Active Transportation Alliance

Non-profit transportation civic organization in Chicago

41°53′12″N 87°37′44″W / 41.8866261°N 87.6289914°W / 41.8866261; -87.6289914

Area served

Chicago metropolitan areaWebsiteactivetrans.org

Active Transportation Alliance (formerly Chicagoland Bicycle Federation) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to promote better biking, walking, and transportation options. ^[1] ^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

It publishes the Chicago Bike Map with Chicago Department of Transportation. ^[6]

Its advocacy efforts include:

Large-scale bike sharing^[7]
Car-free Streets^[8]
Fair Fares Chicagoland^[9]
Chicago Streets for Cycling Plan 2020^[10]
Improving Lakefront Trail^[11]
Transit Future^[12]

Events

Bike the Drive
Boulevard Lakefront Tour
Chicago Bike Week^[13]
Winter Bike Challenge^[14]

References

^ Koziarz, Jay (November 8, 201). "Transit advocacy group offers solutions to address Chicago's declining bus ridership". Chicago Curbed. Vox Media.
^ Henderson, Audrey (May 21, 2020). "Chicago transportation advocates seek equitable route forward for public transit". Energy News Network.
^ "Mayoral Candidates Share Ideas for Improving Transit at Active Trans Forum". Streetsblog.
^ Lutz, BJ (January 7, 2010). "It's Snowing. Don't Forget to Shovel". NBC5 Chicago.
^ Hilkevitch, Jon (February 12, 2014). "Civic group proposes closing parts of 20 Chicago streets". Chicago Tribune.
^ "Chicago Bike Map 2015" (PDF). Chicago Department of Transportation. June 8, 2015.
^ Spielman, Fran (March 15, 2019). "Active Transportation Alliance defends Emanuel's bike-sharing deal". Chicago Suntimes.
^ "Active Transportation Alliance launching idea for car-free streets". WBEZ Chicago. Chicago Public Media. February 13, 2014.
^ Wisniewski, Mary (November 18, 2019). "Fairer fares for the poor?". Chicago Tribune.
^ "Chicago Streets for Cycling Plan 2020" (PDF). Chicago Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ "Chicago Park District & Active Transportation Alliance Present Lakefront Trail Usage Study". Chicago Park District. August 12, 2011.
^ "Transit Future". Center for Neighborhood Technology. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ Kim, Stephanie (June 12, 2019). "Gear Up For Chicago's 2019 Bike To Work Challenge". WBEZ Chicago. Chicago Public Media.
^ "Winter Bike Challenge Presented by Keating Law Offices". Retrieved January 25, 2021.