Blogging Public Administration Blogs: Profile: Chicago Transit Authority Chairman, Carole Brown

Name of Blog: “Ask Carole”

Name of Blog Administrator: Carole Brown

Title of Administrator: Chicago Transit Authority Chairman

Location: Chicago, IL

Purpose/mission according to Brown: “I created this blog to answer some of the questions people have been asking about the CTA's funding situation. We on the board have asked many of these same questions, and we want to help get the word out. So please feel free to send comments or questions to CTAboard@transitchicago.com, and check back regularly for answers and updates to our efforts to increase transit funding. – Carole”

Brief Summary of Blog: From the May 3, 2005 Chicago Sun-Times (link broken) : “Brown admits she posted her blog on impulse and out of mild frustration.”I felt people weren't hearing me, and I needed a way to find a way for people to hear what I was saying," she said. "Blogging is what people do now. They have blogs so they can control the information." And what she's saying is the CTA financial situation is dire, proposed cuts and fare hikes really would be necessary without a bailout, and progress is being made toward getting cash from Springfield.”

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