In recent months, the Active Transportation Alliance has been urging our regional planning agency to stop giving the green light […]
CMAP’s road expansion plans contradict its own policies Read More
Last week Mayor Lori Lightfoot released a citywide vision of trails and open space projects that she said would promote
Chicago should pair trails vision with plan for safe, connected bikeways on streets Read More
A group of eight Chicago area Congressional leaders sent a strong message to Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of
Congressional leaders urge state to consider climate and equity impacts Read More
Chicago announced what it’s calling the “biggest bike lane expansion in the city’s history” this week, saying the new lanes will improve
Chicago adds protected bike lanes, updates bike network strategy Read More
The CTA and Metra’s lower priced daily passes have saved riders money while encouraging more people to ride transit. Now,
Low-cost CTA and Metra passes should be made permanent Read More
The infrastructure bill that passed the U.S. Senate in August cut $10 billion that would have gone toward public transit
Take action now to restore $10 billion in federal transit funding cuts Read More
Getting the Illinois Department of Transportation to eliminate its 20 percent local match requirement for walking and biking improvements on
Rep. Moeller plays key role in passing bill to improve walking & biking Read More
A new tool illustrates how longstanding patterns of segregation and discrimination in public policy have caused transit access for Black
New analysis highlights racial disparities in Chicago area transit access Read More
All residents of the Chicago region deserve access to reliable, affordable public transportation, no matter where they live. Imagine a
Why Congress must deliver ongoing operations support for Chicago-area transit Read More
The following post is excerpted from George Fero’s recent testimony before the Illinois Senate Transportation Committee about House Bill 270,
Why Illinois should eliminate the local match for walking and biking infrastructure Read More
