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Post image: For decades transportation planning in Cook County has focused largely on moving cars as quickly as possible through our streets, but it looks like that approach may be changing […]
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If motorists and bicyclists are going to be safe on the roads they need to share space instead of fighting for it. This summer, the Active Transportation Alliance teamed up with national […]
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Post image: Whenever you encounter anti-bike sentiment in opinion columns, a level-headed response is necessary to help set the record straight. That’s what we saw recently in suburban Niles after […]
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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.