"The Frequent Network created double digit ridership growth overall, with the biggest gain on Sundays." The people yearn for reliable faster buses!

You can give a listen to our full interview alongside @activetransportation.org and @bikegridnow.org on WBEZ.

“Your trip is not any more important or urgent as anyone else’s on the roadway,” Active Transportation Alliance’s Jim Merrell says. “We all have to respect each other and err on the side of caution and do our best to keep each other safe.”

We know how to prevent pedestrian deaths. Every other peer country has implemented solutions to make their roads safer, but U.S. policymakers allow more than 7,000 people walking on the road to be killed each year. Learn more: buff.ly/mZymimi

🎉 BIG NEWS – today the Committee on Housing & Real Estate has officially approved the purchase of 630 W Harrison to establish a publicly-owned intercity bus terminal! This now goes to full council for final approval. We need you to contact your alderperson today urging them to get the job done!

"If the U.S. had simply been able to emulate the progress of these 34 peer nations in the developed world, 63,441 lives otherwise lost to traffic violence could have been saved over the last decade alone."

🚨 "Western Brown Line Stop Closing For Construction This Weekend." @blockclubchi.bsky.social

"E-bike ownership and use had the most growth in the 30-39 age bracket, rising from 19.3% in 2024 to 23.2% in 2025. Families with young children revealed an above-average interest in purchasing e-bikes, with almost 9% of such households planning to purchase in the next 12 months..."

Rise up for Riley 💙 Last night was a powerful statement of solidarity, with hundreds of Chicagoans riding from Palmisano Park in Bridgeport to a die-in on Halsted near where Riley O’Neil was killed. We cannot accept regular, preventable deaths on our streets. No more of this, please 🙏

The bike ride and “die-in” in memory of fallen Complete Streets Planner Riley O’Neil was a life-affirming event. "No more people should die in the streets because their lives are not valued as much as driver convenience," said one organizer. @bikegridnow.org @chicritmass.bsky.social

The soft chiming of bike bells filled the air in Bridgeport on Monday evening as hundreds of cyclists rode along South Halsted Street to honor the life of city worker and cycling advocate Riley O’Neil, who was killed last week while riding his bike in the neighborhood. blockclubchi.co/3S16HWg

Reminder that there will be a memorial for CDOT Complete Street Planner Riley O'Neil this evening in Bridgeport. bsky.app/profile/bike... There will be a group ride to Bridgeport leaving from Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St. at 6 PM. bsky.app/profile/acan...

One more way we're remembering Riley. The Divvy station at LaSalle & Washington is now the Riley O'Neil Memorial Station at City Hall. The new name is live in the app today, with signage coming soon. We miss you, buddy 💙🚲

This is a great read. EVs have many benefits, but the goal should still be reducing overall car dependency. When I'm biking or walking, an EV poses the same risk to me as any other car -- and in many cases, a *greater* risk because of the size.

CDOT lost the best of our team yesterday. We're heartbroken. In memory of Riley O'Neil, please refer to these bike racks as "Riley Racks". He led Chicago's bike parking program for several years. Our hearts are broken, but we want to make sure his legacy lives on 💙🚲 Please spread the word

Safety tip: Open your driver’s side door with your RIGHT HAND instead of your left hand. 👋 Be aware of people on bikes and scooters so you don’t accidentally door somebody 👋 Be aware of your surroundings before you step out into the street Let’s take care of our neighbors, and ourselves ❤️

The Metra Electric Line will see a service boost starting June 15. blockclubchi.co/4vuIFkQ

"Right now, Illinois has no laws governing micromobility devices that exceed 28 mph. Yet many of these devices can surpass that threshold by a wide margin — with some reaching speeds of over 75 mph. Without clear rules, that creates real risks for riders, pedestrians, and everyone sharing the road."

Waymos in California are driving around empty almost half the time. As with Uber-Lyft, all that mileage is new congestion compared to everyone driving alone OR using transit/bike/walk. findingspress.org/article/1618...

"Driving a car is so normalized that when someone drives recklessly, other drivers call that person one of the “few” bad apples. But when a cyclist bikes recklessly, drivers say that all cyclists are reckless."

"The Bronzeville Trail Task Force describes the vision as a walking, running, and biking trail and linear park that could connect the neighborhood to the lakefront without requiring residents to navigate traffic-heavy streets. "

3 rides tonight Chicago bike folks. Get riding all groups are on Instagram

Sunday 5/7, 11 AM to 1 PM at Wheel and Sprocket, 1027 Davis St. Evanston: "All Bodies on Bikes," 2 films "that challenge the idea of who belongs on a bike and celebrate the many ways we show up in cycling." Community bike ride afterwards. @activetransportation.org @chicritmass.bsky.social

USDOT should demo a protected bike lane www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Live every day like it's World Bike Day.

That's a lot of congestion created to drive literally no one around.

We have a promo with Upway where you can save $100 off any purchase of $800 or more with code TWOC100. We're big fans of what they're doing. Sort of like CarMax for e-bikes.

We've partnered up with Walls Turned Sideways in Garfield Park for a drop-in bike repair fair with a ride around the neighborhood starting at 3pm. Thanks to @westtownbikes.bsky.social and @workingbikes.bsky.social for providing mechanics. Our friends at @atalliance.bsky.social will be there with us

With the state’s 2026 spring legislative session now behind us, it’s time to celebrate the key victories that we achieved. Each of these legislative successes will mean important changes to state law that will make it safer and easier to walk, bike, and use transit. See below:

"It’s full steam ahead on the Chicago area’s regional transit overhaul. Landmark legislation intended to prevent service cuts on the CTA, Metra and Pace goes into effect today. The transit law is expected to raise about $1.5 billion for public transit annually." Happy day of birth to NITA! 🎉

Dream Big

New MED schedule just dropped, takes effect June 15: schedules.metrarail.com/pdf/alternat...

Hey y'all, we are looking for folks to interview for our video series on ways in which transit benefits folks. (See description in the image.) If you or someone you know is interested, DM us. Please note BIPOC voices will be prioritized. Participants will receive a $200 gift card for their time.

All year long babeee!

I keep thinking about one moment from last night's walk audit. Someone asked how disabled people deal with so much inaccessbility. Without missing a beat, a blind woman said, "I just don't go out. I stay home." When we ignore nondrivers we limit their mobility and cut off access to the world.

Louder for the "you can only ride 4 months out of the year crowd." We ride all year round in Chicago 😤🚲

Catch you there 🚲🤝

Chicago’s lakefront highway debate enters a new phase as public pressure mounts. You can testify in favor of a less car-centric shoreline at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's Transportation Committee meeting this Friday morning. @betterstreetschicago.org @bikegridnow.org

May Chicago CriticalMass bicycle ride this Friday 6PM at Daley plaza 6:30 rollout(Sharp) Come out & ride.

"The service improvements are possible thanks to a $1.5 billion rail funding package Illinois legislators passed last year that staved off major service cuts to the CTA and other rail agencies." What other service improvements would you like to see for Metra? 👀

Do you wish biking was safer in Chicago? We're launching new ChiWhoBike postcards, officially available at our first bike shop - Offbeat Bikes! So come visit and grab a free postcard, and tell your alder why bike infrastructure matters to you.

Check out our next Archer Ave. bike ride this Saturday! We’re kicking off from McKinley Park at 10am, and this week we’ll be joined by our friends @bikegridnow.org. They’ll share their vision for a *connected* grid of walkable, bikeable, rollable streets to keep our neighbors and families safe.

To borrow a phrase from Not Just Bikes, the only solution to traffic congestion is to give people viable alternatives to driving. Berlin won't fix this problem with fewer bike lanes and more space for cars.

On the day Illinois passed the Stop Super Speeders law, Chicago's Ride of Silence was a reminder of how much further we have to go to make our streets truly safe. @atalliance.bsky.social @rideillinois.bsky.social @bikegridnow.org @betterstreetschicago.org @chicritmass.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who came to the Ride of Silence last night to honor those killed or injured while riding. No traffic-related death is acceptable when the tools exist to prevent the conditions and behaviors that lead to these tragedies.

Metra: "Well, the Rock Island Line, she's a mighty good road / Rock Island Line, it's the road to ride." 🎶 metra.com/newsroom/new... @rtachicago.bsky.social @atalliance.bsky.social @yonahfreemark.com @starlinechicago.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who took action! The stop Super Speeders bill has officially passed today! activetrans.org/blog/legisla...

NITA 'nother reason to ride transit in the 'burbs? "Enabled by funding from the NITA Act, Pace will implement another round of service improvements effective 5/31 and 6/1, expanding transit access and improving reliability across key corridors in the region." ⬆️ 🚌 🙌 @pacesuburbanbus.bsky.social