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“It Was Magnificent”: Illinois legislators take a learning tour of Berlin and Munich transit systems
Last month, a delegation of Illinois state representatives visited Germany to tour transit systems in and between two major cities. The trip was inspired by an action plan issued by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, which cited Berlin and Munich as successful case studies for a Chicagoland transit system currently facing an existential crises. Local ridership suffered during COVID-19, and ridership has yet to return to 2019 levels. The CTA, Metra, and Pace are facing a staggering $730 million total budget shortfall next year, when federal pandemic relief funding will run out.
January 10, 2025
Why Social Democracies Are Great Places to Ride a Bike
Sensible, humane labor, housing, health, and education policies and efficient, democratic transportation systems go hand-in-hand.
September 18, 2018
Five Key Lessons From Europe’s Vision Zero Success
This piece is cross-posted from the Vision Zero Network.
June 10, 2015