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Chicago Bike Week

By Ted Villaire | October 21, 2015

Date(s): Thursday, June 21, 2018 – 13:45 to Friday, June 29, 2018 – 13:45Event image: Celebrate biking in the region during Chicago Bike Week, presented each June. In addition to the Bike to Work Challenge, you're invited to join the Bike Week Rally.   External link: http://www.activetrans.org/bikeweek

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3 ways you can support transit expansion in Cook County

By Ted Villaire | October 21, 2015

Post image:  Fall is budget season in the Chicago region and that means we've entered a critical stage in our Transit Future campaign with the Center for Neighborhood Technology(CNT). As talks continue with President Toni Preckwinkle and all 17 members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, here are three ways you can help: 1. SIGN AND SHARE: County leaders […]

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Transportation and public health: a growing alliance

By Ted Villaire | October 21, 2015

Post image:  Public demand for more walkable communities is arguably at its highest point in recent history. Support from decision makers is catching fire, and the cross pollination between transportation planning and public health is starting to bear fruit. Trusted experts like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Public Health Association, and major foundation funders like […]

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2015 Member Meeting & Advocate Summit

By Ted Villaire | October 20, 2015
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The Bike to Work Challenge

By Ted Villaire | October 19, 2015

Date(s):  Friday, June 15, 2018 – 23:30 to Friday, June 29, 2018 – 23:30 Event image:  Newbies and veterans alike are invited to participate in the two-week-long Bike to Work Challenge, an annual biking competition among workplaces throughout Chicagoland. Join us in June.  External link:  http://bikecommuterchallenge.org/

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MB Bike the Drive

By Ted Villaire | October 17, 2015

Date(s):  Sunday, May 27, 2018 – 23:30 Event image:  Experience one of the best bike rides in the world on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, when people on two wheels take over Chicago's Lake Shore Drive for MB Bike the Drive.  External link:  http://bikethedrive.org

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Federal support announced for great projects

By Ted Villaire | October 15, 2015

Post image:  On Wednesday the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) announced 66 projects will receive federal funding over the next five years to reduce congestion, improve air quality and enhance non-motorized travel in the city and suburbs. The projects are being funded by two federal programs that have been critical to making biking, walking and transit more safe and […]

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Active Trans Awards Reception

By Ted Villaire | October 15, 2015

Date(s):  Thursday, March 7, 2019 – 16:45 Event image:  Join us on March 7, 2019 as we celebrate people throughout the region who helped make great strides in biking, walking and transit in Chicagoland.   External link:  http://activetrans.org/awards-reception

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Come to Member Meeting & Advocate Summit, Nov. 17

By Ted Villaire | October 14, 2015

Post image:  Each year, Active Trans invites its members to come together to discuss what we’ve done in the past year and what we hope to accomplish in the coming year.  It’s an occasion for members to become more familiar with the work of Active Trans and have crucial input into what the organization will focus on in the coming […]

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Winter Bike to Work Rally

By Ted Villaire | October 14, 2015

Date(s):  Friday, January 25, 2019 – 23:30 Event image:  Do you turn your pedals throughout the year? Join us at our next Winter Bike to Work Rally on January 25, 2019.

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