Let's make walking, biking, and public transit safe and equitable options for getting around Chicagoland.
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The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) are testing a new shared bus-bike lane concept during the reconstruction of the Chicago Avenue bridge. Starting Thursday, November […]
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Chicagoans are abandoning their city’s buses at alarming rates. Why? The answer is made clear in Chicago’s first-ever Bus Friendly Streets Report Cards. Data in the newly-released report cards shows bus speed and […]
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Ask people who’ve walked, biked or driven on Logan Blvd. from Rockwell St. to Lathrop Homes on Diversey Ave. and they’ll tell you it’s a dangerous, high-stress experience. The stakes […]
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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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Join us on Tuesday, December 2 to celebrate the year’s accomplishments, meet fellow members, and offer a round of applause for our advocate and volunteer awardees. The movement has grown […]
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