Summary The Active Transportation Alliance is the Chicago region’s voice for better biking, walking and transit.  We seek a dynamic, talented individual to join our team as Director of Individual Giving and Development. Duties include assisting the Executive Director with major donor fundraising, and managing all other individual giving activities including membership and donation recruitment, renewal and fulfillment.  The Director […]

Post image:  Join us Sunday, July 30 for a bike expedition from Chicago's North Side to Bridgeport to watch the Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians at Guaranteed Rate Field.  Riders will meet at the Lincoln Park Conservatory at 11:30 a.m. to bike 9 miles (about 50 minutes) along the Lakefront Trail. The game starts at 1:10 pm. All ages […]

Post image:  More than 60 people showed up at Arc’Teryx Chicago in Wicker Park to rally for a safer Milwaukee Avenue on a recent humid evening.  Changes to make this corridor crash free are long overdue. As one of the busiest streets for walking and biking in Chicago, Milwaukee Ave. has had an unacceptably high crash rate between 2011 and 2015, […]

Post image:  A groundbreaking bikeways project is starting up in Edgewater, which Active Trans hopes sets a precedent for all of Chicago's neighborhoods. This past week the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the office of Alderman Harry Osterman of the 48th ward hosted a community meeting to kick off the conversation around the pilot program to create a neighborhood […]

Post image:  Postponed–stay tuned for more information about the rescheduled date.   Join us as we combine three favorite things for many people: bikes, boulevards and beer!  On Sunday, July 9, Active Trans will be leading a ride from Buckingham Fountain along Chicago's historic boulevards to the Revolution Tap Room, 3340 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago.  Get to know other Active […]

Post image:  People who bike in Chicago's suburbs know that the vast majority of suburban towns don't feel safe or welcoming for people on two wheels.  Super-sized streets with relentless traffic make people feel boxed in and cut off while biking. And this is especially true if you’re someone with minimal cycling experience.  Thankfully, there are exceptions — suburbs that are […]

Post image:  The Active Transportation Alliance compiles a list of events happening each month along the Lakefront Trail. See what's going on in the month of July so you can better plan your walking, biking or running route. For regular updates about the Lakefront Trail, follow our Lakefront Trail Twitter page and the #chiLFT hashtag.   NOTE: The Lakefront Trail […]

Post image:  When you’re rebuilding a transportation corridor in one of the densest parts of Chicago, where already more than 20 percent of people are travelling by bus, it stands to reason that the project should include major upgrades to transit service.   Unfortunately, in the case of North Lake Shore Drive, the jury is still out. The project team […]