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Collaborators behind new “Black Perspectives on Public Transit” website discuss their analysis
"We're not going to fix decades of inequitable investment in one year, and things like the high-frequency bus network and the Red Line Extension are really important, but the work isn't done."
January 9, 2026
UIC urban planners examine transit commute disparities in the new report, “Race, travel time, and earnings in Chicagoland”
Two University of Illinois Chicago urban planning scholars have released a new report on public transportation access and commute disparities in Chicagoland. Associate Professor Dr. Kate Lowe and Assistant Professor David López-García from the Department of Urban Planning and Policy collaborated on the study. It's titled "Race, travel time, and earnings in Chicagoland: Comparing predicted job accessibility with the commuting burden of public transit."
January 17, 2025
It’s getting real: Biden budget proposal earmarks $350M for $3.6B south Red Line extension
Yesterday the administration began to make good on its promise to help fund the RLE including a request for $350 million in Biden’s fiscal year 2024 discretionary funding request.
March 10, 2023
Crossroads Collaborative helps connect everyday transit riders with the planning process
According to executive director Arnold Bradford, "Simply put, we are the voice of those who cannot speak directly to the power elite and planners."
March 7, 2023
