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People walking need safer streets

By Ted Villaire | June 6, 2016

Post image: Last week, the Chicago Tribune published an article about how more people walking are getting killed by drivers in Chicagoland.  While we were glad to see the coverage of this terrible development, […]

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CDOT, aldermen share plans for new greenways

By Ted Villaire | May 31, 2016

Post image:  Wood and Cortland Streets in Bucktown are slated to get big improvements for people walking and biking. On May 25, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), along with […]

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Proposed BRT in Gary will aid local development

By Ted Villaire | May 26, 2016

Rail systems are a fast, often preferable transit option for many people, but building them is time consuming and costly. Bus rapid transit (BRT) offers the experience of rail in […]

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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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