Chuy Garcia’s bill calls for four times the current amount of federal transit funding
Advocates acknowledged the goals is ambitious and achieving parity is unlikely this year, but a strategy of aiming high could significantly move the funding needle during this window of opportunity.
March 9, 2021
Food, mobility justice advocates join forces at the Chicago Food Justice Summit
Speakers discussed the relationship between safe conditions for pedestrians and good transit access with food security and nutrition.
March 3, 2021
From ATA’s Suburban Action Week: How to win bike-friendly roads in the ‘burbs
"A lot of these projects last through multiple administrations. If advocacy groups can step up it really helps the project momentum.”
February 25, 2021
Latest Loop Alliance report shows continued uncertainty and preference for personal cars
Personal cars remained the most popular way survey respondents reported getting to work—over 55 percent of respondents have said they use a personal car to commute since September.
February 22, 2021
ATA Transit Equity Day forum focused on importance of transit access for economic recovery
The panel also discussed how improving transit access in Black and Brown communities can help fight segregation and reduce violence.
February 8, 2021
Smart Growth America Equity Summit envisions a community-led approach to planning
The summit laid out a vision for a transportation planning process that assess errors of the past and the needs of the present, and envisions the future in a spirit of trust, celebration and healing.
February 2, 2021
Loop Alliance report shows increased foot traffic and decreased driving in December
Predictably, overall Loop activity was inversely proportionate to the COVID positivity rate.
January 15, 2021
ATA’s transit justice talk discussed relationship between transit deserts, food insecurity
These two basic needs are often unmet in Black and Brown communities, and are now exacerbated by the pandemic.
December 19, 2020
Loop Alliance November report shows decrease in car parking, but also commuting overall
Unsurprisingly, the tragic second surge of COVID-19 cases in the late fall and the associated drop in business activity led to an overall reduction in downtown commuting in November.
December 15, 2020
Fighting for funding: ATA gathers leaders across sectors to discuss future of transit
The Active Transportation Alliance gathered seven leaders in transportation advocacy, legislation, management, and labor to discuss the financial crisis facing transit systems nationwide as the pandemic rages on.
December 15, 2020
