Released March 26, 2010

Contact:
Margo O’Hara
312.427.3325 x224
312.282.5088 mobile
margo@activetrans.org

Walk to Work Day April 2 to celebrate the bipedal commute in Chicago

What: Chicago commuters and the Active Transportation Alliance will jumpstart their days at Walk to Work Day. Active Trans will coordinate meet-up groups of walking commuters at several locations near downtown Chicago. Groups will walk to Daley Plaza for a celebration in Daley Plaza at 8:30 a.m. before heading to work.

When: Morning commute on April 2, 2010. Meet up group times vary (see below).

Where:

• Roosevelt stop on Red/Green/Orange lines (meet outside Starbucks, southeast corner of State and Roosevelt at 7:50 a.m.)
• Western & Belmont (meet at the southeast corner at 6:45 a.m.)
• Union & Ogilvy stations (meet at 7:50 a.m. at southeast corner of Canal & Madison)
• Grand stop on Blue Line (meet at northeast corner of Grand/Milwaukee/Halsted at 7:50 a.m)
• Chicago stop for Brown/Purple lines (meet at Starbucks 750 N. Orleans, at 7:50 a.m.)
• Chicago stop for Red line (meet in front of McDonald’s at 7:50 a.m.)

More information: www.activetrans.org/walktowork2010

The Active Transportation Alliance is a non-profit, member-based advocacy organization that works to make bicycling, walking and public transit so safe, convenient and fun that we will achieve a significant shift from environmentally harmful, sedentary travel to clean, active travel. The organization builds a movement around active transportation, encourages physical activity, increases safety and builds a world-class transportation network. Formerly the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, the Active Transportation Alliance is North America’s largest transportation advocacy organization, supported by more than 6,000 members, 1,000 volunteers and 35 full-time staff. For more information on the Active Transportation Alliance, visit www.activetrans.org or call 312.427.3325.
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