What It’s Like Riding Every Metra Line to Its Endpoint
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Transit blackbelt Katherine Hodges describes what she encountered on her epic Metra odyssey.
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North Terminal of 95th Station Opens, Emanuel Touts His Transit Wins
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Public art still needs to be installed to complete the station project. Meanwhile, Emanuel argued that his administration has done much to improve South Side CTA service.
The CTA Completes Spot Rehabs of Four South and West Side Green Line Stations
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The workforce for the project included subcontractors who graduated from CTA’s 2017 Green Line Small Business Initiative.
More Thoughts on Race, Gender, and Bike Shops
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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.
A Guide to Chicago’s Woman- and POC-owned Bike Shops
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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.
How Chicago’s New Bus TOD Ordinance Could Help Underserved Communities
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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.