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A Pace paratransit bus. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Pace Opens New Downtown Paratransit HQ Amidst Ridership Growth as Illinois Ages

By Igor Studenkov | Dec 11, 2018 | No Comments

Pace says it makes sense to have its paratransit headquarters within the city, at Metra's downtown offices, because 75 percent of the region's paratransit users live here.

Screen shot of CDOT's traffic simulation of the recommended design for the traffic circle. Green lines represent bike routes and white lines represent pedestrian routes.

CDOT’s Progressive Remix of the Logan Traffic Circle Is Close to Becoming a Reality

By John Greenfield | Dec 5, 2018 | 19 Comments

CDOT's final recommendations include switching the traffic circle to two-way traffic, unifying the two portions of the Logan Square green space, and rerouting Kedzie to create a new plaza.

Donate Transit Fares to the Needy and Divvy Will Chip in a Free Annual Membership

By John Greenfield | Nov 26, 2018 | No Comments

Divvy will match your donation to the Howard Area Community Center by waiving the $5 fee for a Divvy for Everyone membership for a low-income Chicagoan.

Detroit's new QLine streetcar, which runs a relatively short downtown route and gets low ridership, reflects a planning process that ignored the needs of everyday transit riders. Photo: Lynda Lopez

Untokening Detroit Showed Why Mobility Justice Advocates Need to Think Intersectionally

By Lynda Lopez | Nov 20, 2018 | 6 Comments

Because racial inequities are so obvious in Detroit, holding the convening there underscored the need for transportation advocates to keep in mind other social justice struggles.

The 132 pairs of white-painted shoes in Federal Plaza. Photo: John Greenfield

132 Pairs of White Shoes Were a Sobering Reminder of Lives Lost to Traffic Violence

By John Greenfield | Nov 19, 2018 | 1 Comment

CDOT placed the footwear in Federal Plaza this weekend to honor the 132 people who were killed in Chicago crashes last year.

Adams, Jackson, Thomas, Kyung, Monczunski, and Gant. Photo: Lynda Lopez

Untokening Panelists Discuss Why “You Can’t Have Social Justice Without Transit Justice”

By Lynda Lopez | Nov 15, 2018 | 2 Comments

During the mobility justice summit event last weekend in Detroit, that city's Qline streetcar was cited as an example of prioritizing the needs of the well-connected over everyday transit riders.

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