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Veteran transit advocate Jacky Grimshaw on how to dodge the fiscal cliff, convince people to stop worrying and love eTOD

She gave the keynote speech at Friday's A Big Tent Urbanist Coalition Meetup at the Climate Action Museum.

October 1, 2024

At ATA’s Advocacy Connect session, Committee on Pedestrian & Traffic Safety staff discussed three-pronged strategy to create safer streets

There was also talk of efforts to create a more people-friendly North DLSD, save the Greyhound station, and stop the removal of the Dickens Greenway's plaza.

September 23, 2024

There *shouldn’t* be a road just like it: Better Streets’ Lakefront Community Visioning Meeting calls for a shoreline without an 8-lane DLSD

Attendees want to see the waterside highway transformed into a people-friendly boulevard with a dedicated transit corridor.

September 13, 2024

Where’s “Ace Mann”? Helping run the Critical Mass Twitter account, and chronicling just about every social bike ride in Chicago.

Mann talked about why he does so many rides, his surprising day job, and what Chicago should do to make this a safer cycling city.

September 11, 2024

Another fantastic Bike the Drive highlights the benefits of making DLSD less car-centric

Mayor Johnson rode again this year, and said he's committed to improving walking and biking. Does that mean he'll stand up to IDOT's status-quo highway rebuild proposal?

September 3, 2024

The Active Transportation Alliance is helping Illinois communities win ITEP grants for walk/bike projects

ATA is collaborating with the Illinois Public Health Institute and the Illinois Department of Transportation on webinar info sessions.

August 23, 2024

Is your most convenient Divvy docking station full? It just got less annoying for members to park an e-bike or e-scooter.

As the system celebrates its 1,000th station, they've gotten rid of the $1.20 out-of-station parking charge for members locking up within 40 meters of a full docking station.

August 19, 2024