Active Transportation Alliance
Cyclists In Black Neighborhoods Are 8 Times More Likely To Be Ticketed By Cops, New Study Shows
Over 90 percent of tickets are for riding on the sidewalk. But on the South and West sides, where bike infrastructure is lacking, riding can be dangerous — and it's kept cycling from catching on, advocates said.
A Proposed Bridge Over Lake Calumet Would Make It Easier To Bike From Big Marsh Park To Pullman
"For far too long, this area has been inaccessible to our residents," Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10th) said. "This new trail will allow a new generation of neighbors to experience" Lake Calumet.
Long-Awaited Improvements To Des Plaines River Trail Will Make Connections To Northwest Side And Lake County More Accessible
Trail improvements are still at least a year away — but advocates have big hopes of making the trail safer and more accessible for cyclists and pedestrians.
After Kevin Clark Killed By Driver At Dangerous Logan Square Intersection, Cyclists Say It Needs To Be Fixed — Now
A transportation advocacy group flagged the intersection as dangerous years ago, but the city hasn't taken steps to make it safer. "How many cyclists need to be killed at that location?"
Chicago Is Lagging Behind Other Cities In Creating Protected Bike Lines, Active Trans Says
The city's worked for years on plans to create more bike lanes. But bicyclists keep getting killed; just earlier this month, a driver hit and killed a bicyclist on the Near West Side.
Riding Your Bike Or Going For A Walk? Here’s How To Stay Safe From Coronavirus
The Active Transportation Alliance has new guidelines to help you bike and walk safely without catching coronavirus or spreading it to others.
Too Cold To Bike? Never! Active Transportation Alliance Hosting Winter Bike Rally Downtown
The group's annual Winter Bike Rally is Jan. 24 at Daley Plaza.
Scooter Season Is Over For Now — But Will They Return? Group Says They Should (But With Docks This Time)
The Active Transportation Alliance thinks scooters should stay — but docked and kept off urban trails and out of Downtown.
Should Dangerous Logan Boulevard Stretch Be Reduced To One Lane? Transportation Group Pushes For Traffic Fixes
The group said the stretch is an "ideal candidate" for an overhaul.
Does Logan Boulevard Need Protected Bike Lanes? Cyclists Tired Of ‘Horror Show’ Commutes Say Yes
The Active Transportation Alliance wants residents to weigh in on whether the neighborhood needs bike lane improvements.