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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
More hoops to jump through to get the free rides.
For immediate release
DATE: March 13, 2009
CONTACT: Diane Palmer, RTA Communications Director
Office: 312-913-3282 Cell: 312-907-6902
Seniors with reduced fare cards will be charged a reduced rate after April 1, 2009
CHICAGO – The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is reminding seniors who have not changed their senor reduced fare cards [...]
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