That’s what the Give a Minute campaign is asking Chicagoans. Citizens are encouraged to participate by texting their ideas to 312.380.0436 or posting them on the website www.giveaminute.info.
Active Trans is honored that our leader, Ron Burke, is featured in the campaign along with CTA Chairman Terry Peterson and SRAM President and CEO, Stan Day.
Look for the ads on CTA buses and trains and send in your ideas and thoughts about what would get you to walk, bike or jump on the CTA.
Here's a great video about the campaign:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEWlsiEyuZ4
Ethan Spotts, Marketing & Communications Director, Active Trans
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Awesome. I do use public transit (and in a rush take a cab or car which I prefer not to ).... so I will def share with them my thoughts.
Bus stop and entrance to all CTA stations in front of my house :))
I suspect that all bodily fluids, not just bile, are prohibitted on all forms of public transportation.
Joe Willis said:1. If I could put my bile on the L during my A.M. commute! (I work 3rd shift in the burbs and this SUCKS on rainy/snowy days!)
2. If the main buses ran within the hours of bars. ex. the last Irving Park bus only runs until a little after midnight. In the summer I just ride my bike home but it would be nice to go out with the woman (or to drunk to ride my bike) until one or two A.M. and not be forced to take a cab home.
3. Night buses run the FULL rout beginning to end. Another Irving Park example, the last few buses only run to the Blue line or to Central instead of out to Cumberland. In the summer we walk but if she is in heels, cab it is!
4. Clean the damn bus/train!
....if we got tax credits for biking or using transit for 75% of their commuting needs.
I'm glad to share my thoughts. Uh. Not to be a downer but it this the best that the major transit advocacy organization in the city can do? Can we cut to the chase and get some education out there about how to do the work it will take to get the 2015 bike plan in action and how to get tough with getting the work done together. How much does this campaign cost? New ideas are great and I hope that there are plenty coming in. I think that the improvements to public transit and cycling that are horribly needed here that have been painfully organized already are the only way to convince people that the investment is worth it. Make transit and cycling possible for everyone and they will show up just like they do where it is in place.
....if we got tax credits for biking or using transit for 75% of their commuting needs.
Davo said:....if we got tax credits for biking or using transit for 75% of their commuting needs.
I think we do, part of a recent bill was to allow companies to give you up to $20 per month for biking just like they give you pretax flex accounts for public transit. You cannot get both in the same month, and you have to ask your HR to start this up at your company. It is pretty new and I only heard about it once, not sure I'm getting it right.
I wish there was a free site that allows entry of location and destination and produces a best route based on road conditions (more than just bike lanes, but potholes, construction) and safety (reroute and alternatives if possible) and should route through side streets. Not just for the city, but for far surrounding suburbs. Its easy to preach, but where will the bike beaters be when I am in the middle of the hood, in the dark, in the middle of winter with a flat? Theoretically you should be able to go anywhere by bike as long as you are able to do the miles, right?
I can also do without the holier than thou attitudes, this makes my stomach churn every time. Its one thing if someone was born into this lifestyle, great...I find they have the most tolerance and kindness. Its the ones who are born again, where were you ten years ago, twenty years ago? Probably making out in the back of an evil, evil car...
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