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3-cent gas tax hike wouldn’t impact drivers much, but taking $16M from CTA is wrong
Included in Mayor Lightfoot's proposed budget are two transportation-related tax changes, one that would make driving a little more expensive, but another that would reduce funding for transit.
November 20, 2020
Lori’s fair ride-hail tax plan needs bolder action to improve CTA bus service
Lowering the tax on shared trips, the kind most South and West siders take, is a good idea. But more of the revenue should be used for CTA upgrades, including more robust bus lanes.
November 13, 2019
A vision beyond Uber: We don’t need to plan our transportation system around cars
There is power in movement and we aren’t reaching our full potential when we keep shaping our world around cars.
November 7, 2019