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A #66 bus charging at Navy Pier last April. Photo: Mia Park

An electric avenue to a no-emissions fleet: CTA unveils plan for electrification by 2040

By John Greenfield | Feb 23, 2022 | No Comments

Transportation advocates note that it will be equally important for the city to implement bus lanes and other strategies to attract riders. "An empty electric bus doesn’t represent progress on climate."

Catching a bus from the 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line station to the Altgeld Gardens housing project. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Advocates: RTA must overcome “bureaucratic anxiety,” prescribe bold action to save transit

By John Greenfield | Feb 22, 2022 | No Comments

"Transformational ideas may be controversial, but that is not an excuse to avoid them," the letter states. "We need serious and specific proposals to maintain the foundational roles transit plays."

The Dearborn two-way protected bike lane covered in road salt last month. Photo: John Greenfield

Despite Loop activity plunge during Omicron, January CLA report shows slow recovery

By Sharon Hoyer | Feb 21, 2022 | No Comments

As COVID restrictions ease it is crucial that transit agencies, employers and the city make public transportation the safest, most convenient, and most affordable option for travel downtown.

Una persona pasando en bicicleta por la central eléctrica Crawford en abril de 2020. Foto: Mia Park

¿Cómo podemos hacer que la vida en el suroeste sea más segura, saludable y placentera?

By Ruth Rosas | Feb 18, 2022 | No Comments

Los defensores de la justicia ambiental están trabajando para un futuro con buenos empleos y comunidades seguras, saludables y transitables.

A person biking past the Crawford power plant site in April 2020. Photo: Mia Park

How can we make life on the Southwest Side safer, healthier, and more enjoyable?

By Ruth Rosas | Feb 18, 2022 | No Comments

On the Southwest Side, factories degrades the air quality and heavy truck traffic makes the streets more dangerous. Environment justice advocates are working for a future with good jobs, and safe, healthy, walkable communities.

The wholesale handbag and accessories district on the 4500 block of North Clark Street. Photo: John Greenfield

Clark Street Crossroads study brainstorms ways to make corridor safer, more vibrant

By Courtney Cobbs | Feb 18, 2022 | No Comments

Clark Street between Montrose and Foster is being studied for future development. The Department of Planning and Development is engaging the community on what land use and streetscape changes they'd like to see in the area.

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