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Investigating race and poverty since 1972

Tag: mass transportation

Posted inPerspectives

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

by Ramya Vijaya April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

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

Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Lori Lightfoot blasts One Central’s Springfield surprise

by Curtis Black June 7, 2019June 7, 2019
Posted inEconomic Development, Government and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

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

by Curtis Black June 21, 2018June 22, 2018
Posted inTransportation

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

by La Risa Lynch June 11, 2018October 14, 2018
Posted inTransportation

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

by La Risa Lynch January 31, 2018January 31, 2018
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be, Transportation

Highway expansion drives jobs away from communities that need them

by Curtis Black September 21, 2017
Posted inHousing, Transportation

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

by La Risa Lynch November 30, 2016January 31, 2018
Posted inTransportation

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

by La Risa Lynch October 31, 2016January 31, 2018
Posted inTransportation

For Riverdale, Red Line extension may be path to employment

by Kevin Stark October 25, 2016January 31, 2018
Posted inTransportation

Pilot program aims to bring car sharing to low-income neighborhoods

by La Risa Lynch September 7, 2016November 21, 2016

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