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An Open Letter to Lori From South Side Youth Requesting Free Transit for CPS Students
Students from Back of the Yards College Prep asked the new mayor to make riding the CTA free for students to encourage attendance and reduce car emissions.
June 13, 2019
More Evidence That the O’Hare Express Vaporware Boondoggle Is Dead as a Doornail
Think of all the useful projects that could have been pursued if all of that brainpower and staff time hadn't been wasted pursuing Emanuel's pipe dream.
June 6, 2019
Why Lori’s Order to End Aldermanic Prerogative Is Good for Sustainable Transportation
Too often in the past, aldermen have unfairly used their veto power to block good walking, biking, and transit projects in their wars.
May 20, 2019
Check Out Recommendations From Lori’s Transportation Transition Committee
Steven Vance and other transportation advocates float ideas for improving mobility under the lightfoot administration.
April 23, 2019
Lightfoot Made Big Plans for Transportation; Let’s Make Sure She Follows Through
Here's a list of Lightfoot's key promises on traffic safety, enforcement, transit, TOD, biking, ride-hailing, and more. Streetsblog will help push her to keep them.
April 3, 2019
Where Do Lori and Toni Part Ways on Transportation?
Lightfoot's positions on bike/walk funding, the North LASD rehab, reduced CTA fares, and bus lane enforcement are arguably more progressive, but neither candidate is terrible on transportation.
April 1, 2019
A Cheat Sheet to Our Chicago Transportation Discussion on the “Aldermanic” Podcast
We discussed Lightfoot and Preckwinkle's transportation platforms, and the upcoming Divvy Lyft sponsorship and expansion deal.
March 22, 2019
Where Do Lightfoot and Preckwinkle Stand on Transportation Issues?
Both candidates have sensible transportation platforms, but here's what they've said about specific issues.
February 27, 2019