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Tell Congress members to support bike and transit

By Ted Villaire | October 30, 2014

It’s time for change. As we wrote last spring, our commuter tax benefit system favors car travel over public transportation and bicycle commuting. The benefit is an employer-provided federal tax […]

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Active Trans creating state's first township-wide bike plan

By Ted Villaire | October 29, 2014

Post image:  Active Trans is excited to be working with Wayne Township officials to develop a comprehensive bike plan that should be completed by the end of this year. Once […]

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Chicagoans want better North Lake Shore Drive

By Ted Villaire | October 28, 2014

As the public process for the reconstruction of North Lake Shore Drive continues, the demand for biking, walking and transit improvements throughout the corridor is becoming increasingly clear. Last week […]

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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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