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 [...]

By Sarah Severson

As part of the Chicago Transit Authority’s recent cutbacks, on Feb. 7 the 103-year-old Archer Garage at 2600 W. Pershing Rd. ceased operations. Also last month, the CTA cut service by implementing less frequent runs on 119 bus routes and seven of the CTA’s eight rail lines; reducing hours on [...]

Bob Roberts Reporting
CHICAGO (WBBM) — As disgruntled riders paraded outside the CTA’s West Loop headquarters with picket signs, the agency’s board approved a 2010 budget that holds the line on fares but threatens service cuts Feb. 7.

“I think they would prefer to go with stability over the next two years,” said CTA [...]

LVEJO opposes eliminating Senior Free Rides. We have many low income seniors in Little Village who need the support of having free rides on CTA, Pace, and Metra.

LVEJO opposes limiting Senior Free Rides to low income seniors.

Undocumented immigrants pay taxes to fund this program, but cannot qualify for Circuit Breaker, the low income program of [...]