ATA Transit Equity Day forum focused on importance of transit access for economic recovery
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The panel also discussed how improving transit access in Black and Brown communities can help fight segregation and reduce violence.
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February transportation advocacy happenings: Suburban Action Week and Bike Film Fest
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Things are heating up on the transportation advocacy front this month as the Active Transportation Alliance is hosting a couple of promising-sounding online events.
Even a global pandemic can’t stop ATA’s Winter Bike Challenge
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Just because many people aren't biking to work nowadays doesn't mean we can't celebrate winter cycling with a virtual bike challenge.
There’s movement on south Red Line extension, but service launch pushed back 3 years
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Advocates say it's disappointing that South Siders will have a longer wait for service, but it's encouraging that the project is moving forward.
Before stimulus, advocates pushed for transparency on cuts. That’s still important.
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The possibility of transit cuts is now less of an immediate threat. But it's still important for local transit agencies to be transparent about what would be cut in the event that the federal funding runs out.
What will the new COVID stimulus bill mean for Chicagoland transit?
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Chicago-area transit agencies and advocates are generally taking a glass-half-full view of the news, noting that in the short term the subsidy will prevent a "beyond-doomsday" scenario.
ATA’s transit justice talk discussed relationship between transit deserts, food insecurity
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These two basic needs are often unmet in Black and Brown communities, and are now exacerbated by the pandemic.
Active Transportation Alliance looked back at a tumultuous year during its annual meeting
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Awardees included transportation professionals and advocates Romina Castillo, Pha'Tal Perkins, and Wharton Sinkler.
Chicago’s 30 mph speed limit largely to blame for mediocre People for Bikes rating
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Our city also lost points simply because the Chicago Department of Transportation didn't provide data on recent bike improvements.
“It’s like a chess game”: ATA panel looks at ideas for advancing multimodal projects
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The Active Transportation Alliance’s second transit justice town hall, conducted via Zoom Wednesday evening, was a rallying cry for local civic engagement.
What will and should Biden-Harris mean for transportation? Experts, advocates weigh in
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After the initial euphoria of Saturday’s election result wore off, Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation, based on the candidates’ platform and statements. We also asked these experts and advocates, as well as our readers, what they’d like to […]
Universal Metra bicycle access via dedicated bike cars would be a game-changer
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Bike cars on all trains on all lines during non-pandemic times would enable people to use bikes for first- and last-mile trips for downtown commutes.