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Perspectives

Coronavirus lockdowns are pushing mass transit systems to the brink – and low-income riders will pay the price

By Ramya Vijaya | April 17, 2020

One in 5 of the poorest US households don’t have a car and rely on public transportation to get around.

Perspectives

Chicago’s South and West sides have most to gain from bus-focused development push

By Kendra Freeman | February 6, 2019

Most transit-oriented development so far has been clustered on the North and Near West sides, the Metropolitan Planning Council found, reinforcing decades of underinvestment in segregated neighborhoods.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

From police to schools to transit, a crisis of accountability in Chicago

By Curtis Black | June 21, 2018

As Rahm Emanuel courts flashy projects amid a slew of scandals, it seems the mayor is more accountable to big-money donors than to neighborhood constituents.

Beyond 95th Street
Metra Electric Pullman station

Instead of extending the Red Line, some see promise in the Metra Electric

By La Risa Lynch | June 11, 2018

Converting the Metra Electric District main line into rapid transit could be a quicker, cheaper way to improve transit on the South Side than building more Red Line stations, advocates say.

Beyond 95th Street

New Red Line extension plan would uproot fewer Far South Side homes

By La Risa Lynch | January 31, 2018

The Chicago Transit Authority’s hybrid proposal lowers the number of privately owned properties that would need to be acquired, but residents still have mixed feelings on how the project could affect them economically.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Highway expansion drives jobs away from communities that need them

By Curtis Black | September 21, 2017

The costly projects will add to the exodus of jobs to the suburbs making employment out of reach for low-income Chicagoans who rely on public transit.

Beyond 95th Street

Far South Side homeowners question Red Line extension’s impact on property values

By La Risa Lynch | November 30, 2016

The Chicago Transit Authority plans to acquire some homes to extend the “L” and affected residents want to ensure they’re fairly compensated in neighborhoods that have been especially slow to recover from the housing crash.

Beyond 95th Street

Red Line extension aims to improve transit and development on the Far South Side

By La Risa Lynch | October 31, 2016

The long-awaited expansion of the “L” could mitigate the impact of historic policies that fueled segregation and disinvestment in black communities.

Beyond 95th Street

For Riverdale, Red Line extension may be path to employment

By Kevin Stark | October 25, 2016

Cut off from major transit lines, deindustrialized Riverdale has among the city’s highest commute times, contributing to its high unemployment and poverty rates.

Transportation

Cook County plan links transportation and racial equity

By La Risa Lynch | September 8, 2016

By directing gas tax revenue from criminal justice to roads, Cook County may add millions to next year’s transportation budget.

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