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

Ride the Four-Star Bike & Chow

Explore vibrant neighborhoods on the Four-Star Bike & Chow. Sample Chicago flavors along the way. Choose from four different routes, ranging from 12 to 62 miles.

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?

Get support if you've been in a crash

Find the support you need after a crash. Find out more about our support group and Crash Support Hotline

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Write of Way

The weblog of the Active Transportation Alliance

The value of volunteering

Posted by: Becca Dill on: 06/19/2013 - 9:56am

Within a month of moving to Chicago in 2007, the MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive was the first event I participated in my new city.

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Big benefits for people biking and walking in new safety ordinance

Posted by: Max Muller on: 06/14/2013 - 3:17pm

With summer approaching and warm weather finally here, I'm thrilled to see more people walking and riding bikes on my daily commute to work.

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Cook County Forest Preserve asking for help with master plan

Posted by: TedVillaire on: 06/13/2013 - 3:15pm

As part of its research for a Trail Master Plan, the Cook County Forest Preserve District is asking people to take survey about its trails.

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City opens new and improved Milwaukee Ave. bike lane

Posted by: jmerrell on: 06/13/2013 - 2:16pm

During a sun-filled morning rush hour, city officials, advocates and media gathered along the newly enhanced Milwaukee Ave.

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Divvy delay: riders will wait until June 28 to ride bike share

Posted by: Rburke on: 06/11/2013 - 3:03pm

I was chomping at the bit to use my new Divvy bike share membership later this week, but the city just announced it needs two more weeks to test the system and have it ready to roll.

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Bike traffic lights working on Dearborn lane

Posted by: Rburke on: 06/11/2013 - 10:43am

Bike Week in Chicago got off to a high-profile start Monday with

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It's Chicago Bike to Work Week!

Posted by: Brian Morrissey on: 06/10/2013 - 8:28am

On Saturday, June 8 at midnight, the starting flag dropped on the free Bike Commuter Challenge program, the best way to

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How we wait for red lights

Posted by: lcrandell on: 06/07/2013 - 2:45pm

With more people biking every day and the city investing more in

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Celebrate Bobby Cann’s life

Posted by: espotts on: 06/06/2013 - 12:13pm

In Chicago there are on average 12 people killed each year while biking. There are almost 40 people killed each year while walking, 86 percent of them while in crosswalks.

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A PSA for “on the left"

Posted by: Rebecca Resman on: 06/05/2013 - 2:27pm

In preparation for Bike to Work Week next week, I rode my cargo bike into the office for some major swag hauling (

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

06/23/2013 44th Annual Swedish Days Ride
06/23/2013 Bronzeville Bikes: The Great Migration
06/23/2013 Bike the Burbs with Active Trans on Sunday, June 23

View the full calendar of events here.

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