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CNT’s Jacky Grimshaw discusses Lifetime Achievement Award from Climate Action Museum, and her work to address the transit fiscal cliff
I'm very proud to report that my grandmother Jacky Grimshaw, a legend in local sustainable transportation advocacy, is being recognized by Climate Action Museum with its 2025 Tom Skilling Lifetime Achievement Award.
April 21, 2025
Dystopia or Utopia? Chicagoland transit officials discuss worst and best possible outcomes as we approach state funding deadline
Want to urge state legislators to properly fund Chicago-area transit during their spring 2025 session, so as to prevent drastic service cuts in 2026? The Active Transportation Alliance recommends going to the webpage "Support the Clean and Equitable Transportation Act!" to send letters to your state reps.
March 27, 2025
The RTA’s new Transit-Friendly Communities Guide offers encouragement for building equitable TOD in the ‘burbs
Recently the Regional Transportation Authority, the agency that oversees the CTA, Metra, and Pace, released a Transit-Friendly Communities Guide to encourage development that's accessible to public transportation. Earlier this week, the RTA held a webinar about the guide for municipal officials, urban planning professionals, and the public. It included success stories of creating equitable transit-oriented developments, and tips on how to use best practices from the handbook to foster ETOD in other communities.
March 7, 2025
Rockin’ the suburbs: Brainstorming ideas to improve bus and train service in the ‘burbs at RTA’s summit
The Regional Transportation Authority, the agency that oversees the CTA, Metra, and Pace, held a Suburban Transit Summit on Thursday, October 24, to gather support and feedback to improve services. The event took place at the Metropolis Ballroom in Arlington Heights, a stone's throw from the Metra Union Pacific Northwest line's Arlington Heights station.
October 29, 2024
RTA’s Transportation Tuesday webinar series kicks off with discussion of evaluating and selecting capital projects
The series "invites attendees to learn about hot topics in transportation planning as they relate to implementation of the RTA’s new regional transit strategic plan."
May 30, 2024
How the bill to consolidate the 4 Chicagoland transit agencies would improve land use policy
This post also appears on Steven's personal blog about cities Steven Can Plan.
May 1, 2024
What’s up with those red circular signs on top of CTA bus stop signs?
The signs help you determine which bus line, in which direction you need to ride, and then helps you locate the correct bus stop.
February 6, 2023
Take a survey to weigh in on Pace’s proposed Tri-State Tollway express services
Pace is inviting the public to give input on the proposed suburb-to-suburb express service expansion along I-294 / the Tri-State Tollway.
February 7, 2022
Before stimulus, advocates pushed for transparency on cuts. That’s still important.
The possibility of transit cuts is now less of an immediate threat. But it's still important for local transit agencies to be transparent about what would be cut in the event that the federal funding runs out.
December 22, 2020
Grants Are Available for Mobility Programs for Seniors, People With Disabilities
Last week the Regional Transportation Authority announced a call for projects to help improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities that may be eligible for federal and local grant money via an open competitive process.
March 6, 2017
