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NYC’s Select Bus service leads way to BRT

By Ted Villaire | January 4, 2016

New York City buses are notoriously slow and some, like the M66 crosstown route in Manhattan, are slower than the average turtle. The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and the […]

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Top 10 active transportation stories of 2015

By Ted Villaire | December 22, 2015

Post image:  2015 was a banner year for people who bike, walk and ride transit in the Chicago region.  As you read through this list of our favorite active transportation […]

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Join the winter warriors

By Ted Villaire | December 21, 2015

Post image:  Interested in trying out winter biking? Or maybe you're a seasoned pro and have been riding all year long for years? Either way, we'll be counting on you […]

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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.

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Transit

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Bicycling

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