Let's make walking, biking, and public transit safe and equitable options for getting around Chicagoland.

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Make your community a Healthy HotSpot!

By Ted Villaire | April 28, 2015

Complete Streets and Active Transportation Plan Call for Projects Active Transportation Alliance is pleased to announce the second round of the Healthy HotSpot Active Transportation Plan and Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program. Technical […]

Highland Park: first Family-Friendly Bikeways community

By Ted Villaire | April 27, 2015

Post image:  In recent months, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and members of city council unanimously accepted an agreement to be a Family-Friendly Bikeways community.   In doing so, this […]

2015 Downtown Bike Count needs volunteers

By Ted Villaire | April 24, 2015

Post image:  In May, the Chicago Department of Transportation's Complete Streets program will be conducting its regular Downtown Bike Count. To help with this process, CDOT needs volunteers to assist in downtown […]

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Upcoming Events

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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Whether it’s at the neighborhood, regional or national level, Active Transportation Alliance works with residents, lawmakers and community leaders to make biking, walking and transit easier and more inviting.

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In Your Community

When it comes to making our streets safer and better for walking, biking, and public...

Transit

Compared to other major cities in the U.S. and abroad, our current transit system is drastically...

Bicycling

A lot has changed since our founding as the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation in 1985, but...

Walking

While Chicago consistently rates well compared to its peers throughout the world...

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