For release: May 1, 2014 Contact: Ted Villaire Communications Director Active Transportation Alliance 312.427.3325 x288 312.563.1118 mobile [email protected] Major sponsorship announcement will bolster Divvy’s success Support from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is one more sign that bike sharing has come of age in Chicago Chicago, Illinois — Chicago’s new bike-sharing system is poised to see even greater […]

We were pleased to see the release of the first-ever Illinois Bike Transportation Plan earlier this week. We like the plan’s objectives and strategies for making Illinois communities better and safer places to bike and walk. The plan is another sign of an improving commitment toward biking and walking at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). This is a big […]

 Released: February 12, 2014 Contact: Ted Villaire Active Transportation Alliance Communications Director 312.427.3325 x288 312.563—1118 mobile [email protected] Top streets for creating car-free spaces in Chicago Navy Pier, Times Square in New York and Chicago neighborhood plazas demonstrate potential for success (Chicago, IL) — Today the Active Transportation Alliance called for the creation of more car-free public streets and plazas in […]

For immediate release Wednesday January 15, 2013   Contact: Ted Villaire 312-427-3325 ext. 288 (o) 312-563-1118 (c) [email protected] Communications Director Active Transportation Alliance Mary Lauran Hall (202) 642 – 6617 [email protected] Communications Director Alliance for Biking & Walking Joan Harrold (970) 380 – 4943 [email protected] Marketing & Communications Manager PeopleForBikes Report: Protected bike lanes good for business locally and across […]