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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"Highlights of the draft include an Office of Nighttime Engagement to energize the city after dark; a new Madison Street Pink Line station to strengthen West Loop transit; an east-west green corridor linking the Near West Side to the lakefront; parking lot conversions into tree-filled public plazas"
What Will Downtown Look Like In 2045? New Plan Calls For Energized Nightlife, More Public Transit
The Central Area Plan 2045 envisions office-to-housing conversions, transit upgrades, more green space and a new Office of Nighttime Engagement to energize Chicago after dark.
blockclubchicago.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"Highlights of the draft include an Office of Nighttime Engagement to energize the city after dark; a new Madison Street Pink Line station to strengthen West Loop transit; an east-west green corridor linking the Near West Side to the lakefront; parking lot conversions into tree-filled public plazas"
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Here's an update on what's going on with on-street outdoor dining/drinking/hangout spaces in Rogers Park.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Here's an update on what's going on with on-street outdoor dining/drinking/hangout spaces in Rogers Park.
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/11/20/4...
@atalliance.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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@atalliance.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won’t Fix Budget Shortfalls. But It Would Make Transportation Less Affordable for Americans.
A proposal to eliminate federal public transit funding would not only fail to address the existing funding gap but would also leave millions of Americans, pa…
www.urban.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
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At Better Streets' fundraiser earlier this month, they celebrated the transit win, regrouped after the Plow the Sidewalk defeat, celebrated volunteers (like SBC contributor Ellen Steinke, shown in phone), and pledged to help defend immigrants' rights.
@betterstreetschicago.org @stevevance.net
@betterstreetschicago.org @stevevance.net
At Better Streets party, celebrating the transit win, regrouping after Plow the Sidewalks defeat, and committing to defense of immigrants - Streetsblog Chicago
Better Streets Chicago’s third annual fundraiser, which took place earlier this month, was one of the major celebrations of passing Illinois’ transit reform/funding bill. As such, it was a joyful even...
chi.streetsblog.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
At Better Streets' fundraiser earlier this month, they celebrated the transit win, regrouped after the Plow the Sidewalk defeat, celebrated volunteers (like SBC contributor Ellen Steinke, shown in phone), and pledged to help defend immigrants' rights.
@betterstreetschicago.org @stevevance.net
@betterstreetschicago.org @stevevance.net
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Hey #bikechi friends - the on-street curb protected 95th/Charles connector for the #MajorTaylorTrail is finally done. Now you can make safer transition from on-street to off-street sections at 95th. Thank you #CDOT.
November 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Hey #bikechi friends - the on-street curb protected 95th/Charles connector for the #MajorTaylorTrail is finally done. Now you can make safer transition from on-street to off-street sections at 95th. Thank you #CDOT.
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Regular people make political transportation decisions all the time without realizing it.
Transportation Politics Is Inherently Radical — Streetsblog USA
And we need to embrace that if we want to win.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Regular people make political transportation decisions all the time without realizing it.
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Active Trans: "Add your voice to thank lawmakers [who voted for SB 2111] for standing up for riders..." 👍
..."and urge those who voted 'no' to do better next time." 👎
@atalliance.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @ctaction.org @ctaction.org @mclean.bsky.social
..."and urge those who voted 'no' to do better next time." 👎
@atalliance.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @ctaction.org @ctaction.org @mclean.bsky.social
Tell Springfield: Thank you for investing in our future! | Active Transportation Alliance
It was a huge win when the Illinois General Assembly recently passed the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act—a landmark […]
activetrans.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Active Trans: "Add your voice to thank lawmakers [who voted for SB 2111] for standing up for riders..." 👍
..."and urge those who voted 'no' to do better next time." 👎
@atalliance.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @ctaction.org @ctaction.org @mclean.bsky.social
..."and urge those who voted 'no' to do better next time." 👎
@atalliance.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @ctaction.org @ctaction.org @mclean.bsky.social
Tickets go live at noon!
Tickets for Metra's famous Holiday Trains through Chicago suburbs go on sale: Here's where they stop
The trains, decked out in holiday lights and other festive decor, will run on five lines across three dates only.
www.nbcchicago.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Tickets go live at noon!
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The Active Transportation Alliance sent us a few more retro photos of Chicago cycling advocacy legend Kathy Schubert, which we've added to this post. At 84, she's retired from biking, but we recently caught up with her for an interview.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The Active Transportation Alliance sent us a few more retro photos of Chicago cycling advocacy legend Kathy Schubert, which we've added to this post. At 84, she's retired from biking, but we recently caught up with her for an interview.
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Folks were wondering what happened to legendary Chicago bike advocate Kathy Schubert, shown back in the day at Critical Mass. We're glad to report she's alive and well and (still) living in Lincoln Park. We buttonholed her for a quick interview.
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Catching up with legendary Chicago bike advocate Kathy Schubert - Streetsblog Chicago
If you’ve been involved with Chicagoland bicycle advocacy for a long time, it’s almost certain that you crossed paths with Kathy Schubert. You may remember having seen a lady cycling in colorful garb,...
chi.streetsblog.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Folks were wondering what happened to legendary Chicago bike advocate Kathy Schubert, shown back in the day at Critical Mass. We're glad to report she's alive and well and (still) living in Lincoln Park. We buttonholed her for a quick interview.
@atalliance.bsky.social @chicritmass.bsky.social
@atalliance.bsky.social @chicritmass.bsky.social
Let's ensure Grand gets the protected bike lane it deserves. The extension of the protected bike lane will keep people more safe. When we are all safe, everybody wins.
Fill out the petition linked here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Fill out the petition linked here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Some Business Owners Want 'Compromise' Version Of Grand Avenue Bike Lane Project
One group wants to see protected bike lanes on the corridor scrapped in favor of bus lanes with bike access. But bike safety advocates and the city want to stick to the original plan.
blockclubchicago.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Let's ensure Grand gets the protected bike lane it deserves. The extension of the protected bike lane will keep people more safe. When we are all safe, everybody wins.
Fill out the petition linked here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Fill out the petition linked here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
IL Lawmakers listened to their communities and embraced the transformative power of reliable, sustainable transit. The $1.5B annual investment allow us to strengthen, modernize, and expand our state’s public transit system. Tap here to thank lawmakers:
https://activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/146550/
https://activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/146550/
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
IL Lawmakers listened to their communities and embraced the transformative power of reliable, sustainable transit. The $1.5B annual investment allow us to strengthen, modernize, and expand our state’s public transit system. Tap here to thank lawmakers:
https://activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/146550/
https://activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/146550/
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“I think we acknowledged that there cannot be a Band-Aid solution. If there’s a Band-Aid solution and we expect a world-class public transit system to manifest itself, it’s not going to happen,” Villivalam says.
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“I think we acknowledged that there cannot be a Band-Aid solution. If there’s a Band-Aid solution and we expect a world-class public transit system to manifest itself, it’s not going to happen,” Villivalam says.
"What e-bikes are replacing is generally not the family car but the second runaround. Few parents are giving up driving completely, but a lot of shuttling children around comprises journeys of one to three miles —too far for a toddler to walk, fiddly by public transport, but efficient on a bike."
This week I wrote about the rise of the e-bike dad - this piece was originally going to run alongside the story I did in September about the bike boom in general, and we didn't have space in print, but here it is:
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
Parents on e-bikes are transforming the school run
They’re smug, snug and often faster than drivers
www.economist.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"What e-bikes are replacing is generally not the family car but the second runaround. Few parents are giving up driving completely, but a lot of shuttling children around comprises journeys of one to three miles —too far for a toddler to walk, fiddly by public transport, but efficient on a bike."
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Like transit, SBC was recently saved from the brink – for now. But we still need your help to keep rolling through 2026! Read the backstory below
And please consider chipping in with a tax-deductible contribution. Thanks!
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And please consider chipping in with a tax-deductible contribution. Thanks!
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Like transit, SBC was recently saved from the brink! But we still need your help to keep rolling through 2026. - Streetsblog Chicago
TLDR: Streetsblog Chicago is kicking off our 2026 fund drive, and we need to raise $50K. We hit some rough road this year, and it looked like we might not be able to keep the (bike) lights on in 2026 ...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Like transit, SBC was recently saved from the brink – for now. But we still need your help to keep rolling through 2026! Read the backstory below
And please consider chipping in with a tax-deductible contribution. Thanks!
chi.streetsblog.org/about/donate
And please consider chipping in with a tax-deductible contribution. Thanks!
chi.streetsblog.org/about/donate
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Properly financing the Red Line is good for the bottom line. Crain's reports that a possible "upgrade to Illinois transit bonds after funding fix" could address the Moody's blues.
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Moody's mulls upgrade to Illinois transit bonds after funding fix
Moody’s Ratings said it may upgrade the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority’s debt after the state legislature moved to eliminate the public-transit system’s budget shortfalls.
www.chicagobusiness.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Properly financing the Red Line is good for the bottom line. Crain's reports that a possible "upgrade to Illinois transit bonds after funding fix" could address the Moody's blues.
@chicagocta.bsky.social @ctaction.org @atalliance.bsky.social
@chicagocta.bsky.social @ctaction.org @atalliance.bsky.social
The False ‘Trolley Problem’ At the Heart of the Autonomous Vehicle Debate - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/10/t...
The False 'Trolley Problem' At the Heart of the Autonomous Vehicle Debate — Streetsblog USA
Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
usa.streetsblog.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The False ‘Trolley Problem’ At the Heart of the Autonomous Vehicle Debate - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/10/t...
Shoutout to @maddillo.bsky.social for donating 10% of her annual earnings to us! If you haven't already, check out her Substack. She cares deeply about walkable cities, sustainability, and hyper local community. It's free to subscribe!
tiny lil actions chicago | Madeline Loshaw | Substack
tiny lil actions aggregates action-oriented links with the goal of collectively making our city better. to us, better means more walkable, bikeable, transit-oriented, and generally focused on people a...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Shoutout to @maddillo.bsky.social for donating 10% of her annual earnings to us! If you haven't already, check out her Substack. She cares deeply about walkable cities, sustainability, and hyper local community. It's free to subscribe!
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"This isn’t a maintenance bill. It’s a systems-building bill. And it positions Illinois to do something few American states have attempted: build a modern, frequent, interconnected railway network that treats mobility as essential infrastructure rather than a social service."
A striking innovation in the Illinois Transit Bill is the explicit embrace of “regional rail”—a term that signals a complete departure from the commuter rail model that has defined suburban train service for over a century www.hsrail.org/blog/illinoi...
Illinois Quietly Rewrote the Rules: Intercity Rail is Now Transit | High Speed Rail Alliance
This new bill positions Illinois to build a modern, frequent, interconnected railway network that treats mobility as essential infrastructure
www.hsrail.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"This isn’t a maintenance bill. It’s a systems-building bill. And it positions Illinois to do something few American states have attempted: build a modern, frequent, interconnected railway network that treats mobility as essential infrastructure rather than a social service."
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CTA, CDOT are hosting public meetings for Bus Priority Corridor Study soon.
www.transitchicago.com/cta-and-cdot...
Tribune letter: I agree bus-priority streets are needed. Endless community meetings that let the driving-obsessed water down the plans are not.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/11/l...
www.transitchicago.com/cta-and-cdot...
Tribune letter: I agree bus-priority streets are needed. Endless community meetings that let the driving-obsessed water down the plans are not.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/11/l...
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
CTA, CDOT are hosting public meetings for Bus Priority Corridor Study soon.
www.transitchicago.com/cta-and-cdot...
Tribune letter: I agree bus-priority streets are needed. Endless community meetings that let the driving-obsessed water down the plans are not.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/11/l...
www.transitchicago.com/cta-and-cdot...
Tribune letter: I agree bus-priority streets are needed. Endless community meetings that let the driving-obsessed water down the plans are not.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/11/l...
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PUBLIC MEETING ALERT: Illinois is updating its Statewide Transit Plan, setting a long term vision for how we fund, expand & improve public transportation across the state. Virtual meeting info:
Nov 15 at 10am
Nov 18 at 12pm
Nov 18 at 7pm
Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transportati...
Nov 15 at 10am
Nov 18 at 12pm
Nov 18 at 7pm
Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transportati...
Next Move Illinois
Public transportation is an essential way for people to travel throughout the state of Illinois. Next Move Illinois is a successor to the 2018 Illinois Statewide Public Transportation Plan. The goal o...
idot.illinois.gov
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
PUBLIC MEETING ALERT: Illinois is updating its Statewide Transit Plan, setting a long term vision for how we fund, expand & improve public transportation across the state. Virtual meeting info:
Nov 15 at 10am
Nov 18 at 12pm
Nov 18 at 7pm
Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transportati...
Nov 15 at 10am
Nov 18 at 12pm
Nov 18 at 7pm
Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transportati...
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“Chicago is where I was born and raised. And honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace. I'm usually not the most calm person - when I'm biking though, my mind is centered. I can pay attention to my surroundings. It's kind of like a meditation for me.” 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Chicago is where I was born and raised. And honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace. I'm usually not the most calm person - when I'm biking though, my mind is centered. I can pay attention to my surroundings. It's kind of like a meditation for me.” 🧵
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November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM