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Increase transit funding so we can bring back #11 bus

By Ted Villaire | November 12, 2015

Post image: Since the CTA cut the No. 11 bus and several other routes in 2012, local leaders on the North Side have organized to bring it back and the campaign […]

CTA plans to remove local bus stops on Ashland, Western

By Ted Villaire | November 9, 2015

As part of an ongoing effort to speed up bus service on two of most popular bus routes in the city, CTA is preparing to remove some of the least-used […]

NW Side school makes headway, but work still needed

By Ted Villaire | November 5, 2015

Post image:  At Belding Elementary School in Chicago’s Old Irving Park/Mayfair neighborhoods, two happy children got their very first bikes earlier last month. They won them in a raffle at […]

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Movers & Shakers Ball

Active Transportation Alliance invites you to our 2026 Movers & Shakers Ball, as we celebrate progress made and the exciting possibilities the future holds for sustainable transportation. Thursday, April 23 […]

Advocacy Connect: Better mobility in Chicagoland

Join Active Transportation Alliance staff and invited guest speakers for one-hour regular chats for Chicago and suburban advocates during the lunch hour. Both the city and suburban chats happen every other […]

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Transit

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Bicycling

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