Released: July 12, 2011

Contact: Ethan Spotts
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312.919-1423 mobile
ethan@activetrans.org

Friendly competition showcases the ease of biking to work
Many thousands bike to work throughout Chicagoland for Bike Commuter Challenge

Winners announced today from last month's Bike Commuter Challenge highlight how easy and popular bike commuting has become in Chicagoland. Active Transportation Alliance has been hosting the Bike Commuter Challenge for 17 years.

This year's competition saw major upsets in the business, non-profit and public agency categories.

Rising to the occasion were the likes of the Chicago Department of Transportation--which remained champion by holding off a hard charging Village of Oak Lawn for the 500+ category--and the growing Metropolitan Planning Council, which cleaned up in the 25-99 category in 2010, and this year took the place of the Chicago Dept. of Environment as the 100-499 tier champion.

The business category saw two major upsets: Groupon and Whole Foods knocked off perennial favorites Orbitz and The Burke Group, respectively.

And the high-profile feud between WBEZ and the Old Town School of Folk Music (as featured on WBEZ's own Eight Forty-eight program) was left in the dust by the Center for Neighborhood Technology, who took their 25-99 category triumph in 2010 to the next level. The complete list of winners is below.

Women show up in force for Bike to Work Week

One of the highlights of last week's Bike to Work Week celebration was seeing so many women on bikes at Active Trans' Bike Pit Stops in the Northern Suburbs. 

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Blue Island City Council bikes to work!

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Southland bike commuter showdown: Oak Lawn vs. Tinley Park and Orland Park

Holy cage match!

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Bike to work programs enhance workplace wellness

In preparation for Bike to Work Week and the Bike Commuter Challenge, June 11- 17, Debbi Brooks, divisional vice president of well

Vote for the 2011 Bike Chicago T-shirt design

Our friends at Bike Chicago have opened the polls. You can vote on your favorite of three designs for the 2011 T-shirt.

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Biking to work = workplace wellness

Covered previously on this blog, Grist's Elly Blue continues her series on the economics of bicy

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Meet up tonight to vote for Bike to Work Week!

We're trying to win $25,000 for Bike to Work Week from Chicago Whole Foods stores, so we're hosting a meet up tonight at the Halsted &

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Released Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Contact:
Ethan Spotts
Mobile 312.919.1423
Office 312.427.3325 x 287
ethan@activetrans.org

Active Trans wants your vote for a $25,000 donation from Chicago Whole Foods Market
Donation will support Bike to Work Week celebrations, encouragement and giveaways

Active Transportation Alliance is competing to win a donation from the five Chicago Whole Foods Market stores. You can help by visiting any of the five Chicago stores from March 9 through 23, and casting your vote for Active Trans. Just ask for a Chicago Green Giveaway ballot from any cashier.

Vote early and vote often for Active Trans! One vote allowed per person, per visit. No purchase is necessary, but, of course, you are welcome to grab a delicious snack or sack full of groceries while in the store.

Active Trans will direct any donation we receive from Whole Foods Market to our Bike to Work Week program, held June 11-17. Our Bike to Work Week campaign encourages more companies, businesses and nonprofits to champion bike commuting within their organizations.

“A vote for Active Trans at Chicago Whole Foods Markets is a vote for a fantastic Bike to Work Week,” said Ron Burke, executive director of Active Trans. “Show your support for more fun during Bike to Work Week, more coffee and more giveaways for Chicagoland bike commuters.”

Cast your votes for Active Trans through March 23 at any of the following Whole Foods Market locations.

Mary P. Rides to Work

A little Traffic Cycling education can bring out the bicyclist in all of us.

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