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Learning about social justice and environmental issues on the Lawndale Soulidarity Bike Ride

Equiticity joined forces with LVEJO and Únete La Villita on this event to help strengthen connections between Black and Latino communities in North Lawndale and Little Village.

August 12, 2024

What will it take to get better Chicago bus service? Infra upgrades discussed at Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee

The CTA and CDOT have a toolbox of ideas to make bus service faster and more reliable. Will decision-makers be bold enough to let them follow through?

July 29, 2024

July CTA board meeting touches on public safety, union issues, creating a transit-friendly DLSD

A board member asked for assurance that the CPD's focus on the upcoming DNC at the United Center won't make transit less safe in the rest of the city.

July 18, 2024

FOIAed letter shows Ald. Hopkins asked CDOT to scrape out dashed bike lanes from Dearborn in posh Gold Coast

The alder says constituents in this affluent neighborhood feel the new street layout is "very problematic and unsafe", but the same configuration has worked fine in other communities.

July 13, 2024

CTA, Metra, and Pace ridership have been recovering this year, but still have a long way to go to reach pre-COVID-19 levels.

The Regional Transportation Authority recently discussed the bright sides of the local bus and train picture. But looming in the background is the $730 million Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff.

July 9, 2024