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The CTA Completes Spot Rehabs of Four South and West Side Green Line Stations
The workforce for the project included subcontractors who graduated from CTA’s 2017 Green Line Small Business Initiative.
January 2, 2019
More Thoughts on Race, Gender, and Bike Shops
Why bike stores can sometimes be intimidating places for women and people of color, and why nonprofit community bike shops sometimes often offer a more welcoming environment.
December 26, 2018
A Guide to Chicago’s Woman- and POC-owned Bike Shops
Interested in supporting a diverse bike shop community? Here's a list and map of Chicago's bike stores owned or co-owned by women and/or people of color.
December 26, 2018
Blue Wave: A Serpentine Bike-Ped Bridge Opens at 41st Street
The span is the second of five planned bridges to improve lakefront access on the South Side.
December 21, 2018
$1.48 Million in Federal Funds Awarded for Red Line Extension TOD Planning
The money will be used to study ways to encourage mixed-use development near the new stations, as well as other strategies to maximize the benefits of improved transit access.
December 18, 2018
Active Trans’ Transportation Agenda Envisions a Safer, More Equitable Chicago
The list of priorities for the next administration calls for a $20 million Bike Walk Fund, discounted transit fares for low-income residents, and developing an equity plan for transportation and infrastructure.
December 18, 2018
How Chicago’s New Bus TOD Ordinance Could Help Underserved Communities
By expanding the areas that are eligible for TOD to include zones around busy bus corridors, the city could help spur investment in low-income neighborhoods.
December 17, 2018
Survey Confirms What We Already Knew: Chicago’s Transit & Taco Game Is Strong
But if we're going to maintain Chicago's excellent transit and taco culture, we need policies to encourage affordable TOD, so that neighborhoods around stations can stay diverse.
December 14, 2018
A Tale of Two Communities: Views on Transportation in Humboldt Park and Evanston
A new study of attitudes towards biking, walking, and transit in these communities underscores the importance of considering local contexts when making transportation policy.
December 13, 2018
Numbers Show the Milwaukee Ave. Makeover in Wicker Park Has Boosted Safety
More cyclists are staying out of the door zone, more motoristss are yielding to pedestrians, and people are driving at safer speeds.
December 12, 2018
