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Housepainter James Woods rides in the Lake Street protected bike lane on the West Side soon after it was installed several years ago. Conditions have degraded significantly since then. Photo: John Greenfield

Active Transportation Alliances renews call for a protected bike lane network

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 1, 2021 | No Comments

The Active Transportation Alliance analyzed Chicago's progress on creating an all-ages, all abilities cycling network and renewed the call for a network of protected bike lanes.

The Grace Slow Street. Photo: Imelda March

The Active Transportation Alliance assesses CDOT’s 2020 Slow Streets program

By Courtney Cobbs | May 27, 2021 | No Comments

ATA provides its assessment of the 2020 Slow Streets program, which made room for safe, socially-distanced walking and biking during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The "Blue Wave" bridge at 41st Street and the lakefront, one of three recently completed or planned bike-ped bridges over Lake Shore Drive. Photo: John Greenfield

Advocates: Lightfoot’s infrastructure plan may be more of the car-centric status quo

By John Greenfield | Apr 27, 2021 | No Comments

The Active Transportation Alliance and Metropolitan Planing Council say the plan lacks specifics and needs more transparency.

ATA, 22 local other orgs ask Congressional reps to push for $60B annually for transit

By John Greenfield | Apr 23, 2021 | No Comments

Many other national and local organizations will be lobbying Congressional delegations across the country, as part of the National Campaign for Transit Justice.

An accessible pedestrian signal at Roscoe and Inner Lake Shore Drive. Photo: John Greenfield

DOJ lights a fire under Chicago officials to speed up accessible pedestrian signal installation

By John Greenfield | Apr 9, 2021 | No Comments

On Thursday the U.S. Department of Justice moved to intervene in a private disability discrimination suit against the city.

Active Transportation Alliance, transit officials discuss suburban transportation challenges

By Igor Studenkov | Mar 30, 2021 | No Comments

The shortcomings of Chicago area public transit are self-evident to any suburban transit rider who has ever tried to get anywhere but the Loop.

ATA Transit Equity Day forum focused on importance of transit access for economic recovery

By Sharon Hoyer | Feb 8, 2021 | No Comments

The panel also discussed how improving transit access in Black and Brown communities can help fight segregation and reduce violence.

A still from a Bicycle Film Festival short about the first BMX crew in Nigeria.

February transportation advocacy happenings: Suburban Action Week and Bike Film Fest

By John Greenfield | Feb 5, 2021 | No Comments

Things are heating up on the transportation advocacy front this month as the Active Transportation Alliance is hosting a couple of promising-sounding online events.

This winter's first snowstorm. Photo: John Greenfield

Even a global pandemic can’t stop ATA’s Winter Bike Challenge

By John Greenfield | Jan 11, 2021 | No Comments

Just because many people aren't biking to work nowadays doesn't mean we can't celebrate winter cycling with a virtual bike challenge.

Rendering of the upcoming 103rd Street station.

There’s movement on south Red Line extension, but service launch pushed back 3 years

By John Greenfield | Dec 22, 2020 | No Comments

Advocates say it's disappointing that South Siders will have a longer wait for service, but it's encouraging that the project is moving forward.

Before stimulus, advocates pushed for transparency on cuts. That’s still important.

By John Greenfield | Dec 22, 2020 | No Comments

The possibility of transit cuts is now less of an immediate threat. But it's still important for local transit agencies to be transparent about what would be cut in the event that the federal funding runs out.

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