Chicago Public Transit Organization » Environmental Justice http://chicagopublictransit.org Better Public Transit for Equality, Jobs & a Stable Climate Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:01:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Busy Building Buslines http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/07/busy-building-buslines/ http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/07/busy-building-buslines/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:01:17 +0000 Transit Justice http://chicagopublictransit.org/?p=1082 LVEJO’s efforts to improve public transit Published in Institutions & Infrastructures on April 15, 2010 by Mackel Garrison

Public transit is basic urban infrastructure, though not every community in Chicago enjoys adequate services.  Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) works to better understand the transportation needs of our community.  Our work around public transit began back in [...]]]> http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/07/busy-building-buslines/feed/ 0 ORGANIZER’S NOTEBOOK – LVEJO hits Detroit! http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/07/lvejo-hits-detroit/ http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/07/lvejo-hits-detroit/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:01:49 +0000 Transit Justice http://chicagopublictransit.org/?p=988 LVEJO represented at the United States Social Forum, June 21 – 26, 2010.

We were part of a 3 bus caravan including over a dozen organizations.

We brought 25 people.

LVEJO reps it in Detroit at the USSF

LVEJO helped present 5 workshops and a dinner.

We took part in a Transit Riders for Public Transportation workshop called Mass [...]]]> http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/07/lvejo-hits-detroit/feed/ 0 RALLY FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT JOBS AND SERVICES http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/07/rally-for-public-transit-jobs-and-services/ http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/07/rally-for-public-transit-jobs-and-services/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:55:48 +0000 Transit Justice http://chicagopublictransit.org/?p=972 SUPPORT TRANSIT WORKERS

Rally for Public Transit

Jobs & Services

Wednesday, July 14, 10:00 a.m.

CTA Headquarters

567 W Lake Street

Near the CTA Green/Pink Clinton Stop

LVEJO supports the struggle of transit workers to win back their jobs.

We need Rider Driver Unity to expand both service and jobs and keep Chicago moving.

]]> http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/07/rally-for-public-transit-jobs-and-services/feed/ 0 UTU helping lead transit funding fight http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/04/utu-helping-lead-transit-funding-fight/ http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/04/utu-helping-lead-transit-funding-fight/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:11:16 +0000 king1028skwirl http://chicagopublictransit.org/?p=871 New York Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler is emerging as the engine powering an increase in transit funding.  The UTU is working closely with Nadler and others in Congress who recognize how essential public transit is to America’s working families.

Nadler’s Brooklyn and lower Manhattan district is one of the most densely populated in America, and as [...]]]> http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/04/utu-helping-lead-transit-funding-fight/feed/ 0 RALLY / TRANSIT SUMMIT FOR FUNDING!! http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/03/rally-transit-summit-for-funding/ http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/03/rally-transit-summit-for-funding/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:57:59 +0000 Transit Justice http://chicagopublictransit.org/?p=806

RALLY / TRANSIT SUMMIT FOR FUNDING!!

Funding is the only SOLUTION!

lnternational President Warren George.

ATU Local 308 President Robert Kelly and ATU Local 241 P resident Darrell Jefferson and others will be in attendance

ATU Representatives will be there from around the country

When: March 27th

Where: Rainbow Push Goalition Headquarters

930 E. 50th Street [...]]]> http://chicagopublictransit.org/2010/03/rally-transit-summit-for-funding/feed/ 0