Join us for a vigil honoring Kevin Clark’s life and legacy
The family of Kevin Clark is hosting a vigil and press conference on Saturday, June 12, at 10 a.m. at […]
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Victory! Illinois legislators eliminate local match for walk/bike infrastructure
Update (8/30/21): Illinois House Bill 270 is now law. Effective August 30th, the state will cover 100 percent of the
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Take action now for more sidewalks and bike lanes on state roads
After passing in the Illinois House of Representatives last month, our bill — HB 270 — to eliminate the local
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Rep. Buckner files bill to stop public financing of One Central development
The proposed One Central tower and transit hub on Chicago’s South Side is poorly conceived and wouldn’t increase transit access
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Suburban Chicagoland transit leaders prepare to change
The heads of Metra commuter rail and Pace Suburban Bus agree the pandemic has changed suburban transit forever. Now they’re
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Action alert: File a witness slip to make state roads safer for walking and biking
The Illinois Senate is advancing Active Trans’ bill to eliminate the local share of the costs for walking and biking
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Action alert: More senators needed to co-sponsor bill to make state roads safer
The Illinois House is advancing Active Trans’ bill to eliminate the local share of the costs for walking and biking
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Action Alert: Help make state roads safer for people walking and biking
The transportation committee in the Illinois State House is considering a bill that would make roads safer for vulnerable users,
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Report shows mayor, police drove decisions to shut down transit, raise bridges
A new report from Chicago’s Inspector General (IG) finds police and emergency management personnel had outsize influence on decisions to shut down transit and raise bridges during last
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Progress on transit equity starts with changing funding formulas
Update (11/5/21): Unfortunately, the RTA has since abandoned this data-driven approach that considers racial equity and returned to a more
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