Submitted by
CTA Passenger
Citizens Taking Action
for transit dependent riders
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A recent study has found that the demand, demographically, for housing near transit is increasing, and will be double the number of people that presently live in these neighborhoods today. Efforts should be undertaken to make all communities ecologically sustainable by providing good public transit.
We are sending this questionnaire to candidates for Alderman, and passengers on public transit, in order foster thinking about the importance of public transit to every neighborhood in the city. A higher total score indicates how your ward ranks as a “transit zone.”
Ranking among wards will obviously be a determining factor in determining real estate values, and where people will want to live.
Survey on Transit Service:
How Does Your Ward Rank as a Transit Zone? Ward _____
Please put down the appropriate # number.
How many CTA bus routes pass through the ward?
How many routes operate twenty-four (24) hours a day?
How many elevated stations are situated in the ward?
How many elevated lines pass through the ward?
How many stations are open twenty-four hours a day?
How many downtown bus routes go to/from the Loop?
How many crosstown bus routes (north/south) are there?
How many crosstown bus routes (east/west) are there?
How many Metra or South Shore train stations are there?
How many Pace bus routes are there?
How many bus shelters are there in the ward?
Please score a “yes” as a 1, and “no” as a 0.
Can one easily take public transit to an airport?
Can one easily take public transit to a grocery store?
Can one easily take public transit to a hospital or clinic?
Can one easily take public transit to schools/public library?
Can one easily take public transit to a commuter rail
passenger train / Amtrak station?
Can one easily take public transit to an intercity bus station?
Add Total Score
Please contact us and express any concerns you believe need to be addressed regarding the level of public transit service to your area:
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or Name of Alderman / Candidate
1 to 10 good
11 to 20 better
21+ best