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Illinois voters show strong support for a unified transit system

By Ted Villaire | October 23, 2024

Illinois voters have expressed a clear preference for unifying the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Metra, and Pace into a single agency. A recent poll reveals that […]

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Effort to lower speed limit proceeds to full city council vote

By Ted Villaire | October 22, 2024

We’re thrilled that the proposed ordinance to lower Chicago’s default speed limit has passed out of the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety and soon will go […]

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Low-stress bikeways are the answer

By Ted Villaire | October 21, 2024

When it comes to keeping people biking safe, some bike infrastructure works much better than others. To understand peoples’ preferences, we asked some participants at our recent Bike the Drive […]

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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.

We want more people choosing transportation options that are healthy, fun and environmentally-friendly.

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Transit

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Bicycling

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