Biking and walking suburban advocacy summit

Elmhurst Public Library 125 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL, United States

Want to see better walking, biking and transit in your community? Attend the suburban advocacy summit on October 27 to dig into the tools to increase your effectiveness as an advocate.

Active Transportation Alliance’s Suburban Action Week

Online IL, United States

Join the Active Transportation Alliance in February for a week-long mobilization event aimed at creating better walking, biking, and transit in Chicagoland’s suburban communities. Suburban Action Week, taking place February 15 – 20, will feature a series of short online talks and workshops with advocates, county staff, and community leaders from around the region. Throughout […]

Free

Ask an Artist: Promoting Pedestrian & Cyclist Safety through Public Art

Online IL, United States

As part of the Active Transportation Alliance's Suburban Action Week, this Ask an Artist workshop will focus on how art can be used to improve the safety of people walking and biking and how your community can bring art to its public spaces – think colorful crosswalks and bike lanes! Local Chicago artist Mary Fedorowski […]

Free

Advocacy Training 101 to Advance Walking and Biking Projects

Online

As part of the Active Transportation Alliance's Suburban Action Week, the Advocacy Training 101 Workshop will provide detailed instructions on how to build a campaign to advance walking and biking projects in your community. The virtual training will review key policy concepts recommended for suburban communities and step-by-step instructions on how to build a base of […]

Free

Inclusive Community Engagement Workshop

Online IL, United States

As part of the Active Transportation Alliance's Suburban Action Week, the Inclusive Community Engagement Workshop will help you brainstorm and explore how to involve a broad range of groups and individuals in your advocacy efforts for walking and biking. To register for this session and receive a Zoom link, please sign-up for Suburban Action Week […]

Free

Ask an Engineer: How Projects Get Built with Christopher B. Burke Engineering

Online IL, United States

As part of the Active Transportation Alliance's Suburban Action Week, the Ask an Engineer: How Projects Get Built Workshop will explore the ins-and-outs of how pedestrian and bicycle projects get engineered and built. The session will be led by Mike Kerr, Engineer and President of Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd who has built many walking […]

Free