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Charging a bus a Navy Pier. Photo: Mia Park

CTA, 4 other Illinois transit systems get federal funding for bus electrification

By John Greenfield | Aug 17, 2022 | No Comments

There was good news on Tuesday for the CTA, as well as four other public transportation systems across Illinois, as the FTA announced $1.66 billion in grants to help electrify bus fleets nationwide.

Image: Chicago Department of Planning and Development

Englewood Nature Trail, other Illinois walk/bike/transit projects get federal RAISE grants

By Courtney Cobbs | Aug 12, 2022 | No Comments

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced awardees for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. Find out which projects are being funded in Illinois.

A Divvy station in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood. While the blue non-electric bikes don't carry per-minute use charges, in many outlying neighborhoods only the electric bikes are available. Photo: John Greenfield

La Spata’s resolution turns up heat on CDOT, Divvy to address pricing equity issues

By John Greenfield | Aug 4, 2022 | No Comments

Divvy is a fantastic sustainable transportation system, but it's not only crucial that it stays solvent, it also needs to be accessible to Chicagoans in all parts of the city, from all walks of life.

The Ainslie Art Plaza in Lincoln Square, before a reckless driver destroyed it. Photo: John Greenfield

Driver destroys Ainslie Art Plaza, 10 more POP! Plazas across the city announced

By John Greenfield | Aug 4, 2022 | No Comments

There's been some bad news and some good news about pedestrian plazas in Chicago this week. Let's take a look at these developments.

CTA 700-series buses -- the system's first all-electric vehicles. Photo: CTA

E-buses are great, but Climate Reality Project should also push for effective bus lanes

By Courtney Cobbs | Aug 3, 2022 | No Comments

Climate Reality Project’s desire to see more electric buses is understandable, but could the group do more good by lobbying for bus lanes and legalizing camera enforcement of those lanes?

The Red Line, Dan Ryan, and Skyline in Englewood. Photo: John Greenfield

City seeks feedback on draft ten-year “We Will Chicago” plan including transportation goals

By Sharon Hoyer | Aug 1, 2022 | No Comments

On July 14, the Mayor Lori Lightfoot administration issued a draft of an ambitious citywide plan for community feedback.

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