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Clockwise from upper left: Dr. Beverly Scott, Bakari Height, Danny Pearlstein, and Jenna Fortunati.

Transportation for America Panel: Bold vision is needed to achieve transit funding parity

By Sharon Hoyer | Apr 26, 2021 | No Comments

Panelists also agreed that connecting representatives with the real-life stories of their constituents is the most powerful way to build support for funding transit.

The Bloomingdale Trail at Central Park Avenue was closed Thursday morning in the wake of the police shooting. Photo: Ben Helphand, Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail

Dear CPD, please stop endangering bystanders by firing guns in stations and on trails

By John Greenfield | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments

It's way past time for Chicago to reform the department's use of force policies, before some innocent person gets shot while catching a train or enjoying a trail.

ATA, 22 local other orgs ask Congressional reps to push for $60B annually for transit

By John Greenfield | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments

Many other national and local organizations will be lobbying Congressional delegations across the country, as part of the National Campaign for Transit Justice.

The lot at 1150 W. Lake St. is located just down the street from the Morgan 'L' stop. Image: Google Maps

LG Development plan would squander land near Morgan station with an anti-TOD

By John Greenfield | Apr 22, 2021 | No Comments

The development would have 179 housing units, and a whopping 220 car parking spots.

The Lawrence station as it looks now and the future design. Images: Google Maps, CTA

First major phase of four Red Line station rehabs and track upgrades kick off next month

By John Greenfield | Apr 21, 2021 | No Comments

The project will rebuild the century-old Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations and tracks.

A 7000-series trail next to one of the old 3200-series trains at O'Hare station. Photo: Kyle Lucas

Chicago Blues: Transit advocates react to new CTA 7000-Series railcars

By John Greenfield | Apr 21, 2021 | No Comments

The new cars represent an upgrade, but they're still pretty primative compared to their Asian and European counterparts.

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