Active Transportation Alliance
@activetransportation.org
We advocate for walking, rolling, bicycling and public transit to create healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities in the Chicago region. Join us! www.activetransportation.org
Did you miss our Suburban Advocacy connect earlier today? We heard from guest speakers about bike buses and the true cost of car ownership. Check out the conversation here:
Suburban Advocacy Connect Call - August 2026
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Tonight: @bikegridnow.org's Getting the Grid event, 7-8:30 PM at @beermiscuous.bsky.social, 2812 N. Lincoln Ave. Come for the craft beer, stay for the discussion of how to achieve a citywide, connected network of low-stress bikeways. 🍺 🚲 ❓ @activetransportation.org @chicritmass.bsky.social
Chicago, Bike Grid Now!@bikegridnow.org · 3d agoImportant Announcement
"From 2000–2024, there were 528,245 ± 9,042 preventable deaths in U.S. traffic crashes at an economic cost of $754 B and VSL of $4.30 T." Time and time again we have made the choice against proven strategies that would save lives.
David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · yesterdayNew research shows that the US has been a global laggard curbing crash deaths. If the US had merely matched improvements in 14 peer nations, 500,000+ lives would have been saved from 2000-24. doi.org/10.1080/1538...
According to anti-cyclist replies, here's evidence that cars and bikes are equally dangerous: 🚗: They kill ~40000 people in the US annually 🚲: I saw a cyclist run a red light 30 years ago
Catching 74 distracted drivers in six hours is good, but what would be better is redesigning the street so drivers are forced to pay attention.
A N.J. cop disguised himself as a shrub — and helped catch 74 distracted drivers in one day
The Dunellen department said the "shrub" was busy during the six-hour enforcement operation.
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Chicagoans can vote on how the Park District should spend $500,000. Here’s how to cast your ballot: blockclubchi.co/45vzJ3L
When the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators was in Chicago for its annual meeting, we had the pleasure of leading a couple walking/biking for participants. @railstotrails.org activetransportation.org/blog/state-l...
Chicago’s walking, biking, and transit spaces take center stage for visiting state legislators | Active Transportation Alliance
If an out-of-town guest wanted to see some of Chicago’s iconic spaces related to walking, biking, and transit, where would […]
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Suburban advocates, we want to hear from you! Please join us for our next Suburban Advocacy Connect Call on Wednesday, August 5, from noon to 1 pm. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Former SBC contributor Ariel Parrella for @blockclubchi.bsky.social: "Construction Begins On Logan Square’s Megamall Plaza."
Construction Begins On Logan Square's Megamall Plaza
The plaza will have seating, a performance space and a children’s play area. Work could be finished by early next year, officials said.
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Yesterday, @bikegridnow.org hosted a Lincoln Avenue bike jam, showcasing the poor condition of the Lincoln Avenue bike lane on stretches through the 32nd, 43rd, and 47th wards. Organizers called on the alders of these wards to make improvements and keep people safe on this vital diagonal corridor.
LeBron James should just take the train to his new job: defector.com/lebron-james...
LeBron James Should Just Take The Train To His New Job | Defector
LeBron James is coming to Philadelphia, a fact anyone who lives in Philly would have learned from interacting with strangers on the street, no matter their interest in basketball. This is salient…
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Congress appropriated billions of dollars for new transit projects. Why is the Trump administration spending none of it? Why are even transit projects in red states going unfounded? New reporting in @nytimes.com (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u...
To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple.
This can be fixed so easily: - bus lanes on DLSD - bus lanes on Michigan and/or State and/or Wabash - have more than two doors on your 60' articulated bus - have stops every 1200' instead of every 600' or - run some trains on the GRADE SEPARATED ELECTRIFIED RAIL LINE that parallels this bus
CTA Alert Insights@ctaalertinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 2w ago🚌⚠️ #6 Jackson Park Express · multiple signals · 2 of 5 buses missing this past hour · one gap between buses is 3.8x the scheduled wait, between State & Monroe and S. Shore Drive & 75th Street Multiple signals suggest service may be degraded.
"Transit stations surrounded by housing and mixed uses support ridership and street life, while those dominated by single-use facilities do not. This tension sits uncomfortably alongside Chicago’s stated goals around walkability, equity, climate resilience, and reduced car dependence."
Protect Bridgeport Bicyclists@stevevance.net · 2w agoyo, why are such prime transit-adjacent sites being hoarded for these uses that don't need to be near transit? we've got parking lots, substations, and warehouses, all proposed within 1 or 2 blocks of 'L' stations – check out this op-ed 🎁
If you think there should be a safer route between the Loop and the Lakefront Trail, this stretch is in the 42nd Ward, under Alderman Reilly! Send him one of our postcards (see link for more info) or shoot him an email at: office@ward42chicago.com
Find Your Alderperson | Chicagoans Who Bike
A photo project documenting the stories of the wide variety of Chicagoans who bike around the city
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Viktor Köves@viktorkoves.com · 2w agoAnother day commuting in on the only official city route to get from the Lakefront trail to the Loop - the Randolph bike dungeon 😭
Not great to see that USDOT is spouting debunked conspiracy theory language about 15-minute cities and the World Economic Forum. thewaroncars.org/2023/03/21/c...
Darren Buck@bikepedantic.bsky.social · 2w agoUSDOT pulls down more bike lane web info, saying "This is a common sense approach despite the Left's belief that everyone should ride a bike to their shoebox-sized apartment to eat crickets to achieve a phony climate agenda." If you hate bike lanes, you ride with Trump. www.npr.org/2026/07/23/n...
Ride with us every Monday at 6pm this summer! All wheels and ages welcome - bikes, scooters, boards, whatever. Bring Your Own Wheels (BYOW) or borrow one of our bikes. Coach Gil & Alfredo will cover stuff like road rules, fitting your safety gear, caring for and securing your ride.
In 2014, New York City lowering the speed limit from 30 to 25 mph. In just the 1st year: Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22% Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25% The most dangerous drivers, those driving over 35 mph, slowed down the most. Via @transalt.org Speed is always a factor.
Too Fast, Too Furious: New York City’s Speeding Epidemic and the Case for Local Control of Speed Limits — Transportation Alternatives
We need immediate action to reverse the rising death toll on our streets. Passing Sammy’s Law would give the City of New York the power to set its own speed limits and create streets safe for all New ...
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Only one country voted against a UN declaration to reduce crash deaths. Want to guess which one? Info: www.linkedin.com/posts/overwh...
"But Alex Perez, who has lived in Logan Square for 20 years and works as an advocacy manager for the Active Transportation Alliance, said he avoids the mixed-use bike path around the square when cycling because it’s too crowded and not as accessible."
Is The New Logan Square Traffic Circle Easier To Navigate? Here's What Locals Think
Some pedestrians and drivers like the revamp for its increased safety and updated traffic pattern, while cyclists are more split.
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Open house on the Metra Clybourn Station this Thursday.
Serious traffic injuries down by 50%, and no deaths in 3 years! It's just physics. When drivers can't hit people at speed, people aren't killed by cars. The rest—engineering an environment where even the worst drivers don't hit people at speed—is political will. www.planetizen.com/news/2026/07...
Massachusetts town celebrates 3 years with no traffic deaths
Somerville is following Hoboken's Vision Zero playbook with impressive results.
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“State law requires drivers to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks, BUT we don’t enforce it, SO we’ve put up flashing lights and a beg button for you, BUT still . . . only cross when no cars are coming” 🙄
Justin Haugens@justinhaugens.bsky.social · 2w agoI forgot to post this but I saw it on Sheridan, outside Lighthouse Beach, in Evanston. It’s setup with a HAWK-lite system to cross Sheridan.
"They block movement on sidewalks. Their presence is especially challenging to navigate for people using mobility devices or pushing strollers. And we’ve seen they sometimes crash into bus shelters. Finally, pedestrians already have a small slice of our public right of way."
Kate Lowe: Delivery robots are shiny technology in search of a problem
Robots are getting attention and space when human street safety is a crisis.
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The most effective way to stop companies like Amazon & Fed Ex from blocking bike lanes is to build protected bike lanes. When bikes are physically separated from traffic, illegal parking becomes much harder & cyclists are safer because of it. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/19/b...
Chicago bike lane ticketing program records big fines against delivery companies
A bike lane ticketing program meant to make busy downtown streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians has found package delivery giants among its most consistent scofflaws.
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"Because the concrete barriers sit extremely low to the ground, neighbors argue that aggressively driving or distracted motorists simply cannot see them until it is too late." OR you could pay attention to the road and not drive aggressively. Just a thought
Atlanta’s New Bike Barriers Are Flipping Cars and Sparking Debate
If you drive down Cherokee Avenue in Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood and see a car precariously balanced on two wheels atop a concrete divider, don’t adjust your glasses. Over the past few weeks, a ...
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"according to HUD and census data, 73% of Americans live in suburban and rural communities, where it is difficult to live without a car. The problem isn’t going to be “How do I age in place?”; it is going to be “How do I get out of this place?”"
Lloyd Alter@lloydalter.bsky.social · 2w agoThe demographic reality is inescapable: We are going to have millions more older drivers with diminishing capabilities, in cars that are too big and too dangerous for everyone around them, with few satisfactory alternatives to driving. It will not end well.
“CTA is seeking new fare entry solutions that can collect useful data on ridership patterns, deter fare evasion through functional design, and improve accessibility for customers” www.transitchicago.com/cta-innovati...
CTA Innovation Studio Announces New Challenge to Test Faregate Technology
Today, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) launched a new problem statement through its Innovation Studio, seeking proposals that enable CTA to proactively improve the fare payment experience in rail ...
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