Let's make walking, biking, and public transit safe and equitable options for getting around Chicagoland.
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For seven years, Tom Frazel has helped gather his coworkers at S&C Electric to participate in Bike the Drive. The morning of the event, the team meets up on at […]
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The Transportation Equity Network (TEN), a coalition of organizations that work in communities on Chicago’s South and West sides, is asking Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a new Department of […]
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With a looming transit crisis facing the city of Chicago, we recently delivered a plea to the Chicago City Council’s main transportation committee, urging them to do whatever is needed […]
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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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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.