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

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Protect our kids: support Safe Routes to School

By Ted Villaire | April 21, 2015

Post image: Every day in Illinois, five children are hit by a vehicle within one block of a school. Many of these crashes lead to life altering injuries and some are […]

Lakefront Trail construction projects to know about

By Ted Villaire | April 21, 2015

Post image:  People walk, run and ride bikes on the Lakefront Trail year round, but with spring blooming, trail users should expect trail use to grow over the next several […]

Why removing the Kinzie bike lane is a bad idea

By Ted Villaire | April 17, 2015

A bike network is only as strong as its weakest link, but a new proposal by 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly threatens to remove one of the most critical connections […]

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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 Transportation Alliance works with residents, lawmakers and community leaders to make biking, walking and transit easier and more inviting.

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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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