Active Transportation Alliance

Palatine officials are pushing for a road binge on the highway that runs through Deer Grove Forest Preserve. But residents, Active Trans, and nature advocacy groups point out that a three-lane layout would be safer.

The organization says it has made some mistakes when it comes to addressing the needs of Black and Latinx communities. Having a person of color in charge could help avoid such tunnel vision.

The Cook County board president discussed why the proposal is an example of an equitable initiative that focuses resources on communities that need them the most.

Sign the petition to help convince the mayor to stop stonewalling the proposal by her former mayoral rival Toni Preckwinkle.

Providing lower-income people better access to transit and mobility will contribute to better outcomes for employment, education, health, and public safety, which will safe money for society in the long run.

Let the mayor and your alderman know you want to discourage solo and downtown Uber and Lyft trips and speed up buses.

Almost 675,000 rides were taken in three months, with 25 citations written to nine of the companies for failure to comply with the pilot rules.

About ten years ago, the Active Transportation Alliance launched its Crash Support Helpline to provide support and resources to people who have just experienced a crash on foot or by bike. According to deputy director Melody Geraci, it was established in response to a steady flow of calls to the office from people who had been in pedestrian or bike crashes and didn't know what to do.

Lynda talked to the advocacy organization about her work promoting transportation access as a means of pursuing social justice.