Committee on Transportation and Public Way

The Committee on Transportation and Public Way shall have jurisdiction over all matters relating to the Chicago Transit Authority, the subways and the furnishing of public transportation within the City by any and all means of conveyance. The Committee shall have jurisdiction over all orders, ordinances and resolutions affecting street naming and layout, the City map, privileges in public ways, special assessments and matters generally affecting the Bureau of Maps and Plats other agencies dealing with street and alley patterns and elevations, and the Board of Local Improvements.

Members

Workload this term

• Items referred: 929; reached a final action: 821
• Waiting in committee: 103 (median 83 days); over 180 days: 41; over a year: 39
• Meetings held: 40 (39 with video); cancelled: 8
• Calendar feed: subscribe (.ics)

Waiting longest

• Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 10-20 by adding new Section 10-20-156 entitled "Restoration of sidewalks near required pavement restoration" (O2023-0003847), 1118 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
• Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 10-28 by modifying various sections regarding full and partial year outdoor dining street closures and permit application requirements (O2023-0004223), 1118 days, sponsor Lawson, Bennett R.
• Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 10-32 by adding new Section 10-32-205 directing Bureau of Forestry to remove or trim all damaged, diseased or dangerous trees in parkways (O2023-0004235), 1118 days, sponsor Mitchell, Gregory I.
• Call for Chicago Department of Transportation and Department of Assets, Information and Services to develop coordinating system for all work triggering roadway construction moratoriums or other qualifying works in the public way (Or2023-0004507), 1099 days, sponsor Mitchell, Gregory I.
• Honorary street designation as "Dr. George W. Daniels Way" (O2023-0004820), 1098 days, sponsor Burnett, Jr., Walter
• Honorary street designation as "Joe Mondelli Way" (O2023-0004821), 1098 days, sponsor Burnett, Jr., Walter
• Establishment of system to coordinate all work in public way involving substantial street construction, resurfacing or median work (Or2023-0004226), 1098 days, sponsor Mitchell, Gregory I.
• Establishment of reporting system for Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) complaints or violations through Chicago's 311 system (O2023-0004219), 1098 days, sponsor Knudsen, Timothy R.
• President Barack Obama Way (O2023-0006359), 1028 days, sponsor Robinson, Lamont J.
• Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 10-28 by modifying various sections and deleting Section 10-28-781 to discontinue Multiple Newsrack Program (O2024-0008403), 930 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
• Renaming of Columbus Dr from E Grand Ave to S Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Lake Shore Dr as "Barack Obama Dr" (O2024-0008399), 930 days, sponsor Robinson, Lamont J.
• Honorary Lems Bar-B-Q House Way (O2024-0008173), 930 days, sponsor Hall, William E.
• Honorary Roland W. Burris Way (O2024-0008172), 930 days, sponsor Hall, William E.
• Appointment of Ira J. Acree as member of Regional Transportation Authority Board (A2024-0008919), 902 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon
• Master license agreements with telecommunications providers for placement of small cell wireless telecommunication equipment and infrastructure on City light poles (O2024-0010101), 846 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon

Upcoming meetings

• Wed, Oct 7, 2026, 10:00 AM

Recent meetings

• Sep 9, 2026 (video)
• Jul 14, 2026 (video)
• Jul 8, 2026 (video)
• Jul 1, 2026 (video)
• Jun 16, 2026 (cancelled)
• Jun 10, 2026 (video)
• May 13, 2026 (video)
• Apr 8, 2026 (video)
• Mar 26, 2026 (video)
• Mar 13, 2026 (video)
• Mar 11, 2026 (cancelled)
• Feb 11, 2026 (video)
• Jan 20, 2026 (video)
• Dec 9, 2025 (video)
• Oct 8, 2025 (video)