See where Illinois Secretary of State candidates stand on active transportation issues
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See where Illinois Secretary of State candidates stand on issues related to active transportation.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Active Transportation Alliance
Advocates urge CMAP’s transportation committee to reject road expansion projects
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A number of advocacy organizations are urging Chicagoland regional transportation agencies to halt plans to add additional lanes to expressways and arterial streets.
Banasiak, Duckworth, and Moeller honored at ATA awards reception
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The Active Transportation Alliance's annual awards reception gives credit to people who've made a difference to improve Chicagoland sustainable transportation in the past year.
Don’t pander to drivers with gas tax holidays and giveaways. Help them drive less instead.
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Let's see politicians take bold actions to make walking, transit, and biking practical and attractive alternatives to paying more at the pump, instead of the current "Gas-bagging."
An electric avenue to a no-emissions fleet: CTA unveils plan for electrification by 2040
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Transportation advocates note that it will be equally important for the city to implement bus lanes and other strategies to attract riders. "An empty electric bus doesn’t represent progress on climate."
Advocates: RTA must overcome “bureaucratic anxiety,” prescribe bold action to save transit
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"Transformational ideas may be controversial, but that is not an excuse to avoid them," the letter states. "We need serious and specific proposals to maintain the foundational roles transit plays."
Legacy of Rosa Parks celebrated at Transit Equity Day event, riders union launch
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"Investments in public transportation contribute to economic opportunity for Black and Brown working people.”
Chicago’s first transit rider’s union launches this Friday during Transit Equity Day rally
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Speakers will include representatives of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Warehouse Workers for Justice, Sierra Club of Illinois, and the Active Transportation Alliance.
CTA: We’re monitoring Transit Ambassadors programs in other cities, not planning one
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"A different approach is long overdue," responded an ATA spokesperson. "The least the CTA could do is give it a try and launch a pilot program like its peer cities across the country."
At annual meeting, ATA prioritizes safe streets, transit access, and lowering emissions
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Hopefully the funding wins from the past year prepare the ground for big material changes in the years ahead.
Illinois’ highway expansion plans show our leaders aren’t serious about climate change
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Adding more likes to the Eisenhower Expressway and other roads won't solve congestion, but it will encourage more driving and create more climate-killing emissions.