Let's make walking, biking, and public transit safe and equitable options for getting around Chicagoland.

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Advocates fight for bike/walk education in schools

By Maggie Melin Czerwinski | March 4, 2019

Would you like to see your local schools teach walking and biking safety to kids? With your help, we can make that happen. Last year, thanks to the efforts of […]

Lynda Lopez, an advocate for transportation equity

By Maya Norris | February 28, 2019

Lynda Lopez is on a mission to prove that transportation is about much more than just getting from point A to point B. She contends that creating safe walking, bicycling […]

Wild Mile adds to dynamic Chicago River Trail

By Steve Simmons | February 27, 2019

Update April 24, 2019: The final public meeting for the Wild Mile Chicago will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on April 25 at Leslie Hall (1111 N. Wells St., Chicago, […]

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Movers & Shakers Ball

Active Transportation Alliance invites you to our 2026 Movers & Shakers Ball, as we celebrate progress made and the exciting possibilities the future holds for sustainable transportation. Thursday, April 23 […]

Advocacy Connect: Better mobility in Chicagoland

Join Active Transportation Alliance staff and invited guest speakers for one-hour regular chats for Chicago and suburban advocates during the lunch hour. Both the city and suburban chats happen every other […]

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Transit

Compared to other major cities in the U.S. and abroad, our current transit system is drastically...

Bicycling

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