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Ted Villaire, Communications Director

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News Releases


Volunteer Funding and Complimentary Youth Entries Available for Bike the Drive

By Ted Villaire | July 22, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Clare McDermott Active Transportation Alliance (312) 216-0466 [email protected] Volunteer Funding and Complimentary Youth Entries Available for Bike the Drive CHICAGO — July 21, 2025 — On Sunday, August 31, 2025, thousands of people on bikes will have free reign on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, all in support of the Active Transportation Alliance’s work to make Chicagoland […]

For its 20th anniversary, the Chicago Ride of Silence will mourn lives lost while biking 

By Ted Villaire | May 19, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Elizabeth Adamczyk Chicago Organizer [email protected] rideofsilencechicago.org (773) 370-2038  Ted Villaire Active Transportation Alliance (312) 563-1118 [email protected]       For its 20th anniversary, the Chicago Ride of Silence will mourn lives lost while biking   On May 21, the annual memorial bike ride will provide a moment of silent reflection at the sites where drivers killed people biking  […]

Celebrating 40 years with look toward the future of transportation

By Ted Villaire | April 25, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ted Villaire Active Transportation Alliance [email protected] (312) 563-1118 Active Transportation Alliance Celebrates 40 Years by Unveiling Bold Visions for Chicago’s Sustainable Transportation Future at Movers & Shakers Ball Chicago, IL — April 25, 2025 — For more than a century, Chicago has been a city defined by innovation — from the 1893 World’s Fair to the invention […]

Community Advocates Demand Transparent, Nationwide Search for Next CTA President

By Ted Villaire | April 18, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Media Contact:  Ted Villaire Active Transportation Alliance (312) 563-1118 [email protected]    Community Advocates Demand Transparent, Nationwide Search for Next CTA President  Chicago, IL — April 18, 2025 — As the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) enters a pivotal leadership transition during a period of unprecedented challenges, a coalition of community organizations and transit advocates is calling on […]

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