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Sun-Times op-ed: Why Chicago needs rapid transit on Ashland

By Ted Villaire | March 23, 2015

Post image: It’s election season and the proposed rapid transit line on Ashland has been in the news. Unfortunately, though, there have been many misperceptions about the project going around and […]

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“Vision Zero” Plan Recommended for Reducing Traffic Injuries, Fatalities

By Ted Villaire | March 19, 2015

Chicago, Ill., March 19, 2015 — Saying that the victims of traffic crashes are being forgotten in the debate over traffic safety and red light cameras, transportation advocates today called […]

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chicago traffic crahes

By Ted Villaire | March 18, 2015

In Chicago, an average of 60 people are injured or killed every day in traffic crashes; 12 of those people are biking or walking. 

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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.

Want better options for walking, biking, and transit in Chicagoland? Here's your opportunity to get involved.

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