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Listed below are links to web sites we have found helpful.  We have included brief comments about information we have found to be helpful, but browse the site as you see fit.

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning  (CMAP) http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/default.aspx – Good Strategy Papers on a variety of topics including Context Sensitive Solutions, Managed Lanes, Urban Design, and Car Sharing.  Authors of the Go To 2040 Plan.

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) http://transitchicago.com – Operates rail rapid transit and bus transit service

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) http://www.fhwa.dot.gov – focuses on highways and part of the U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) http://www.fta.dot.gov – focuses on transit and part of the U.S. Department of Transportation

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) http://www.dot.il.gov – Good information on Context-Sensitive Solutions.  IDOT’s web site for the Eisenhower Expressway is  http://eisenhowerexpressway.com

Metra http://www.metrarail.com – Operates commuter rail service

Michigan Land Use Institute (MLUI) http://www.mlui.org – Helpful and concise Activist’s Toolkit from the Home Page.  Click About > Activist Toolkit

PACE http://www.pacebus.com – Operates suburban bus and paratransit service

Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) http://www.rtachicago.com – Oversees CTA, Metra, and PACE

Transportation Research Board (TRB) http://trb.org – Based in Washington DC.  A wealth of information on transportation issues.

Victoria Transport Policy Institute http://www.vtpi.org – Canadian research organization.  Helpful Transportation Demand (TDM) Encyclopedia