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Roll the Cold Bike Challenge starts soon!

By Ted Villaire | January 14, 2015

Post image: Have you registered for the Roll the Cold Bike Challenge yet? If not, you can do so here. Biking one way to or from your destination on one day […]

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Chicago Tribune changing the tune on red light cameras?

By Ted Villaire | January 14, 2015

Post image:  You may know that the Chicago Tribune has led the charge against red light cameras, and their assertions — similar to misleading claims they have made about speed […]

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Help Streetsblog Chicago resume its important work

By Ted Villaire | January 13, 2015

Post image:  During the past couple of years, Streetsblog Chicago has been an important voice in making Chicagoland a better place for biking, walking and transit. The web-based publication has […]

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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.

Want better options for walking, biking, and transit in Chicagoland? Here's your opportunity to get involved.

We want more people choosing transportation options that are healthy, fun and environmentally-friendly.

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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.

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In Your Community

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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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