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Extend the Orange Line past Midway

By Ted Villaire | August 18, 2015

Post image: What if you lived within a mile or two of a rapid transit stop but had no safe and convenient way to get there? That’s the case for many […]

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Restoring express bus should lead to building BRT on Ashland

By Ted Villaire | August 18, 2015

On Tuesday CTA announced the restoration of express bus service on Ashland and Western Avenues during peak hours.  The CTA ended express bus service on the #9 Ashland and #49 […]

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Action by advocates restores Busse Woods access

By Ted Villaire | August 17, 2015

Post image:  In a great example of local advocacy in action, the Northwest Active Transportation Council recently helped restore safe bicycle access to Busse Woods after a path was closed […]

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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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