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Illinois is standing at the edge of a transportation crisis. This past spring, lawmakers left Springfield without resolving the looming transit fiscal cliff—a budget shortfall so severe it could slash […]
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In recent years, the micromobility market has been inundated with devices that resemble e-bikes but do not adhere to industry standards. Known as “e-motos,” these vehicles are faster and more […]
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For seven years, Tom Frazel has helped gather his coworkers at S&C Electric to participate in Bike the Drive. The morning of the event, the team meets up on at […]
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The Chicago region’s current hub-and-spoke transit system leaves nearly half a million Cook County residents stranded in transit deserts.
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