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Lake County Council of Mayors Members,
The Lake County Council of Mayors will meet virtually at 9:00 am on Thursday July 29, 2021. The meeting will be held virtually through Zoom, registration for the meeting is required to receive login information.
Click here to register for the July 29, 2021 Transportation Committee Meeting
Please be aware that while not required, Zoom works best if participants download the application from https://zoom.us/download. Zoom has apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. If you do not already have it installed, please allow fifteen minutes to do so prior to the 9:00 am meeting. If you are not able to download the app there is also an option to join in your web browser. We will be using screen sharing to conduct the meeting.
If your computer does not have a camera or microphone, you can still login to the meeting through either the desktop or browser application to see the screen sharing and to vote on action items, and use a phone to dial in for audio. We encourage everyone to use the Zoom app or browser client and only dial-in if they lack the ability to use the app for audio. Meeting materials are below and can always be found on the LCCOM webpage.
We look forward to "seeing" you next week,
Mike Klemens
Council Liaison
 News and Information
 The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) welcomes feedback from the public on three proposed programs meant to help communities prosper through transportation investments. More than 50 projects, utilizing more than $400 million in federal funds, are included in the proposal, which is funded by the regional Surface Transportation Program (STP) Shared Fund, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ), and locally programmed Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP-L).
The public can submit comments on the proposed programs of projects through 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 30. Learn more about the projects and how to comment at https://cmap.is/2021callforprojects.
The three programs help advance ON TO 2050, the region’s long-range plan, and its principles of inclusive growth, resilience, and prioritized investment. Improved mobility options through these investments spur economic opportunity for communities with low incomes, people of color, and people with disabilities across northeastern Illinois. Projects also help the region’s infrastructure adapt to changes in climate and technology, and carefully target resources to improve quality of life for all residents.
 Pace Suburban Bus has launched a new marketing campaign to welcome back lapsed riders and let them know that transit is ready for their return. The campaign, titled “We’re Ready,” follows more than a year of communications between Pace and the general public about the many safety measures the agency employs to keep riders safe. As Pace begins to reintroduce suspended and reduced schedule services this fall, it renews its commitment to providing safe, affordable, and reliable public transportation.
“We are finally on the road to recovery and Pace is ready to support our region as we return to more in-person activities,” said Pace Executive Director Rocky Donahue. “We will carry the three guiding principles we established in March of 2020 – safety, service, and transparency – with us as we build back better for those we serve.”
Throughout the pandemic, Pace has continued to provide transit service to those essential workers who have kept our communities moving by staffing hospitals, grocery stores, and other critical services. The new campaign broadens Pace’s focus to the wider public, many of whom have been telecommuting for more than a year.
“We’re Ready” takes a light approach that acknowledges some of us may be out of practice with our pre-pandemic routines as we return to worksites. The campaign, which includes digital, radio, and television advertisements, features people preparing to return to their offices but forgetting some important items – like their shoes. One thing they do not forget, however, is a mask. Masks are required on public transportation for riders and drivers until at least September 13, 2021.
At the onset of COVID-19, Pace fixed route ridership dropped to about 30% of pre-COVID-19 ridership. In recent months, ridership has begun to return. Fixed route ridership is now at 55% of pre-COVID-19 levels. While some services will remain suspended or reduced, many will return on August 8, including the 8 routes that have been suspended or operating on reduced schedules. Service is also being restored on 26 routes that support students returning to schools. Passenger notices with updated schedules are available at PaceBus.com/Passenger-Notices.
Service has already resumed on the Schaumburg Trolley and Ravinia Festival Direct and the Naperville-Aurora On Demand service has been expanded. Additionally, the Soldier Field Express is expected to return this September. Commuters in need of transit connections where service has not been restored due to lack of demand and the impacts of the national driver shortage are encouraged to consider Pace’s Vanpool Program.
Pace continues to evaluate the remaining suspended or reduced routes in terms of increasing commuter demand, evolving Metra schedules, and resource availability. Status updates and a comprehensive list of returning services and those that will remain suspended or reduced are available here. Information for students and parents about fall 2021 service is available here.
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