Chicago is falling behind on sustainable transportation
According to our new report, Chicago is falling behind in the number of people choosing to commute on foot, on […]
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Metra Electric Coalition picks up speed
The Coalition for a Modern Metra Electric was founded about five years ago with the core question, “What would it
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Become a better advocate in 2020
Not to brag, but Active Trans is involved in some exciting projects around the region. If we have the capacity
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Support bus lanes on South Halsted
Transit agencies are considering major upgrades to a busy bus route on Chicago’s Far South Side and in the South
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New Uber, Lyft fees should be step toward congestion pricing
Starting January 6, the fee on solo Uber and Lyft trips citywide increased from 72 cents to $1.25 and the
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Input needed on 78 and Lincoln Yards
The 78 and Lincoln Yards are two megadevelopments that are being built in Chicago that undoubtedly will have major impacts
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Top 10 walking, biking, and transit stories of 2019
There were plenty of attention-grabbing developments among the top active transportation stories of 2019. Some of these developments helped make
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A proposal for a more equitable transit system
Yolanda Cruz lives in the Jeffrey Manor neighborhood on the Far South Side. She works part-time as a health aide
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What Uber and Lyft aren’t saying about new Chicago fees
UPDATE (11/26/19): Mayor Lightfoot’s budget passed Chicago’s City Council, including new fees on Uber and Lyft. There’s so much misinformation
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CTA Celebrates its 72nd Anniversary
A recent ride on the CTA’s 6000-series rail car provided an opportunity to travel back to 1959 when these cars