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Post image: It was announced today that Chicago has taken first place among best US cities for bicycling, moving up from #2 since Bicycling magazine’s last national ranking two years ago. […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media release September 19, 2016 Media contact: Ron BurkeExecutive Director Active Transportation Alliance(o) 312-427-3325(c) [email protected] Chicago lands top spot in ranking of best cities […]
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Post image: Last week, the Chicago Tribune published another anti-bike commentary from John McCarron. As with his past commentaries, we were treated with a flood of ill-informed opinions about people […]
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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.