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Urbana BPAC member summarizes sweeping Illinois transit bill; says "People Over Parking" will reshape local planning
Summary
BPAC member Annie Adams told Urbana's Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission that Illinois' SB 2111 reframes transit as infrastructure, creates a Northern Illinois Transit Authority, directs an estimated $860 million in sales-tax revenue to transit, and prohibits parking minimums in transit-served areas, opening grant opportunities for Urbana.
Annie Adams, a member of the Urbana Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC), summarized Senate Bill 2111 and told commissioners on Nov. 18 that the measure treats "mobility as essential infrastructure rather than a social service." The presentation outlined how the 1,000-page package would change funding, governance and land-use rules that affect Urbana.
Adams said SB 2111 creates a new Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) to replace the Regional Transportation Authority and to coordinate schedules, fares and service between Amtrak, commuter rail and local transit agencies. "They are tasked with creating one network, one timetable, one ticket," she said.
Why it matters: Adams told the commission the bill could unlock new funds and…
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