Active Transportation Alliance | Chicagoland's voice for better biking, walking and transit

Ride Lake Shore Drive on May 26

Enjoy great views of the city, food, live music and the company of thousands of fellow cyclists at one of the best bike rides in the nation. Register now for MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive.

Bike Commuter Challenge

Show that your workplace is one of greenest and healthiest during the Bike Commuter Challenge, June 8-14. Be a participant, or better yet, a team leader.

Sign the Red Line Bill of Rights

Red Line South riders have a right to quality public transportation — even during the Red Line South reconstruction project. Support the Red Line Bill of Rights campaign. Learn about transit options during the Red Line South closure.

How will you use Divvy?

Tens of thousands of Chicagoans will be able to use Divvy to get from transit stations to their jobs, to their next meeting, to grab lunch and run errands. How will you use Chicago's new bike-sharing option?

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Write of Way

The weblog of the Active Transportation Alliance

Bike mentoring comes to Chicago

Posted by: volunteer contr... on: 05/22/2013 - 4:38pm

There’s a new organization in Chicago helping new riders get accustomed to riding on city streets.

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Red Line South Closure: Rider Voices Amplified on Day of Action

Posted by: jmerrell on: 05/20/2013 - 10:50am

It has begun! After months of anticipation, the historic shut down of the southern portion of the CTA Red Line finally got underway the morning of Sunday May 19.

On Monday May 20, Riders for Better Transit and community partners across the South Side will mobilize for a day of action to organize around the Riders Bill of Rights. Volunteers will be at CTA stations collecting signatures for the Riders Bill of Rights, which will help ensure their voices are heard throughout the duration of the Red Line closure and beyond. You can view and sign the Riders Bill of Rights here.

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Take Action to Support Faster, More Reliable Transit on Ashland Avenue and Across Chicago

Posted by: jmerrell on: 05/15/2013 - 11:57am

Momentum is building for bringing world-class transit to A

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Commuter profile: Karin Evans

Posted by: TedVillaire on: 05/15/2013 - 11:12am

Active Trans member Karin Evans has been biking to work in Chicago's Western Suburbs for nearly five years. She loves using Metra and riding the Illinois Prairie Path as part of her commute.

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Bike the Burbs with Active Trans on Sunday, June 23

Posted by: kdekkinga on: 05/15/2013 - 9:34am

Join Active Transportation Alliance and Spin Doctor Cyclewerks on June 23 for a day of biking, sightseeing and socializing along the Fox River Bi

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New report on bike sharing

Posted by: mgeraci on: 05/14/2013 - 2:24pm

The Earth Policy Institute has just released a new report on bike share programs in the U.S. With the expansions of current bike shar

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Bike to School Day at Northside College Prep

Posted by: Eric Bjorlin on: 05/13/2013 - 9:53am

On Wednesday, May 8, many hundreds of schools across the country celebrated National Bike to School Day. This included a significant number of schools across Chicagoland and t

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The inspiration to bike to work can come from anywhere

Posted by: Brian Morrissey on: 05/10/2013 - 3:55pm

What will make you want to participate in Bike to Work Week, June 8-14?

Maybe it will be this new Active Trans video?

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Need a packet for MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive? Come to the party in Rosemont!

Posted by: EricB on: 05/10/2013 - 10:08am

MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive is coming up fast! If you haven't registered yet or you're not able to register until after today, a great way to avoid

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Press coverage of bike safety ordinance all over the map

Posted by: Rburke on: 05/09/2013 - 2:05pm

The Chicago Tribune presents two very different versions of the city’s proposed bike safety ordinance.

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Upcoming activities of the Active Transportation Alliance, plus submissions from other organizations.

05/26/2013 MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive
05/26/2013 2013 Tour de Cure at MB Financial Bike the Drive
05/31/2013 LSSC Saugatuck Michigan Bike Trip

View the full calendar of events here.

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