Headlines for Tuesday, June 22
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- Transit Center analysis highlights racial disparities in Chicago area transit access (ATA)
- Power storm had little effect on Metra, none on CTA (Tribune)
- ATA: Why Congress must deliver ongoing operations support for Chicago-area transit
- WSJ piece on Roscoe Ave. retail challenges highlights Roscoe Village Bikes
- New teen bike program Take Bike the Streets launched in Gary (Tribune)
- Meet the Rat Patrol bike gang, chopping up cycles and building new creations (WTTW)
- ATA launches petition to fix Logan/Western and make streets safer for people biking citywide
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