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Pre-tax transportation benefits mandate bill is moving forward in Springfield
State representative Theresa Mah's (D-2nd) Transportation Benefits Program Act proposal has been gaining traction as it makes its way toward becoming law.
March 21, 2023
Sheridan platform could be relocated, Granville and Loyola widened in next RPM phases
CTA staffers shared a tentative timeline that suggests the project could take around 12 years, with engineering of the next phase starting as Phase I construction wraps up.
March 17, 2023
You love to see it: Rte. 53 extension proposal gets turned into a greenway project instead
While it may be a few years until the greenway project gets off the ground, it's certainly a fantastic outcome that instead of being filled by cars, trucks, and pollution, the corridor will be used by pedestrians, bike riders, and wildlife.
March 16, 2023
At state hearing, transit advocates call for addressing fiscal cliff, Carter is a no-show
Many important public transportation topics were covered at the hearing. It's a shame that the region's most prominent transit leader Dorval Carter chose to ghost it.
March 16, 2023
It’s getting real: Biden budget proposal earmarks $350M for $3.6B south Red Line extension
Yesterday the administration began to make good on its promise to help fund the RLE including a request for $350 million in Biden’s fiscal year 2024 discretionary funding request.
March 10, 2023
Crossroads Collaborative helps connect everyday transit riders with the planning process
According to executive director Arnold Bradford, "Simply put, we are the voice of those who cannot speak directly to the power elite and planners."
March 7, 2023
Metra and RTA release strategic plans in hopes of a more a fiscally stable future
As transit systems throughout United States continue to adjust to the life after COVID-19, the Regional Transportation Authority and Metra released strategic plans for the future.
March 7, 2023
What is Lori Lightfoot’s sustainable transportation and traffic safety legacy?
What were the worst and best things Lightfoot did for walking, biking, transit, and traffic safety?
March 1, 2023
Vallas’ platform has little about transportation. His campaign provided a bit more info.
His website has little to say about transit, other than calling for more policing of the CTA, and next to nothing about traffic safety and bike-pedestrian issues.
February 26, 2023
Chuy Garcia promises to make walk/bike/transit safer and more efficient
The Chicago municipal election will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Early voting is available at two locations downtown and at one site in each of the 50 wards. Find your sample ballot on the Chicago Board of Elections website.
February 26, 2023
