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Transportation Bill Harmful to Cyclist and Pedestrian Health
Are you a cyclist or pedestrian who opts for public transportation instead of owning a…
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Too Cold to Ride? Read.
While we are a month into 2011, for many of us, the chill means we…
Bike Town Bash Tripping Out with 80′s Costume Contest
Help the Active Transportation Alliance celebrate its role as the leading voice for sustainable transportation…
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Ride On, and On, as Illinois gets Funding for Bike Lanes and More
The Active Transportation Alliance — Chicagoland’s nonprofit biking, walking and transit advocacy organization — commends…
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Bike Messenger: A Job and A Way of Life
Deportago-Cabrera explained, “There’s a rhythm that goes with [messaging]. You feel like you’re a part of this organism that is the city. It’s like you’re delivering oxygen to different parts of this body. You’re an insignificant part of it but you’re essential to it.” The job of bike messaging, when described by messengers, is an art form. It is something not everyone can do and few people master.
Challenge Lance Armstrong, Virtually
Image via Wikipedia Admit it, when you are pedaling away down any Chicago street the…