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When I first moved to Chicago, CTA seemed impossible to understand. Hopefully this 5 minute overview can help get you oriented. All images that were not my own that are used in this video are either: 1. Used under Creative Commons, or 2. Sourced via Google Maps or 3. Use CTA official maps
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