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150 People Showed up for the Coldest Winter Bike Rally Ever
The promise of free cheesecake and coffee drew scores of cyclists to the celebration of cold-weather biking.
February 8, 2019
Why Was Active Trans Snubbed From J.B. Pritzker’s Infrastructure Committee?
The group’s stances against road expansion and for more bike-walk funding may have been a factor.
December 12, 2018
Active Trans’ Bus Report Cards Highlight the Need for More Time-Saving Features
Active Trans looked at the speed, wait time, and prevalence of bus bunching in all 50 wards and eight high-frequency routes.
November 5, 2018
Bike Walk Fund Campaigns Could Bring More Safety Projects to Underserved Areas
Active Trans is calling for $20 million to be earmarked in Chicago's budget each year, and $50 million in the Illinois budget annually, to fund bike and pedestrian projects, prioritizing underserved areas.
October 15, 2018
Active Trans Study Vindicates Reilly’s Opposition to “Distracted Walking” Ordinance
The downtown alderman was right: Dangerous drivers, not distracted pedestrians are largely to blame for traffic crashes.
October 4, 2018
Active Trans Comes Out Against Ald. Reilly’s Absurd Proposal to Ban Biking on the Riverwalk
The advocacy group points out that the riverwalk was originally conceived as a bike facility, but notes that congestion could be reduced by adding protected lanes to Upper Wacker.
September 20, 2018
A New Hope for the 31st Street Bus
After announcing that the pilot would end this week, the CTA is giving the route a reprieve.
August 29, 2018
Sun-Times Editorial on Expanding Transit and Widening Roads Gets It Half Right
The paper understands that we need more transit, but doesn't grasp why expressway expansion is at cross-purposes with that goal.
August 14, 2018
Is Chicago a Good Bike City Nowadays? Bike to Work Rally Attendees Weigh in
Residents say a cohesive network of high-quality, well maintained bike lanes is needed.
July 19, 2018
Ride for Better Bikeways in Belmont-Craigin on Saturday, May 5
Help show support for restriping faded bike lanes, and building new ones, in the Northwest Side community.
May 4, 2018
