While Chicago consistently rates well compared to its peers throughout the world, pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs are all-too-common.

Working with community partners, policymakers, and local residents, Active Transportation Alliance advocates for a range of policies designed to enhance the region’s walkability and reduce pedestrians getting hit, injured, and killed by drivers. We push for increased education, enforcement of existing laws, and legislative changes that will make streets safer.

Above all, we know that design and infrastructure improvements are the key to making our streets safe and welcoming for people on foot and people using wheelchairs.