July 14
Veggie Bike and Dine

July 21
Bike Town Bash

July 21
Major Taylor Trail Cleanup

All these events and more, to be shore, on biketraffic.org's Calendar of Events!

June 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007

Report Measures Chicago's Green Effort
Nearly 30 percent of Chicagoland's carbon emissions are due to individual transportation – namely cars. The City of Chicago is one of many cities around the world attempting to decrease greenhouse gases. >> More

Bike Shops Turn Trash into Useable Parts
What's trash to some is a way of survival for others, and a number of area organizations are lowering the amount bikes contribute to the waste stream by taking in parts and turning them around for communities. >> More

When it Comes to the Planet, Bicycling Soars
Solving our transportation problems is absolutely essential for saving our environmental resources and creating a more sustainable society. One of the first steps toward that goal is embracing cleaner, healthier alternatives to automobiles – like bicycles – to meet our transportation needs. >> More

Green Lanes Spotted Around Chicago
The green bike lanes are intended to alert motorists and bicyclists of conflict areas at intersections and assign right-of-way to bicyclists, therefore increasing safety. >> More

Board Member Wins Mayor's Bicycle Advocacy Award
Logan Square community activist and Chicagoland Bicycle Federation board member Lucy Gomez-Feliciano was awarded with the Mayor Daley’s Bicycling Advisory Council Individual Award during last month’s Bike to Work Day for her bicycling advocacy efforts. >> More

Horticulturist Transforms Work Trips to Bicycle
She rides her bikes on three separate routes per week, taking care of indoor plants along the Gold Coast, the near West Side and the Loop. >> More

Making a Car-free Life and a Car-free Family Work
I've done some driving, but we've spared ourselves the burden of maintaining an automobile. The trips by car are few and far between and when we travel solo, it's first and foremost by bicycle. >> More

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