Transit
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Congress Urged to Save Transit During Crisis

March 20, 2020
Crisis Stretches Small Transit Providers Thinner

March 19, 2020
Study: Most Car Owners Wish They Didn’t Have to Drive
Most people who get behind the wheel every day don't want to be there, a new survey shows.
March 19, 2020
BREAKING: 10 Major Cities Unite to Urge Feds to Fund Better Urban Transit
President Trump is doing such a poor job of funding infrastructure in urban areas that 10 major cities have banded together to jointly demand immediate action.
March 13, 2020
Op-Ed: Every City Should Try This Innovative Way To Fund Transit
When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?
March 9, 2020
The Second Avenue Subway’s Lessons for American Transit

March 9, 2020
How to See Every Driver As A Future Cyclist
I've had many beautiful and joyful memories of biking around the city this past summer, but I also have a number of biking memories that still cause anger, frustration, and sadness. Just the other day I thought about the parallels between me blaming myself or searching for meaning in the harassment I faced, and the constant self-blame I heard from clients who had experienced interpersonal violence when I worked as a therapist. Harassment from drivers is a form of interpersonal violence, and it’s a shame that many Chicagoans don’t see it as such.
February 12, 2020
Federal Bus Grants Are Just Too Damn Low
Federal bus grants of $454.6 million sound like a lot...until you consider that it's for the whole country.
February 3, 2020
It’s Time to Play Super Bowl Car Ad Bingo!
So many SUVs driving up mountainsides. And...McConaughey!
January 31, 2020