Active Transportation Alliance
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We advocate for walking, rolling, bicycling and public transit to create healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities in the Chicago region. Join us! www.activetrans.org
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“Car infrastructure first” has failed—loud, polluted, and dangerous streets are the result. Build people infrastructure (sidewalks, protected lanes, safer crossings, transit priority) and we get calmer traffic and healthier communities. Newton is the latest proof.
Traffic Analysis Shows Newton Bikeway Project Reduced Car Traffic, Speeding, and Crashes - Streetsblog Massachusetts
"Vehicle volumes on the corridor have decreased without evidence of cut throughs on local roads, speeds within the pilot area have reduced, and bicycle activity has increased," according to a City of ...
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February 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM
“Car infrastructure first” has failed—loud, polluted, and dangerous streets are the result. Build people infrastructure (sidewalks, protected lanes, safer crossings, transit priority) and we get calmer traffic and healthier communities. Newton is the latest proof.
"The show was inspired by the fact that traffic violence and street design affect everyone, but the conversations around them are often either depressing, overly technical, or dominated by loud misinformation. I wanted to create something that felt inviting and energizing"
@ellensteinke.bsky.social
@ellensteinke.bsky.social
New Second City show on safe streets lightens the mood while calling for action | Active Transportation Alliance
While speaking to the City Club of Chicago in January, CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen probably surprised a few people […]
activetrans.org
February 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"The show was inspired by the fact that traffic violence and street design affect everyone, but the conversations around them are often either depressing, overly technical, or dominated by loud misinformation. I wanted to create something that felt inviting and energizing"
@ellensteinke.bsky.social
@ellensteinke.bsky.social
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Walkable places are cultural hubs that people value
Car dependent places are cultural deserts that only exist to get you to spend more money
Car dependent places are cultural deserts that only exist to get you to spend more money
February 11, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Walkable places are cultural hubs that people value
Car dependent places are cultural deserts that only exist to get you to spend more money
Car dependent places are cultural deserts that only exist to get you to spend more money
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February's tiny lil actions are here! Demand our sidewalks be plowed, fight back against Peoples Gas rate hikes, and more. tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/february-2...
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
February's tiny lil actions are here! Demand our sidewalks be plowed, fight back against Peoples Gas rate hikes, and more. tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/february-2...
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On today's Say More, @maryldixon.bsky.social and I are talking traffic safety. What would you do to make the streets in your neighborhood safer? Listen at 10am on 91.5 FM/wbez.org. Give us a call at 866-915-9239.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
On today's Say More, @maryldixon.bsky.social and I are talking traffic safety. What would you do to make the streets in your neighborhood safer? Listen at 10am on 91.5 FM/wbez.org. Give us a call at 866-915-9239.
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Still time to send us your Transit Love Stories ❤️👀
Love at first stop? 🚌❤️
Did you encounter your significant other on a bus, train, or platform? If so, share your story with us by February 12th to be featured in our Transit Love Stories blog this Valentine’s Day. Submissions can be made via comment on this post, DM, or email.
Did you encounter your significant other on a bus, train, or platform? If so, share your story with us by February 12th to be featured in our Transit Love Stories blog this Valentine’s Day. Submissions can be made via comment on this post, DM, or email.
February 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Still time to send us your Transit Love Stories ❤️👀
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CDOT is proposing a new network of bikeways in the Portage Park neighborhood. Watch the video, take a short survey, and RSVP for the March 5th community meeting at chicago.gov/portagepark.
chicago.gov
February 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
CDOT is proposing a new network of bikeways in the Portage Park neighborhood. Watch the video, take a short survey, and RSVP for the March 5th community meeting at chicago.gov/portagepark.
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Who are Super Speeders? Glad you asked:
February 10, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Who are Super Speeders? Glad you asked:
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Good doggos ❤️ safe streets
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Good doggos ❤️ safe streets
"the odds that a pedestrian dies a crash are one in two if the striking vehicle is moving at 31 miles per hour but only one in four if it travels at 23 mph."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Best Tactics for Tackling Speeders
Drivers who exceed speed limits are the cause of about one-third of all crash deaths in the US. To slow them down and save lives, cities have several effective tools.
www.bloomberg.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM
"the odds that a pedestrian dies a crash are one in two if the striking vehicle is moving at 31 miles per hour but only one in four if it travels at 23 mph."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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🔔 Midnight Deadline to Get the Lowest Price Tickets to the Oregon Active Transportation Summit at www.OregonTransportationSummit.org.
🎤 Keynote by Amy Rynell of @atalliance.bsky.social on their historic legislative win for transit. Also speaking: Coach Sam Balto of @bikebusworld.bsky.social!
🎤 Keynote by Amy Rynell of @atalliance.bsky.social on their historic legislative win for transit. Also speaking: Coach Sam Balto of @bikebusworld.bsky.social!
Oregon Active Transportation Summit – Reclaiming the Basics: Safe Streets and Active Transportation for a Connected Oregon
The 15th Annual Oregon Active Transportation Summithosted by The Street Trust in partnership withPSU Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University Smith Memorial…
www.OregonTransportationSummit.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
🔔 Midnight Deadline to Get the Lowest Price Tickets to the Oregon Active Transportation Summit at www.OregonTransportationSummit.org.
🎤 Keynote by Amy Rynell of @atalliance.bsky.social on their historic legislative win for transit. Also speaking: Coach Sam Balto of @bikebusworld.bsky.social!
🎤 Keynote by Amy Rynell of @atalliance.bsky.social on their historic legislative win for transit. Also speaking: Coach Sam Balto of @bikebusworld.bsky.social!
Y'all know who you are🤝
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Y'all know who you are🤝
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If you put bike lanes everywhere in the city, it stops being viewed as a symbol of gentrification. They stop becoming an "amenity" that brings better personal safety and higher quality of life. If one person said a new road with speed bumps would bring gentrification, they'd sound ridiculous.
And while your op-ed claims that locals oppose this project because of fear of gentrification, the reality is that almost all of the supporters at the weekly rallies live in Brighton Park or next-door communities, some of them lifelong residents. (5/X)
Round 3 of dueling Archer rallies: Almost all of the dozens of project supporters said they live on the SW Side. Opponents declined interviews. - Streetsblog Chicago
If you’re a sustainable transportation reporter and advocate like me, always looking for important and interesting stories about livable streets issues, the Archer Avenue traffic safety project debate...
chi.streetsblog.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
If you put bike lanes everywhere in the city, it stops being viewed as a symbol of gentrification. They stop becoming an "amenity" that brings better personal safety and higher quality of life. If one person said a new road with speed bumps would bring gentrification, they'd sound ridiculous.
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In 2014, New York City lowered its citywide default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph. In the year that followed:
- Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22 percent
- Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25 percent
transalt.org/reports-list...
- Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22 percent
- Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25 percent
transalt.org/reports-list...
Also, most car crashes occur at intersections, and not because a car was exceeding the speed.
My bet is that even if you made it so no one could speed anywhere, it would only marginally lower traffic fatalities.
My bet is that even if you made it so no one could speed anywhere, it would only marginally lower traffic fatalities.
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
In 2014, New York City lowered its citywide default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph. In the year that followed:
- Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22 percent
- Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25 percent
transalt.org/reports-list...
- Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22 percent
- Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25 percent
transalt.org/reports-list...
And this doesn't even include registration, insurance, and maintenance. This is part of why we need the choice of affordable and accessible transit
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
And this doesn't even include registration, insurance, and maintenance. This is part of why we need the choice of affordable and accessible transit
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Submit feedback via this map for Evanston’s 2026 Bike Plan Update. Drop pins where walking/biking feels unsafe and be specific in supporting corridors for protected lanes or greenways. Even if others have made your suggestions, add them anyway so your voice is heard!
communityremarks.com/evanston/
communityremarks.com/evanston/
City of Evanston Bike Plan Update
Community Remarks enables citizens to post their ideas to a map
communityremarks.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Submit feedback via this map for Evanston’s 2026 Bike Plan Update. Drop pins where walking/biking feels unsafe and be specific in supporting corridors for protected lanes or greenways. Even if others have made your suggestions, add them anyway so your voice is heard!
communityremarks.com/evanston/
communityremarks.com/evanston/
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Sustainable transportation advocates gathered to honor Rosa Parks on Transit Equity Day, and rode part of the proposed Western Avenue bus rapid transit route.
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Advocates gathered to honor Rosa Parks on Transit Equity Day, and rode part of the proposed Western Avenue bus rapid transit route - Streetsblog Chicago
All photos are by James Porter. Earlier this week, Chicagoland sustainable transportation advocacy movers and shakers celebrated the legacy of civil rights icon Rosa Parks with a Transit Equity Day We...
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February 7, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Sustainable transportation advocates gathered to honor Rosa Parks on Transit Equity Day, and rode part of the proposed Western Avenue bus rapid transit route.
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Drop in at the next Moving Archer Forward open house at the McKinley Park Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 28—anytime between 1-3pm.
This is your chance to let city planners know what YOU want to see on Archer, from zoning and land use to transit and housing.
More info: chicago.gov/archer
This is your chance to let city planners know what YOU want to see on Archer, from zoning and land use to transit and housing.
More info: chicago.gov/archer
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Drop in at the next Moving Archer Forward open house at the McKinley Park Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 28—anytime between 1-3pm.
This is your chance to let city planners know what YOU want to see on Archer, from zoning and land use to transit and housing.
More info: chicago.gov/archer
This is your chance to let city planners know what YOU want to see on Archer, from zoning and land use to transit and housing.
More info: chicago.gov/archer
"Transportation is now literally driving the climate crisis, car dependence is eating up a devastating share of everyday living expenses, and gridlock traffic is slowing our economy. We need a thriving transit system to get us moving on the right path, and we need visionary leaders to get us there."
Northeastern Illinois Deserves Strong Transit Leadership |
Coalition letter calls on Chicagoland leaders to appoint innovative and experienced leaders to the new NITA board
elpc.org
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"Transportation is now literally driving the climate crisis, car dependence is eating up a devastating share of everyday living expenses, and gridlock traffic is slowing our economy. We need a thriving transit system to get us moving on the right path, and we need visionary leaders to get us there."
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Chicagoans ride all year round!
We were out filming this morning by Merchandise Mart, and caught lots of folks out riding in the snow - all just in the minute we were there! Have you been out riding this week?
February 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Chicagoans ride all year round!
ICYMI yesterday we hosted our Suburban Advocacy Connect with @rideillinois.bsky.social
Topics included:
• Transportation news/updates
• Teaser: Pedals to Platform Program
• Guest Speaker: Valerie Kramer from Ride Riverside
• Recently funded Chicagoland projects + new/upcoming bike/walk projects
Topics included:
• Transportation news/updates
• Teaser: Pedals to Platform Program
• Guest Speaker: Valerie Kramer from Ride Riverside
• Recently funded Chicagoland projects + new/upcoming bike/walk projects
Suburban Advocacy Connect Call - February 2026
YouTube video by The Active Transportation Alliance
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February 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
ICYMI yesterday we hosted our Suburban Advocacy Connect with @rideillinois.bsky.social
Topics included:
• Transportation news/updates
• Teaser: Pedals to Platform Program
• Guest Speaker: Valerie Kramer from Ride Riverside
• Recently funded Chicagoland projects + new/upcoming bike/walk projects
Topics included:
• Transportation news/updates
• Teaser: Pedals to Platform Program
• Guest Speaker: Valerie Kramer from Ride Riverside
• Recently funded Chicagoland projects + new/upcoming bike/walk projects
Love at first stop? 🚌❤️
Did you encounter your significant other on a bus, train, or platform? If so, share your story with us by February 12th to be featured in our Transit Love Stories blog this Valentine’s Day. Submissions can be made via comment on this post, DM, or email.
Did you encounter your significant other on a bus, train, or platform? If so, share your story with us by February 12th to be featured in our Transit Love Stories blog this Valentine’s Day. Submissions can be made via comment on this post, DM, or email.
February 5, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Love at first stop? 🚌❤️
Did you encounter your significant other on a bus, train, or platform? If so, share your story with us by February 12th to be featured in our Transit Love Stories blog this Valentine’s Day. Submissions can be made via comment on this post, DM, or email.
Did you encounter your significant other on a bus, train, or platform? If so, share your story with us by February 12th to be featured in our Transit Love Stories blog this Valentine’s Day. Submissions can be made via comment on this post, DM, or email.
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On Friday, Feb. 6, you have the chance to hear from a powerhouse firm bringing a uniquely German perspective to some of North America's biggest train projects.
Successful Train Station Design With DB E.C.O. North America | High Speed Rail Alliance
Stephan Helmbold from DB E.C.O. North America joins the Alliance to talk about what makes great train stations great ... or not so great.
www.hsrail.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
On Friday, Feb. 6, you have the chance to hear from a powerhouse firm bringing a uniquely German perspective to some of North America's biggest train projects.
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Seniors often struggle when it's time to give up the keys. But they're not alone.
Reimagining Freedom: How Older Adults Can Benefit from Connecting with Other Nondrivers — Streetsblog USA
Seniors often struggle when it's time to give up the keys. But they're not alone.
buff.ly
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Seniors often struggle when it's time to give up the keys. But they're not alone.
Yesterday we celebrated Transit Equity Day. Transit Equity Day honors Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks and underscores that transit is a human and civil right. Hear from Nina Idemudia of @cnt.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Yesterday we celebrated Transit Equity Day. Transit Equity Day honors Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks and underscores that transit is a human and civil right. Hear from Nina Idemudia of @cnt.org