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Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

ATA’s Advocacy Connect session discussed Sunday’s CTA Frequent Routes bus launch, state legislation efforts, and 25 mph speed limit push

March 21, 2025
CTA

No more Blue Line blues? Advocates weigh in on CTA’s promise of increased service on Forest Park and O’Hare branches this spring

March 20, 2025
CTA

10 minute version: CTA promises shorter headways on 20 bus routes. There are a *bunch* of reasons riders hope the plan will work out.

March 5, 2025
Streetsblog Chicago

A close, controversial Council vote to borrow $830M for infrastructure: Should safe streets advocates have a glass-half-full POV?

March 3, 2025
Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

Discussing efforts to reboot Grand Illinois Trail, and build East Branch DuPage River Trail, during ATA’s Advocacy Connect chat

There was also discussion of ATA volunteering opportunities for National Bike Month and the Week Without Driving.

February 24, 2025
Speed Limits

Majority of alders voted against 25 mph speed limit today, which means more Chicagoans will be seriously injured and die in crashes

February 19, 2025
Protected Bike Lanes

Watch: Discussing 2024 CDOT bikeway wins, and where there’s room for improvement, at ATA’s Chicago Advocacy Connect event

The Active Transportation Alliance kindly asked Streetsblog Chicago to talk about what we saw last month during our Bike Lane Fest 2024 excursions.

January 22, 2025
State Policy

Under the rotunda: Hundreds of transportation and environmental advocates went to Springfield for Climate Day at the Capitol

January 14, 2025
Safe Streets

After residents demanded action, CDOT installed temporary traffic calming on deadly Pulaski Road. Will IDOT let them make it permanent?

January 13, 2025
CTA

Ald. Vasquez, CTAction, and ATA’s Amy Rynell weigh in on the long-demanded departure of Dorval Carter

January 13, 2025
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