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Active Trans board president Peggy Reins and new executive director at Active Trans' annual awards ceremony last month Amy Rynell

Black and Latinx transportation leaders say they’re satisfied with ATA’s hiring of Amy Rynell as ED

By Mia Park | Apr 11, 2020 | No Comments

While some mobility justice advocates were pushing for a Black or Latinx director, Peter Taylor, Shawn Conley, and Julio Rodriguez say they're please that the group hired a woman with an equity lens.

CTA union chief discusses the campaign for safer pandemic working conditions

By Imelda March | Apr 9, 2020 | No Comments

The union is pushing for rear-door boarding, bus de-crowding measures, better cleaning procedures, and more.

Healthcare provider Bridget Fowler: “Lakefront Trail should be reopened for commuting”

By Sharon Hoyer | Apr 4, 2020 | No Comments

"I want people to know that, if you see a cyclist, it could be a medical worker on their way to work to save lives."

A police officer parked on the trail at Belmont Avenue yesterday evening. Photo: John Greenfield

What workers, including healthcare professionals, are saying about Lakefront Trail ban

By John Greenfield | Apr 2, 2020 | No Comments

"I take the bike path daily to work at a hospital. Now instead I have to take less safe streets."

A CTA bus driver on Inner Lake Shore Drive. Photo: John Greenfield

Lightfoot endangers CTA workers and riders by stalling on pandemic safety measures

By John Greenfield | Apr 2, 2020 | No Comments

Waiving fares bus fares and requiring rear-door boarding would reduce drivers' exposure to COVID-19. And more service is needed to prevent dangerous crowding.

Typical evening rush-hour traffic on Lake Shore Drive. Photo: John Greenfield

What legacy will you leave?

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 31, 2020 | No Comments

In addition to a pandemic, we are living through the climate crisis. We can't go back to how things were before the "Stay at Home" order largely emptied our streets.

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