Chicago is facing a traffic safety crisis. Crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities are on the rise. Vulnerable children and older adults are getting hit and killed while walking or biking just blocks from their home. People living in majority Black and Brown neighborhoods disproportionately bear the burden of these traffic crashes due to the prevalence of supersized streets and high-speed traffic. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago, IL, June 10, 2022 On Sunday, June 12, Chicago Family Biking and Better Streets Chicago are organizing a family-friendly Walk + Roll for Safe Streets from Lincoln Square to Uptown to honor Raphael “Rafi” Cardenas and Elizabeth “Lily” Grace Shambrook, two toddlers recently lost to vehicle violence. The event will include a moment of silence for […]

For Immediate Release June 10, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Kyle Whitehead Managing Director of Public Affairs Active Transportation Alliance 312-216-0473 [email protected] Active Transportation Alliance statement on Uptown bike crash Following is a statement from Active Transportation Alliance Executive Director Amy Rynell on Thursday’s truck-bike crash that resulted in the death of a 3-year-old girl Chicago, IL: This crash is just the latest […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Elizabeth Adamczyk Chicago Organizer [email protected] rideofsilence.org/chicago (773) 370-2038 Kyle Whitehead Active Transportation Alliance (312) 216-0473 [email protected]   On May 18, Chicago Ride of Silence will mourn the lives lost while biking during the past year The annual ride will offer a moment silent reflection at the sites where drivers killed people biking near the Loop Chicago, Ill., […]