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CTA, Divvy receive grant for app upgrades

By Ted Villaire | October 25, 2016

Post image: Chicago’s Divvy bikeshare network is a nationally recognized success story. As the program continues to expand, many have recognized the need to integrate it with the rest of Chicago’s […]

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Raffle winner opts for bike patrol escort

By Ted Villaire | October 24, 2016

Post image:  After winning a ride to school with a police officer in a raffle, a Riverside student opted for a police escort while biking instead of getting a ride […]

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Belmont Blue Line station to get major upgrade

By Ted Villaire | October 21, 2016

Post image:  Mayor Emanuel and CTA President Dorval Carter, Jr. announced on Monday that the Belmont Blue Line stop is getting a $15 million upgrade. As a part of the […]

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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.

Want better options for walking, biking, and transit in Chicagoland? Here's your opportunity to get involved.

We want more people choosing transportation options that are healthy, fun and environmentally-friendly.

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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.

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Transit

Compared to other major cities in the U.S. and abroad, our current transit system is drastically...

Bicycling

A lot has changed since our founding as the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation in 1985, but...

Walking

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