Let's make walking, biking, and public transit safe and equitable options for getting around Chicagoland.
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A bill that adds the Dutch Reach method to Illinois’ Rules of the Road manual and adds bike safety questions to the state driver’s license exam has been signed into […]
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A new analysis shows the Chicago region has grown more car dependent since 1980, and that a different approach is needed to create healthier, more sustainable and more equitable communities. […]
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Protected bike lanes, freshly painted crosswalks and longer signals for people walking — these are just a few of the priorities Logan Square residents have championed during our project to […]
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The Chicago region’s current hub-and-spoke transit system leaves nearly half a million Cook County residents stranded in transit deserts.
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Whether it’s at the neighborhood, regional or national level, Active Trans works with residents, lawmakers and community leaders to make biking, walking and transit easier and more inviting.