The CTA finally backed down and kept the #11 bus route running. They tried to kill our transit access but they could not ignore the pressure we put on them. Stay sharp because we will be watching them to ensure this service stays exactly where it belongs.
October 10, 2012
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Reached 1,000 supporters
August 31, 2012
August 26, 2012
The CTA is currently ignoring the economic lifeblood of our neighborhood but this massive surge of support proves they cannot hide from us anymore. We are building the momentum needed to force President Claypool to walk back this reckless decision.
Reached 100 supporters
August 23, 2012
27 Comments
Disabled people along this route see a bus route as a better alternative. They dont have to wait for an elevator or climb stairs like they would at the train stations.
The return of this bus would really ease travel for those of us with mobility issues that make the long diagonal-street blocks hard to traverse, and for whom the walks from the brown line to Lincoln are actually difficult to impossible. This is an active and busy corridor with lots of businesses, shopping and nightlife and should be more easily accessible, not less.
I used to take the 11 from Lincoln Square down to Irving Park area... Now I just use Uber. Bring back #11 please.
Cutting this route was such a horrible mistake, when you consider it's lead to businesses closing down, such as this one: http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140605/lakeview/jazze-junque-cookie-jar-shop-closing-its-not-like-it-used-be And STOP with the BS that the Brown Line is a substitute for #11's elimination southeast of Western, CTA!
As someone who lives off Lincoln near Wrightwood and Sheffield, losing the 11 bus has had a huge impact. For many local trips, the Brown and Red lines are not a substitute, require walking longer distances, and more inconvenient. There are numerous ways to save money, but cutting vital bus lines is not the right way to go.
I just moved to this area, and I find it dismaying that the #11 ends at Western. The Brown Line takes me absolutely nowhere near the places I want to go to on Lincoln Ave, and I feel absolutely no inclination to go to many of the otherwise interesting-looking locations along that corridor because I have to go so far out of my way to get to them. If nothing else you're putting money in Uber's pockets instead of those of the CTA because folks who can afford it don't want to be bothered with having to truck across several blocks just to get where they want to go.
I just moved to this area, and I find it dismaying that the #11 ends at Western. The Brown Line takes me absolutely nowhere near the places I want to go to on Lincoln Ave, and I feel absolutely no inclination to go to many of the otherwise interesting-looking locations along that corridor because I have to go so far out of my way to get to them. If nothing else you're putting money in Uber's pockets instead of those of the CTA because folks who can afford it don't want to be bothered with having to truck across several blocks just to get where they want to go.
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The CTA finally backed down and kept the #11 bus route running. They tried to kill our transit access but they could not ignore the pressure we put on them. Stay sharp because we will be watching them to ensure this service stays exactly where it belongs.
October 10, 2012
Final supporters
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 31, 2012
August 26, 2012
The CTA is currently ignoring the economic lifeblood of our neighborhood but this massive surge of support proves they cannot hide from us anymore. We are building the momentum needed to force President Claypool to walk back this reckless decision.
Reached 100 supporters
August 23, 2012
27 Comments
Please restore downtown service for the #11 Lincoln Bus! The CTA trains have become dirty and dangerous, making the need for the Lincoln Bus to once again reach the Loop after being cancelled years ago. Other bus routes necessitate transferring from one bus to another, there are no direct routes.
Disabled people along this route see a bus route as a better alternative. They dont have to wait for an elevator or climb stairs like they would at the train stations.
The return of this bus would really ease travel for those of us with mobility issues that make the long diagonal-street blocks hard to traverse, and for whom the walks from the brown line to Lincoln are actually difficult to impossible. This is an active and busy corridor with lots of businesses, shopping and nightlife and should be more easily accessible, not less.
I used to take the 11 from Lincoln Square down to Irving Park area... Now I just use Uber. Bring back #11 please.
Cutting this route was such a horrible mistake, when you consider it's lead to businesses closing down, such as this one: http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140605/lakeview/jazze-junque-cookie-jar-shop-closing-its-not-like-it-used-be And STOP with the BS that the Brown Line is a substitute for #11's elimination southeast of Western, CTA!
As someone who lives off Lincoln near Wrightwood and Sheffield, losing the 11 bus has had a huge impact. For many local trips, the Brown and Red lines are not a substitute, require walking longer distances, and more inconvenient. There are numerous ways to save money, but cutting vital bus lines is not the right way to go.
I just moved to this area, and I find it dismaying that the #11 ends at Western. The Brown Line takes me absolutely nowhere near the places I want to go to on Lincoln Ave, and I feel absolutely no inclination to go to many of the otherwise interesting-looking locations along that corridor because I have to go so far out of my way to get to them. If nothing else you're putting money in Uber's pockets instead of those of the CTA because folks who can afford it don't want to be bothered with having to truck across several blocks just to get where they want to go.
I just moved to this area, and I find it dismaying that the #11 ends at Western. The Brown Line takes me absolutely nowhere near the places I want to go to on Lincoln Ave, and I feel absolutely no inclination to go to many of the otherwise interesting-looking locations along that corridor because I have to go so far out of my way to get to them. If nothing else you're putting money in Uber's pockets instead of those of the CTA because folks who can afford it don't want to be bothered with having to truck across several blocks just to get where they want to go.
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Please restore downtown service for the #11 Lincoln Bus! The CTA trains have become dirty and dangerous, making the need for the Lincoln Bus to once again reach the Loop after being cancelled years ago. Other bus routes necessitate transferring from one bus to another, there are no direct routes.