ELPC Thinks: Reimagining Chicago’s Intercity Bus Station

Chicago’s intercity bus station is on the brink of a bright new future. After advocates fought to save the station last year, the city announced plans to buy and renovate. A publicly owned station is a great opportunity to centralize all bus service into one convenient hub, supporting travelers while reducing local impacts. But what will it take to realize this vision?

Watch this ELPC Thinks to learn more about why the station was threatened, what a bright new station could look like, why it is important to green intercity travel.

Additional Resources: 

Find renderings of the reimagined bus station here and more information at the Chaddick Institute’s Intercity Bus Research page.

Learn more about the fight for a publicly owned station here.

Connect with Better Streets Chicago to get involved here.

Upcoming Public Comment Opportunities:

– April 7 – Chicago Community Development Commission meeting

– April 15 – City Council Meeting & Ordinance Introduction

– May 18 – Chicago Finance Committee Meeting