Ted Villaire Active Transportation Alliance 312.427.3325 x 288 (o) 312-563-1118 (c) [email protected] Tamara Tarver 27th Ward, Alderman Burnett 312.432.1995 (o) [email protected] Chicago to honor fallen cyclist with memorial roadway Ald. Burnett to dedicate a stretch of Clybourn as “Honorary Bobby Cann Way” On October 25, 2013 at 1 p.m., the city of Chicago will hold a public ceremony dedicating a […]

For immediate release CONTACT: Ted Villaire Active Transportation Alliance 312-427-3325 x288 Mobile: 312-563-1118 [email protected] Riders for Better Transit congratulates CTA on Red Line south re-opening CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2013 – Transit riders rejoiced today as Red Line service on the CTA’s south branch reopened after a five month closure for reconstruction. Public transit is vitally important on the South Side […]

For immediate release October 18, 2013 Contact: Max Muller Active Transportation Alliance 312-869-2629 [email protected]   Metra and Pace votes clear way for $1 billion Illiana Expressway: Votes further demonstrate political influence on transit agency boards Chicago, IL—In another sign that Metra is run by politics and not dedication to better transit, the agency voted yesterday at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency […]

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Contact: Max Muller Active Transportation Alliance 312-869-2629 [email protected]   The Illiana could be a train wreck for transit Active Trans urges transit agencies to stand up to political pressure and reverse their votes on the Illiana Expressway Chicago, IL—On October 4, two Chicagoland transit agencies, Metra and PACE, voted to support the construction […]