Let's make walking, biking, and public transit safe and equitable options for getting around Chicagoland.
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Post image: Last week President Trump released his first full budget proposal, and it would be devastating for people who ride transit, bike and walk in the Chicago region. These cuts […]
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Post image: Teaching kids bike safety has a variety of positive effects. When kids regularly practice safe cycling, the streets become safer in the communities they live and travel through. […]
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Post image: Raise your hand if you've heard this before: A state agency makes false promises to the public that building or extending a road will completely solve traffic congestion […]
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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.