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

Recent Blog Posts

The weblog of Active Transportation Alliance

Report shows mayor, police drove decisions to shut down transit, raise bridges

By Kyle Whitehead | February 24, 2021

A new report from Chicago’s Inspector General (IG) finds police and emergency management personnel had outsize influence on decisions to shut down transit and raise bridges during last summer’s protests following George Floyd’s murder. These decisions had major transportation impacts on […]

Learn More

Join us at the Chicago Food Justice Summit

By Ted Villaire | February 24, 2021

As part of the 16th Annual Chicago Food Justice Summit, Active Transportation Alliance is excited to help lead a discussion about how food access is linked to transportation issues.  The virtual event, which is focusing on […]

Learn More

Active Trans stands with SE Side residents fighting General Iron permit

By Julia Gerasimenko | February 23, 2021

Active Trans stands in solidarity with the hunger strikers and Southeast Side residents who are fighting to get Mayor Lightfoot and Public Health Commissioner Arwady to deny the final permit […]

Learn More

Frequently Viewed Documents


Annual Reports & Financial Information

Review our annual reports section to give you an introduction to the important work that we've been doing in recent years.

Let us help you


Have questions about how to develop policies and plans that promote active transportation? Let us know how we can help.

DID YOU KNOW?

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:

Take Action

Do you want better transportation options in the region? Getting involved with our...

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.

Scroll to Top