Cameron Bolton
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Bronzeville Trail group announces plans to honor Black cycling great Major Taylor
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In addition to the Bronzeville Trail Task Force's work to create an elevated walking, running, and biking path, the group wants to honor Black bike racing legend Marshall "Major" Taylor.
Ride Illinois and ATA launch campaign for a statewide e-bike incentive program
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E-bikes could make cycling more practical and appealing to a much wider demographic, but as it stands the higher cost discourages some people from using them.
North Lawndale Racial Justice Ride pedaled in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s footsteps
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On Monday the transportation equity nonprofit Equiticity held its annual North Lawndale Racial Justice Ride in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Equiticity Mobility Opportunities Fund will help North Lawndale residents buy green vehicles
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The program will also train stipend recipients on how to safety use their new vehicles, provide low-cost or free maintenance; and hold events to promote the advantages of low-emissions transportation.
It’s getting real: Feds award $2M for feasibility study on reopening Racine Green stop
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Thanks to the efforts of Englewood community advocates and local officials, the CTA is set to receive a $2 million federal grant to conduct a feasibility study on reopening the shuttered Racine Green Line station.
A path to success? Here’s the route Bronzeville Trail development has taken so far
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While there are still many details to work out, it looks like Bronzeville Trail is well on its way to becoming a reality.
Equiticity expanded its programming in 2022, plans an even bigger 2023
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2022 initiatives included the Mobility Opportunities Fund, Community Mobility Rituals, BikeForce, and The Go Hub, plus research projects.
After push by advocates, CTA endorsement, reopened Racine Green may become a reality
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It looks promising that it won't be too long before a reopened Racine station isn't just a proposal, but an actual thing.
Light Up Lawndale Holiday Ride brightens the season on the West Side
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"Today was about coming together as a community, giving back, and changing the norms of what our children see in this community."
Will Governor Pritzker play Santa Claus for the south Red Line extension project?
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Stay tuned to find out whether J.B. is planning to provide a gift to the CTA in the form of RLE funding, or merely some coal, which wouldn't be very useful running an electric-powered train.
Lessons from Belmont Cragin at last week’s Chicago Mobility Collective meeting
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Northwest Center transportation organizer Jeremy Cuebas discussed how a youth-driven community input process helped make the Northwest Side neighborhood more bike-friendly.
How the Englewood Nature Trail will be different than The 606
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Unlike The 606 neighborhoods Englewood isn't currently facing major gentrification pressures. But Grow Greater Englewood is taking steps to ensure the new trail will benefit existing residents.