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Post image: Bicycles are simple machines with the power to tackle complex challenges. These words open the Two Wheels, One City Call to Action released earlier this week by Active […]
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Post image: Illinois Congressman and transit champion U.S. Representative Mike Quigley will headline the first event in a new series about the benefits of transit investment and the need for […]
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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.