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

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Staff & Board of Directors

By Ted Villaire | October 11, 2014

The staff of the Active Transportation Alliance work for better transportation throughout Chicagoland. We'd love to hear from you! Our main phone number is 312-427-3325 and our general email is [email protected]. […]

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Schools celebrate 2014 Walk to School Day

By Ted Villaire | October 9, 2014

This past Wednesday, schools across the country participated in International Walk to School Day. To commemorate the day, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx celebrated with students in Charlotte, NC, calling […]

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Fate of Illiana Tollway boondoggle to be determined this week

By Ted Villaire | October 7, 2014

As criticism of the ill-conceived Illiana Tollway project mounts, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) board and policy committee will hold two critical votes this week to determine whether […]

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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.

Learn about our work

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.

Here’s our strategy:

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Advocacy & Legislation

We work with decision makers, local organizations and community members to improve...

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...

We envision a Chicagoland that is a fun and healthy place to live, work, and play.

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