With an influx of federal funding on its way to Illinois, advocates across the state and across the country are […]
Dozens of organizations urge state to rethink priorities with new transportation funding Read More
With the Chicago area’s public transit system in crisis, advocates say the Regional Transportation Authority’s (RTA) ongoing strategic planning process
Advocates call on RTA to step up engagement on strategic plan Read More
Chicago Jobs with Justice recently launched Chicago’s first-ever transit riders union under its campaign Transit4All. Active Transportation Alliance joined Chicago
Transit Equity Day event calls for investment in transit workers & riders Read More
In year two of the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago area residents continued to adapt to a changing world and adjusted their transportation
Top 10 walking, biking, and transit stories of 2021 Read More
The Infrastructure Investment in Jobs Act (IIJA) provides a historic opportunity for the Chicago area to move beyond car-centric planning and advance racial and environmental
Chicago must advance equity and sustainability with new federal transportation funds Read More
Relief funding from the federal government has enabled the Chicago Transit Authority to take some steps that make transit service
CTA proposes making fare discounts permanent, but more is needed Read More
Update: On April 4, 2024, we will be honoring Ald. La Spata for being a leading advocate for safer streets
Ald. La Spata makes sustainable transportation a priority Read More
Chicago announced what it’s calling the “biggest bike lane expansion in the city’s history” this week, saying the new lanes will improve
Chicago adds protected bike lanes, updates bike network strategy Read More
Our suburban transit system took an important step forward recently when Pace announced a commitment to zero emission vehicles by
Pace Suburban Bus commits to zero emissions by 2040 Read More
UPDATE (10/13/21): At their October board meeting the Metra board approved the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) to
Metra should get moving on piloting zero emissions trains Read More
