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Ted Villaire, Communications Director

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[email protected]

Phone:
312-216-0484

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News Releases


Active Trans & Fifth Third team up ride on Lake Shore Drive

By Ted Villaire | March 28, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Clare McDermott, Active Transportation Alliance (312) 216-0466 [email protected] Larry Magnesen, Fifth Third Bank (513) 535-8055 [email protected] Active Transportation Alliance and Fifth Third Bank team up for 18th annual ride on Lake Shore Drive 21,000+ people on bikes to kick off summer at one of the nation’s best bike rides CHICAGO, March 28, 2019 — For […]

Chicago cyclists will brave the cold at Winter Bike Rally on Friday

By Ted Villaire | February 6, 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY February 6, 2019   Media Contact: Kyle Whitehead Active Transportation Alliance Managing Director of Public Affairs D: (312) 216-0473 [email protected]     Chicago cyclists will brave the cold at Winter Bike Rally on Friday Advocates call for more bike lanes to support bicycling year-round Chicago, Ill: February 5, 2019 — On Friday morning at Daley Plaza Chicago cyclists […]

Advocates release transportation agenda for Chicago’s next mayor, city council

By Anne Evans | January 18, 2019

Chicago, Ill: December 14, 2018 — A coalition of community-based organizations is asking candidates for mayor and city council to support a set of policies that will make it safer and easier to walk, bike and ride transit in neighborhoods across Chicago. On Thursday the Active Transportation Alliance released the Active Transportation Agenda for Chicago that describes how Chicago’s leaders […]

Partial opening of flyover makes Lakefront Trail safer and easier to navigate

By Anne Evans | January 18, 2019

For immediate release   December 20, 2018 Media Contact:  Ted VillaireActive Transportation AllianceCommunications directorO: (312) 216-0484C: (312) [email protected]   Partial opening of flyover makes Lakefront Trail safer and easier to navigate  Trail users now routed above Illinois and Grand Aves. — what has long been the most hazardous section of the trail   Chicago, Ill: December 20, 2018 — For decades, […]

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