
Loved the framing here.
#chicago #mychicago #mychicagopix #choosechicago #chicagopix #chicagoland #chicity_shots #chicity #cta #chicagotransitauthority #cityshots #chicityshots #mycity #symmetry #shadows #cmyk #history #himom #hottubtime (at CTA – Southport)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B04il_Eh0VC/?igshid=g6f952ws3ccq

It’s about to get cold again 🥶📷 @jillthegrilledcheesesandwich
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hopefully this was the last of the snowy tracks. #readyforspring #sunset #snowytraintracks #southport #chicago #cta #thel #loopbound #ctabrownline #chicagogram (at Southport station)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwDsjfQHN6U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x0m6gkiaxxfa

Friday feels 🍁🍂📷 @jasondb1979

Friday feels 🍁🍂📷 @jasondb1979
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#sunset #chicagosunsets #sunsets #clouds #chicago #chitown #southport #southportchicago #lakeview #lakeviewchicago #southportcorridor #ctabrownline #cta #eltrain #theel #theeltrain #eltraintracks #traintracks (at Southport Cta Brown Line)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo1_4Cbgc6v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xiqp5lkn28

Southport CTA Stop in the Winter

😱😱😱📷 @jillthegrilledcheesesandwich
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in january i found this exciting. #comeonmothernature #snowysunday #chicagogram #chicago #southportcorridor #ctabrownline #cta (at Southport Brown Line CTA)

The Bankes Coffee Building in Lakeview discovered

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when we destroy to build anew, we uncover things the past has forgotten. bankes coffee advertisement uncovered as part of the LP demolition for the new CTA flyover. (at Wrigleyville)