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Protected bike lanes coming to Logan/Western area

By Kyle Whitehead | September 2, 2021

The area where Kevin Clark and Tyler Fabeck were tragically killed while riding their bikes in recent years is slated to finally receive long overdue safety upgrades. Active Trans worked […]

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Bill eliminating local match for walk/bike infrastructure becomes law

By Kyle Whitehead | August 31, 2021

Illinois law now requires the state to cover 100 percent of the cost of walking and biking infrastructure when it’s needed on state roads. Illinois House Bill 270 took effect […]

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Take action now to restore $10 billion in federal transit funding cuts

By Kyle Whitehead | August 20, 2021

The infrastructure bill that passed the U.S. Senate in August cut $10 billion that would have gone toward public transit — and that was $10 billion that was already agreed […]

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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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Bicycling

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