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Chicago Encourages Public Transit by Discouraging Driving

By NunoXEI • May 2nd, 2008 • Category: Blog
Sarah Lozanova, Clean Technica–The average Chicagoan spends an hour and a half commuting to and from work each day. With the second largest public transportation system in the country, one million people ride city buses each day. Mayor Daley considered both facts when he devised a plan aimed at easing congestion, commuting times, and air pollution in the central business district.