Day trippers: My kid with special needs and I rode Metra to Geneva for a riverside bicycle adventure
The commuter rail system provides easy, generally ADA accessible, access to suburbs like Geneva that offer shopping, dining, and other activities within walking or rolling distance of the station.
June 28, 2024
Disability rights advocates applaud CTA’s expansion of tactile bus sign pilot
Since launching the program in August 2022 on the #22 Madison Street Route, the agency has installed 1,300 tactile signs at stops along 12 of the city’s bus lines.
April 18, 2023
Homeless coalition hopes CTA security plan won’t “criminalize” unhoused people on the ‘L’
"I don't think there's really going to be a decrease in people sleeping on the trains until we have a more systemic solution in place.”
March 14, 2022
YMEN launches Bike Box to help serve North Lawndale’s transportation needs
Robert Welch hopes to accomplish two goals with one program: make bicycles easily accessible for his community and get people’s bodies moving.
November 9, 2021
Cafe Streets are helping out local businesses in the ‘burbs
We checked out the on-street dining scenes in Arlington Heights, Brookfield, Gen Ellyn, Wheaton, St. Charles, Batavia, and Plainfield.
July 27, 2020
Navigating COVID-19 with a child who has disabilities
Spending outside is especially important for children with special needs, but crucial for other people to give them space during the pandemic.
April 14, 2020
Safe and fun stuff to do around Chicago while practicing social distancing
Staying safe during the pandemic doesn't mean you have to remain cooped up inside. Here's are some fun natural and cultural destinations in the region.
March 17, 2020
The slower Pace of suburban transit: It can be difficult to get around the ‘burbs car-free
A bus trip home from the car repair shop wasn't bad, but a suburb-to-suburb transit commute or journey with multiple stops, can be challenging.
February 6, 2020
What should Chicago do to make the city more accessible for people with disabilities?
Adam Ballard from the disability rights group Access Living discusses the CTA's ASAP program, helpful new apps, MPC's new accessibility report, and an issue with the new ride-hail tax.
January 15, 2020
Should the CTA do more to accommodate families with small children in strollers?
Unlike New York's MTA, the CTA allows unfolded strollers on buses, but there's still room for improvement.
December 18, 2019
