Elevated Chicago

Today Governor @JBPritzker signed the NITA Act into law, which invests in our future & delivers the transit system Illinoisans deserve. Celebrate with us by thanking the lawmakers who voted YES to fix & fund transit! 🫶 Send them a note: act.ilenviro.org/a/sb2111-thank…

Our Executive Director, Juan Sebastian Arias, recently spoke with @streetsblogchi, highlighting our advocacy for full transit funding and ETOD reforms that make it easier for the government to facilitate development near transit. Read the full interview: chi.streetsblog.org/2025/10/21/ele…

⏰ Have you RSVPd? ETOD-for-All is this Friday, Sept. 26—panels, food, music, and outdoor activations to imagine a more connected and equitable Chicago. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/elevated-chi…

🚇Public transit. 🚦Community-driven planning. 🏗️Good policy. At ETOD-for-All this Friday, Sept. 26, our panels will discuss how we make equitable transit-oriented development real. Plus food, music, and outdoor fun. Don’t miss it!  🎟️ RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/elevated-chi…

🌆 Join us Friday, Sept. 26 at Experimental Station in Woodlawn for ETOD-for-All! Panels + food + music and performances + outdoor fun = an ETOD fest for the whole family and community. 📍 6100 S. Blackstone Ave 👉 Register now: eventbrite.com/e/elevated-chi…

As a Metra train conductor for over 20 years, Orlando knows how important transit is. Instead of devastating cuts that would impact workers and riders alike, let’s invest in a public transit system that works for everybody. Write your state legislators at bit.ly/fixandfundtran…

The transit fiscal cliff is an all of Illinois issue. Agencies "need operational funding to keep their systems going to serve the workers & people of downstate IL," says Bob Guy of SMART Transportation Division. Urge legislators to support transit for ALL: bit.ly/fixandfundtran…

Illinois faces a $770 mil transit fiscal cliff. I’m calling for a special session to fully fund our transit systems & enact reforms- for me & so many, it's personal. I spoke w/ Carrie Lee, an amazing theater artist living in Rogers Park, about why transit funding matters. (1/2)

Labor unions, environmental and transit advocates, and community-based groups across the state are urging the Illinois legislature to fix and fund transit in the October veto session with a transformational $1.5B investment. Read the full letter: bit.ly/octtransitlett…

Workers across Illinois rely on a robust public transit system. Listen to Ann Marie, a flight attendant and member of Transport Workers Union Local 556, explain why legislators must fix and fund our transit system before the end of the year. Take action at bit.ly/fixandfundtran…

This Sat, Aug 16th 11am–12:30pm at NEIU El Centro Campus (3390 N Avondale Ave), join State Senators Representatives for a State of Transit Town Hall to provide updates on the transit fiscal cliff, answer resident questions & hear why transit is important to residents like you!

After 1,600 hours of community outreach and planning, Illinois now has the legislation we need to fix and fund our transit system. As Amy Rynell with Active Transportation Alliance says, it’s now time to get this over the finish line – before devastating cuts of up to 40% begin.

Eight years ago, Wheaton resident Evan Urchell took Metra & walked 40 mins to Northwestern to receive treatment for Ewing's Sarcoma. He says #TransitIsEssential bc of stories like his - "not everyone has easy access to a car." He's calling on lawmakers to fix & fund transit!

Legislators failed to fund transit in May, forcing agencies to begin planning 40% service cuts. Rise up with us Saturday and demand Gov. Pritzker and legislators return to Springfield this summer to save transit NOW! ⏰ July 12th @ 12pm 📍 Daley Plaza ➡️ rally.savetransit.org

One week left to support the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act and a $1.5 billion investment in public transit! Add your voice to this campaign: win.newmode.net/icjc/mma

2- Tune in to hear how former coordinator Jannice Newton started documenting her walks to CTA stations on TikTok and sparked awareness, advocacy, and action. Listen here: convergencepartnership.org/podcast/season… #ETOD #TransitEquity #Chicago #ElevatedChicago

1- Elevated Chicago was recently featured on the @ConvergencePar4 Podcast to share how we’re using storytelling and social media to advance equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) in neighborhoods across the city.

Elevated Chicago’s Arts and Culture Strategy is our response to a growing need: to protect the cultural identities of Chicago neighborhoods as Black and Brown Chicagoans are increasingly displaced from the city. Read more here: elevatedchicago.org/about-us/arts-…

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make the morning joyful and inspiring!

Last Thursday, we gathered at the Green Line Performing Arts Center in Washington Park to celebrate the launch of our Arts and Culture Strategy. We were joined by about 70 artists and creatives, partners, neighbors, and collaborators.