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‘Life After Cars’ authors discuss public transit, urban space at Evanston meet and greet
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (649+ words) The Evanston Transit Alliance and Booked Evanston hosted a meet and greet with the authors of "Life After Cars" at Sketchbook Brewing Co. on Monday." The 2025 book by Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon and Aaron Naparstek expands upon their podcast, "The…...
‘The fastest way to get around’: Evanston Metra riders welcome more frequent weekend schedules
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (549+ words) Metra's weekend expansion plan for its Union Pacific North Line went into effect Sept. 20, bringing the total number of inbound and outbound trains to 30 each day. The line runs from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Downtown Chicago to Kenosha, Wisconsin. The…...
Cars & Coffee rolls into downtown Evanston with vintage vehicles
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (503+ words) Despite the 90-plus degree weather, Evanston car enthusiasts and families showed out on Sunday for the city's first Cars & Coffee, a free community event showcasing vintage cars. Attendees milled around the parking lot behind the Evanston Public Library, peeking into…...
NUsolar works to design and build solar-powered racecar
1+ year, 4+ day ago (836+ words) While the world is experiencing a transition to electric-powered cars, the Northwestern University Solar Car Team, known as NUsolar, is making a vehicle that can gather electricity as well." The group was founded in 1997 and while their cars have won…...