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Reckless Drivers Are a Bigger Worry for Chicago Trail Users Than Homicidal Ones
Local authorities should do everything they can to prevent all types of traffic violence.
November 8, 2017
Active Trans Calls for Policies to Reverse Bus Ridership Slump
Fewer people riding the bus will lead to more driving and declining transit service, so it's important to reverse the trend.
November 6, 2017
Navy Pier Flyover Is Delayed, But Here’s How We Can Immediately Improve Bike/Ped Access
Now that the flyover project is delayed until mid-2019, Active Trans is recommending an idea Steven Vance proposed five years ago.
October 16, 2017
Slow Roll Chicago: Vision Zero Must Address Structural Racism as a Cause of Traffic Violence
Cofounder Oboi Reed calls for a moratorium on increased traffic enforcement in Chicago's communities of color.
September 7, 2017
Active Trans Asks Wicker Park / Bucktown Residents to Support Bike Lanes on Milwaukee
Last night, the advocacy organization hosted a gathering to encourage local residents to advocate for the bike lanes.
June 30, 2017
Almost 2,000 CTA Bus Riders Have Provided Input on How to Improve Service
Active Trans has hit the ground running by getting input from almost 2,000 local straphangers about their biggest beefs with current CTA bus operations, and the group will be using this feedback to push for positive change.
April 19, 2017
Blood on the Tracks: Trump’s Budget Would Be Disastrous for Chicago Transit
Local leaders say many planned improvements would be almost impossible to pay for without help from the feds, so we're going to have to fight this anti-urban budget with everything we've got.
March 29, 2017
Active Trans Lauded Key Transportation Supporters at Their Annual Gala
Last month the Active Transportation Alliance held their annual awards ceremony, recognizing three key supporters of local sustainable transportation efforts: Christopher Burke Engineering, MB Financial Bank and Slow Roll Chicago.
March 1, 2017
Where Do Fourth Ward Aldermanic Hopefuls Stand on Sustainable Transportation?
It's encouraging to hear that all the candidates are generally in favor of improving walking, biking, and transit, but some had more to say about the subject than others.
February 17, 2017
Can We Ensure That More Traffic Enforcement Doesn’t Lead to More Profiling?
The issue is complicated by the fact that Chicago's underserved neighborhoods seem to be disproportionately impacted by serious and fatal crashes.
January 18, 2017
