Let's make walking, biking, and public transit safe and equitable options for getting around Chicagoland.
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The Active Transportation Alliance is the Chicago region’s voice for better biking, walking and transit. Each year the organization produces MB Bike the Drive, a recreational, non-competitive bicycle ride held […]
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Post image: Since last year, the Chicago Park District has been leading a public planning effort to connect seven existing and planned open space areas on the far South Side […]
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Post image: Helping the city identify hotspots for blocked bike lanes just got easier with an update to Chicago’s 311 system. According to the Chicago Department of Transportation, the city […]
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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 awardees. The movement has grown by leaps and […]
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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.