Beyond 95th Street
For Riverdale, Red Line extension may be path to employment
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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
Pilot program aims to bring car sharing to low-income neighborhoods
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Peer-to-peer car sharing, known as the Airbnb for cars, could expand transportation options in underserved Chicago communities.
Economic Development
Revamped Metra Electric could put South Side on the fast track
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A new coalition says improving the rail line would help low-income workers get to jobs and jump start new businesses.
TCR Talks
Ride With Me – a new way for youth to safely get around Chicago
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Meet Jackie Moore, one of the creators behind an app designed to help young people access and organize safe transportation options.
public transit
What’s an open-fare system anyway?
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This isn’t the first time the Chicago Transit Authority has worked with Ventra parent company Cubic Transportation Systems.