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The needless harm done by shutting down public transit

By Lynda Lopez | August 13, 2020

As I read tweets late Sunday night about the looting happening in the Loop amid the shooting of a young Black man by police, one of my first thoughts was […]

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Prioritizing equity in Divvy expansion, e-bike rollout 

By Kyle Whitehead | August 6, 2020

As Chicago’s Divvy bike share system goes through two big changes this summer, leaders must make sure these transformative investments provide the greatest benefit to Black and Brown residents living in high-need communities. WHAT’S HAPPENING  […]

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What transit justice means to Ald. Martin and State Sen. Peters

By Ted Villaire | August 3, 2020

The Active Trans Bus Organizing Fellows recently sat down with State Senator Robert Peters of the 13th District and 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin to talk about transit justice through […]

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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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