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Cycling Without Age helps older adults combat social isolation

By Maya Norris | June 22, 2021

With the warm weather settling into Illinois, many people are hopping on their bicycles, enjoying the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. But many older residents […]

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Take action now to make CTA and Metra fully accessible

By Kyle Whitehead | June 22, 2021

The time has come for real access to public transportation. As Congress considers a reauthorization of the federal transportation bill, transit and disability rights advocates are rallying behind an opportunity […]

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New analysis highlights racial disparities in Chicago area transit access

By Kyle Whitehead | June 17, 2021

A new tool illustrates how longstanding patterns of segregation and discrimination in public policy have caused transit access for Black and Brown residents to lag behind access for White residents. […]

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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.

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Transit

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Bicycling

A lot has changed since our founding as the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation in 1985, but...

Walking

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