Friday, December 11th, 2009
We are living in a time of great crisis, but also great opportunity. It can be hard to wrap your head around the twin crises of the economy and the environment. Especially if your job is at stake, the bills are mounting, and it is just harder getting by. However, there is opportunity if we [...]
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
LVEJO endorsed and took part in this picket action at CTA this week.
Also, special thanks to Roger Smidl for his testimony to the CTA Board regarding the need to reverse past cuts and restore the 31st Street Bus Route.
Stop CTA Service Cuts
To watch this on YouTube, click here:
A rally against mass transit service cuts in [...]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
31st Street Bus receives 3rd most comments at RTA Hearings
Bus service for 31st Street is Priority #3 for the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) , officials said Thursday at the October RTA Board meeting.
RTA’s Sr. Deputy Executive Director, Leanne Redden outlined RTA’s priorities as Chicago’s transit system faces massive budget shortfalls.
The first priority is to address [...]
Filed under: 31st Street Bus, CTA, Environmental Justice, Public Transportation, RTA by Harry
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Por: Ashmar Mandou
Más que un modo de transporte, los autobuses y trenes sirven como enlace entre culturas y comunidades. Tanto los residentes como los turistas gozan con las amenidades culturales que Chicago tiene que ofrecer al viajar por barrios como, Wicker Park, Pilsen, Greektown y Humboldt Park, por nombrar algunos y aunque estos barrios prosperan [...]
Filed under: 31st Street Bus, CTA, Chicagoland, Letters to the CTA, New Ideas, Public Transportation, Transit Justice, bus by Transit Justice
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Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Chicago, jul (EFE).- Richard Rodríguez, director de la Autoridad de Transporte de Chicago (CTA, en inglés), el segundo sistema de transporte público más grande del país, es un abogado hispano que de joven sintió la tentación de entrar a las pandillas.
Rodríguez, de ascendencia puertorriqueña y ecuatoriana, fue nombrado en marzo por el alcalde Richard [...]
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Friday, July 24th, 2009
WHAT: Transit Riders National Day of Action
WHEN: Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 10:00 am
WHERE: Congressman Daniel Lipinski’s Office,
6245 S. Archer Avenue
Cities across the US are facing transit cuts. Federal operations funding can help close budget gaps.
Additional funding would also mean starting new projects such as the 31st Street Bus Route.
Transit improvement projects like [...]
Filed under: 31st Street Bus, CTA, Environmental Justice, Public Transportation, Transit Justice by Transit Justice
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