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Links
and Resources
If
you have sites to add to this list, please forward the full name of
the organization, its URL and, if you like, a line about the site to
hpkcc@aol.com.
Visit the bicycling links, Walkable,
and Disabilities
Task Force for more sites; Regional
and Beyond for Regional Planning Board material and comments sites.
Chairman's
interactive blog service.
Here
is the link for winter cta routes and schedules now in effect:
http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/service_changes/201012_timetables.aspx#1.
Link
to emergency and diversion-from-route information at the website. Coming
early next year sign up for CTA email alert. Learn about emergency evacuation
procedures at chicagotribune.com/ctatraining, www.metrarail.com,
www.pacebus/com.
Bus
Tracker can save you time. (Not yet tracking all routes, but now most
in HP incl. 171 and 172.)
http://www.bustracker.com.
The Transit
Task Force of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference calls your
attention to the following organizations we have worked with or learned
from and that actively seek to link local organizations into coalitions:
- Campaign
for Better Transit/Neighborhood Capital Budget Group
- Chicago
Transportation and Air Quality Commission/Center for Neighborhood
Technology
- NAPTA (National
Assn. Public Transportation Advocates
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Outside
resources and links- transportation and bike
Metra
trip planner: http://www.metrarail.com/googletransit.
RTA trip planner:
http://www.rtachicago.com.
Chicago
Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), www.chicagoareaplanning.org,
was Regional
Planning Board (successor to CATS and NIPC)- see in table below
as CATS. The old addresses in http://www.catsmpo.com
will still work as well as http://www.rpbchicago.org.
233 S. Wacker, suite 800, 7-706 312 454-0400. Now Chicago
Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
Persons with disabilities- for PACE universal provider call 312 663-4357.
Visit
the RTA with the service boards and lot of community partners' new
initiative to garner legislative support as well as think better about
needs and objectives; Moving Beyond Congestion- www.MovingBeyondCongestion.com.
Their new location and customer service department (incl. for Senior
Smart Cards are at 165 N. Jefferson, 60661, 312 913-3110.
James
Withrow's blogsite on transformation of Metra South Chicago Electric
via lease to CTA into a rapid transit line: http://alwaysintransit.typepad.com/hyde_park_urbanist/2008/08/gray-line-lite.html.
A
new bus express service to 8 midwest cities . It's internet based,
so go to Megabus.com.
It's by Stagecoach and will be discount and cheaper than any other
way to get to these cities. Served
from Downtown Chicago in spoke-style are Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus,
Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis.
Find
out about the "Gold Line" proposal at James Withrow's blog,
http://alwaysintransit.typepad.com/hyde_park_urbanist/2008/11/gray-gold.html.
| American
Public Transportation Association |
(APTA)
Links to everything and everywhere. A good way to start using
this site is to go to Web Sites, U.S. transit websites,
Illinois, Chicago |
| Gary
Chicago Milwaukee Transportation Corridor |
Upcoming
maintenance and construction activities, Travel
Times to and from the Loop, Individual Expressway
Data, and more. |
| Campaign
for Better Transit |
Works
for safe, accessible, efficient, affordable and pleasant transit
service and the funding needed to achieve it. Check out the Transit
Bill of Rights and rider
survey. Ally: Metro Seniors in Action. Considered by some too
abrasive and unimaginative.
CBT's website, www.bettertransit.com
includes the West Side Petition, Quality TransitWoodlawn Metra Survey,
analysis of 2003 CTA budget, material on Brown Line renovation,
recommendations for CTA policy reforms, Cu8stomer Satisfaction Surveys,
good and horror stories, chat, volunteering. |
| CATS
(Chicago Area Transportation Study):
Is now merged with Northeast Illinois Planning Commission as Chicago
Metropolitan Agency for Planning . was Regional Planning Board-
http://www.
rbpchicago.org. 233 S. Wacker suit 800 60606, 312
454-0400. Now Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
(CMAP)
New
site for Shared
Path plan and planning info (www.sp2030.com, / for alterative's:/#awg20021119,
for Regional Transportation Plan mtgs, info.
Regional Transportation Asset Management: http://www.rtms.org
(registr. req'd.) |
The
official planning body for Northeast Illinois in conjunction with
NIPC (Northern Illinois Planning Commission). Everything from
new Plans, project approvals to bike trails and training to mobility
and congestion issues. NIPC has lots of research links. |
Center
for Neighborhood Technology, Citizen
Action/Illinois (same
as Build Illinois) Also Affordability-transportation
index.
Advocacy coal. & list serve- TransitFuture.
transitfuture-subscribe@cnt.org |
Major
research and advocacy group with a very good site. (See note after
"bike enthusiasts".) |
| Center
for Transportation Efficiency |
Advocacy. Large, exciting
website. |
| Central
Electric Rail Association |
Fun and research; sells Moffet's
books |
| Chicago
Department of Transportation (CDOT) |
Big, important
site with lots of sidebars |
Chicago
Transit Authority
(transitchicago.com)
567 W. Lake St. Customer Service 1888-968-7282. TTD 1888-CA-TTY1
(+282-8891)
New
routes incl. UC/CTA and maps: http://www.yourcta.com/maps/bus/bus.html
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Big, outstanding site includes
routes, schedules |
| Chicago
Transit Coalition (info pending) |
12
neighborhood and citywide advocacy orgs. Has ear of key legislators |
| Chicago
Transit Railfan |
A
bit of everything... a site to enjoy. |
| City-wide
meeting calendar (NCBG) |
on
Transit, Schools, TIFs, and Public Works. This calendar is
maintained by the Neighborhood
Capital Budget Group |
| Chicagoland
Transportation and Air Quality Commission (Citizens
Taking Action-see at bottom)
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A
coalition, largely under Center for Neighborhood Technology, of
140+ groups from Metro Chicagoland to innovatively improve
air quality, smart growth, and wise choices and create more travel
options. |
| Citizens
Taking Action (cta
riders.org ) |
One of the newer advocacy
groups, esp. for seniors and disabled. |
| Civic
Federation of Chicago |
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| Community
Legislative Info Service of IL. |
Transportation
legislation |
| A
History of the Chicago "L" |
Just
for fun.... |
| Illinois
Central Historical Society |
See
also Central Electric Rail Assn. |
| I-GO
Car Sharing |
|
Metra
Info
312 322-6777 Passenger/customer service. |
Metra's
site, routes, schedules for commuter trains, including
Electric District |
|
Metropolitan
Planning Council,
Campaign
for Sensible Growth,
Business
Leaders for Transportation |
MPO,
Bus.
Leaders for Transp'n, Chicago Metropolis 2020, and Chicagoland
Chamber of Commerce are working on next federal and state transit
legisl, transit- oriented development, regional planning. Brochure
plan for regional transp. agenda available. |
NAPTA
National Alliance of Public Transportation Advocates.
E-mail: transitadvocates@netscape.net
http://napta.policy.net/
Associated?
Center
for Transportation Excellence
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| National
Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse |
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| Northwestern
University Library
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For
serious research. On campus--transit resource center is in
the basement |
| Neighborhood
Capital Budget Group |
A
major monitoring and advocacy group, largely resp. for Campaign
for Better Transit. Has a very good site. |
PACE
suburban and suburb-city buses service provider
847-364-PACE
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Regional
Transportation Authority
Their
new location and customer service department (incl. for Senior Smart
Cards are at 165 N. Jefferson, 60661, 312 913-3110.
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Controls funding and planning/expansion
of the three service boards for the six county area-CTA, Metra,
Pace. Site includes routes, schedules, destination planning. |
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Straphangers
Campaign |
Pioneer successful transit riders advocacy group. A
part of the New York Public Research Group that advocates for
safe, comfortable, reliable, and affordable subways and busses.
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| Surface
Transportation Policy Project also as ISTEA www.istea.org |
[Transact]
A large activist justice-oriented site with many links. Works with
federal and state legislators |
| Traffic
Station |
Real-time
traffic maps for over 20 U.S. cities, + register your route -TrafficStation
will alert you with an e-mail if there's a traffic problem |
| And
don't forget John Hilkevitch's Getting Around in the Tribune.
Columns at www.chicagotribune.com/go/gettingaround.
E-mail Hilkevitch at jhilkevitch@tribune.com |
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Rail-volution
Regional
Planning Board (successor to CATS and NIPC)- see in table above as CATS.
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bike
enthusiasts |
| Chicago
Dept. of Transportation |
Includes
new maps and routes |
| CDOT
bike plan, |
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| or,
or, bikechicago2003.org |
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| Chicagoland
Bicycle Federation- now Active Transportation Alliance |
Key
organization. Rob Sadowsky Ex. Dir. |
| Chicago
Bikeriders.com |
Clubs,
chat rooms, ride/race schedules, resources |
| League
of Illinois Bicyclists |
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| Chicagoland
Bicycle Map |
Maps--order/download |
| BikeIllinois |
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| Selected
Bicycling Links in Chicago |
An
amazing set of links... worth the visit |
| Bicycle
Transportation Notes: Additional Resources |
Planning,
laws, and more |
| Ride
and Race Schedules, Shops |
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| Model
Laws |
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| Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center |
Research organization |
| Cycling
Advocacy Sites |
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| Chicago
Area Transportation Study- Soles
and Spokes |
Research,
resources, funding, planning, advocacy. Works with Chic. Bicycle
Fed. |
BikeWalk.org
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Some
links in media covering transportation/transit beats; links to transit
news stories
MEDIA
ABC Channel 7
Kevin Roy
312.290.3701
kevin.r.roy@abc.com
News Radio 780
- WBBM
Bob Roberts
WBBM comment page
http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/2062.php?
Chicago Public
Radio - WBEZ
Catrin Einhorn
312.948.4748
Eight Forty-Eight
848@ChicagoPublicRadio.org
WVON 1450AM
Cliff Kelly
773-247-6200 (Main)
wvonwebmaster@wvon.com
Studio: 773-591-5990
Chicago Sun Times
Monifa Thomas
mjthomas@suntimes.com
Chicago Tribune
Letters to editor
ctc-tribletter@tribune.com
Virginia Groark
vgroark@tribune.com
John Hilkevitch
jhilkevitch@tribune.com
Eric Zorn
ezorn@tribune.com
Liam Ford
lford@tribune.com
Chicago Reader
Ben Joravsky
letters@chicagoreader.com
La Raza
Editorial
(773) 273-2900
Tania Unzueta
(773) 273-2900
Hoy
Jamie J. Reyes
jreyes@tribune.com
Chicago Defender
Editorial Newsroom
editorial@chicagodefender.com
NEWS LINKS
No repair money
means slow `L' trains
http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/site/premium/interceptlogin.register
The slow and the
furious
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-slowzone14.html
CTA: Slow funding
means slow zones
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-060913cta,1,2858423.story?coll=chi-news-hed
CTA 'Slow Zones'
Make Molasses Seem Speedy
Riders Complain As Track Repairs Crawl
http://www.nbc5.com/news/9847351/detail.html
CTA Riders Frustrated
By Slow Zones On 'L' Lines
CTA Says Old Tracks, New Construction To Blame For Delays
http://cbs2chicago.com/seenon/local_story_257082015.html
Pace, Metra and
CTA searching for more tax dollars to stay afloat
http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=227560
RTA threatens service
cuts, fare hikes after '07
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-transit15.html
RTA: More money
needed for transit system
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4561926
Transit Officials
Hoping For More Funding In 2007
http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/83311.php?contentType=4&contentId=205591
RTA hopes for more
funding from state legislature $163 million extra needed, officials
say
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/west/chi-0609150329sep15,1,3213452.story?coll=chi-newslocalwest-hed
RTA
to Springfield: Send money
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-060914rta,1,6069703.story?coll=chi-news-hed
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Index
to active transportation/Transit Website pages now up in hydepark.org
(a
few* are in other sections of hydepark.org)
- HPKCC
Transit Task Force news
- Transit
Website Home/Index
- Alerts
and General Information
- Bike
routes, plans, news, advice (see
also in the Recreation Resources page)
- Bus
Routes home/changes since June 2004 and final. (Bus routes
home). To Maps of changes
- Bus
Routes 2004 Transit Task Force Workshops
- Chicago
and smart cards; inter transfer between services/toward universal
card?
- CTA
News and info
- CTA
maps . Maps: new/changed
routes
- CTA
and HPKCC Task Force meetings, records of
- CTA:
original fare hike page, incl. HPKCC resolution
- CTA
2003 fare hike and changes
- CTA
2005 funding crisis, proposals (CTA cuts-hikes-funding home)
- CTA
funding crisis/long-term problem
- Disabilities
Task Force * and subpages
- The
Gray Line about/home; Gray Line Coalition
- I-Go
Car Share program
- Index/Transit1
- Lake
Park Avenue-Metra-Embankments Viaducts-Murals and Rehab project
(home) *
- January
2004 South Side legislative transit hearing
- Lake
Shore Drive latest *
- L.I.L.A.C.
*Lake Park enhancement project story
- Links
and website resources on transit, transportation, biking, running
(see also in the Recreation
Resources* page)
- Meetings
and (navigator to some) Reports-Transit, Transportation
- Metra,
including SECRET
- Metra
upgrades, history and background
- Metra
stations upgrades
- Parking
Woes and Hopes, committees
- Parking
Improvement District and other Recommendations for the Business
District
- Peotone
airport debated by Hyde Parkers
- Red
Line Shuttle experiment for students of U of C- scrapped but #173
improved
- Regional
and beyond- issues and resources
- Dan
Ryan reconstruction controversy, schedule
- Safe
Traffic, Transportation, Sidewalks
- SharedPath
2030 Regional Transportation Plan and local/Southeast impacts
- Snow
and Ice removal, streets, and bikes.... oh my!
- South
Lakefront Access Study Report and Update of projects
- Transit
Needs and News (various reports)
- Transit
saves lives, promotes health
- Transit
Task Force committee page home
- U.
of C./CTA Routes
- Walkable
and Complete Streets communities
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also Tracking Community
Trends
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