Members of the public cheered as the emphatic Dr. Lora Chamberlain addressed President Forrest Claypool, Chairman Terry Peterson, and the rest of the CTA board at Monday night’s public budget hearing. Dr. Lora raised her arms over her head to emphasize her statement, “Bus Rapid Transit is a bad idea!” Most all of the room [...]
31st Street Bus
Written By: Transit Organizer on November 6, 2011
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CTA: give us the letter!
CTA needed to send a letter to FTA – the Federal Transit Administration – asking to protect funds for the 31st Street Bus Route. They needed to send it before Sept 30, 2011. CTA officials claim the letter was sent but have not provided the Campaign with a copy [...]
Written By: Transit Organizer on August 16, 2011
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Written By: Transit Organizer on August 11, 2011
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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 [...]
Written By: Transit Organizer on August 11, 2011
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Written By: Transit Organizer on August 8, 2011
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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 [...]
Written By: Transit Organizer on May 4, 2011
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Transit Meeting
Saturday May 7th at 10am
El Pollo Real
3823 W 31st Street
Agenda Items
Proposed 31st Street Bus Service
IWW Bus Coop
DC Visit
Freedom Riders
National Train Day
Written By: Transit Organizer on March 25, 2011
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The Transportation Situation #1
Little Village - This week I spoke to a couple bus riders who have been having problems with bus service in Little Village.
A student travelling north from Marquette Park to Little Village complained of a 25 minute wait Monday afternoon for a 20 minute bus ride. When they got off the bus, they [...]
