Casey Brazeal is a Chicago-based writer and planner. His background includes time as a research assistant at the Urban Transportation Center and as a reporter with a weekly column for Extra Newspaper in Chicago. He’s also published news stories and interviews for New City Newspaper, Vócalo Radio and Site Sketch 101. Casey received a Masters in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois in Chicago. While at UIC Casey received a certificate in Public Transit Planning and Management.
Chicago to Get a New L Station at the United Center
The United Center, which is home to the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, will get a new elevated train station.
Seattle: Amazon's Testing Ground for Retail Experiments
Amazon Go stores started in the ground floor of an Amazon office building. The company is trying other retail experiments, like a drive-up grocery store, in Seattle, where executives can watch the experiments up close.
Addressing the Bus Stigma
"Buses should be cool!" transit advocates continue to yell into an uncaring oblivion.
The Death of Pronto!
Seattle's bikeshare found itself in a negative feedback loop of low ridership, lean revenue, and limited facilities.
San Francisco Can't Agree on Affordable Housing Formula
Mayor Ed Lee comes out against the city controller's proposed percentages for affordable housing, saying the numbers, "…have no relevance to what we economically can accomplish"