Tell CTA to fully fund the 31st Street Bus in its 2012 budget!
We need this bus for job access, safe routes to schools a better environment!

Listed below are the CTA hearing dates and locations.

Opportunity to provide comments to the Chicago Transit Board – regarding the 2012 budget recommendations – at three budget meetings scheduled on [...]

Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Civil Rights Group Demands End to Car-Centric Transportation Policies.

Bay Area Rapid Transit Accused of Censorship for Blocking Wireless Services to Foil Protests.

Chicago – After 2 months of public comment and letters falling on deaf ears, a group of young women from Little Village broke through to CTA about the need for a 31st Street Bus. Organizers with the  Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) and Young Activists Organizing as Today’s [...]

While LVEJO was at the CTA Board Meeting Wednesday, State Rep Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez sent us a letter of support for the 31st Street Bus. She used to ride this route when it was around, and we’re hoping we can board the 31st Street bus with her very soon.

She joins 12th ward [...]

A bit dated, but interesting.

http://www.corporationwiki.com/Illinois/Chicago/chicago-transit-authority/48154608.aspx

For Immediate Release
Attention:  News Assignment

PRESS RELEASE

Contacts:

Michael Pitula

Community Organizer

Little Village Environmental Justice Organization

773-762-6991

publictransit[AT]lvejo[dot]org

CTA IGNORES 31ST STREET

Bus riders experience 13 year wait for bus to arrive.
WHAT/WHEN: Wed, Aug 10th, 2011

10:00 am public comment at CTA Board Meeting, 2nd Floor
Press conference immediately following Board Meeting, outside on sidewalk.

WHERE: CTA, 567 [...]