Let's make walking, biking, and public transit safe and equitable options for getting around Chicagoland.
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Post image: On a recent warm July evening, I rode my bike down to Douglas Park with a few other Active Trans staff members to participate in one of Slow Roll […]
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Post image: All across the country, advocates are fighting one intersection or one street segment at a time to create safer options for people who bike, walk and take public […]
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Post image: Even though the U.S. Surgeon General has played a vital role in promoting national public health policy, very few people can name any of America’s top doctors. (A […]
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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.