Do you want better transportation options in the region?
Here are some actions you can take that are offered by our partners.
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- Support the Crosstown Trail: Join your neighbors in transforming a long-unused rail corridor into Chicago’s next great trail. Add your name to show city leaders that our community is ready for safe, green, and connected spaces. This would be a new safe walking and biking path from Cortland to Montrose.
- Tell Congress to Oppose Cuts to Passenger Rail Funding: The White House budget currently proposes 81% cuts to the Federal Railroad Administration. Tell your lawmakers we need to be investing more in rail service, not less.
- Sign petition for hourly trains from Chicago to Detroit: The Chicago–Detroit Wolverine corridor is one of the strongest passenger-rail markets in the Midwest but as of now, service is not as frequent as it should be. Let Michigan's government know and sign the petition.
- Stop Cubs Parking Lot Expansion: The Cubs recently proposed a plan to expand the Camry Lot in the hopes of alleviating gameday traffic. However, this will only incentivize more driving, creating even more congestion. An expanded parking lot and more congestion undermine the unique pedestrian-friendly experience that Wrigleyville offers. Sign the petition here.
- Federal funding at risk for walking, biking and trails: After the US Department of Transportation expressed its antipathy toward bike lane investments while pushing for a “traditional highway bill,” advocates started calling on the public to contact their members of congress to protect federal funding for bicycling and walking programs that are now at risk of being cut from the next transportation bill. Take action with a campaign led by the League of American Bicyclists.
- Does your Chicago ward practice participatory budgeting? Check out this spreadsheet to see if it does.
Any support helps our mission, whether it's donating to Active Transportation Alliance, contacting your locally elected officials, or advocating for better biking, walking and transit in your community.
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