Evanston Transit Alliance

Advocating for improved Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Public Transit connectivity in the City of Evanston and neighboring North Shore communities.

Events

April 2025 Meeting
Apr
1

April 2025 Meeting

We continue to meet in the winter- Join us the first Tuesday of each month to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan next year’s Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Meeting locations vary by month so please double check our website, where we’ll post the venue up to a week beforehand. Then walk, roll, or ride your way on down to support ETA and a local business!

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2025 Earth Day Ride
Apr
19

2025 Earth Day Ride

In honor of Earth Day, we’ll be rolling along a 25 mi route that visits all of Evanston’s 76 parks. This will be a low-speed, no drop ride similar to our summer Adult Social Rides with Downtown Evanston. There will be a stop halfway along the way at Ingraham Park, where the city’s Earth Day Fest will be held. We will return back to Crown Center once we have rolled through every park, and you will have bragging rights to tell all your friends and neighbors!

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May 2025 Evanston Rides
May
6

May 2025 Evanston Rides

Get ready to pedal into 2025 as part of Downtown Evanston's collaboration with the Evanston Transit Alliance and Chicago Family Biking/Evanston Kidical Mass. From May through October, we're bringing you two fantastic series of monthly bike rides that promise fun, fitness, and a whole lot of community spirit! The adult rides will be led by Evanston Transit Alliance, and the family rides will be led by Chicago Family Biking/Evanston Kidical Mass. All of the rides will either start, end, or pass through some part of Downtown Evanston. All rides are free, but please register for any dates that you plan to ride so that we can get an approximate head-count. Helmets are required on all rides.
For questions, please email info@DowntownEvanston.org.

Downtown Evanston is easily accessible by bike, bus or train! If you're driving into Downtown Evanston with your bike for one of the adult rides, we recommend parking in the Sherman Plaza Self Park garage--it's only a block away from Fountain Square.

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May 2025 Meeting
May
20

May 2025 Meeting

Join us the third Tuesday of each month at Evanston Public Library, Community Room 107, to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan our Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Afterwards, there is an optional happy hour in support of a local business!

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2025 Ride of Silence
May
21

2025 Ride of Silence

On Wed. May 21st at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will traverse and unite the globe as nothing before it. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.

In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed. (Read the full history here...)

The Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph, wear helmets, follow the rules of the road and remain silent during the ride. There are no registration fees.  The ride, which is held during National Bike Month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show respect for and honor the lives of those who have been killed or injured.

This ride departs from Wheel & Sprocket 1027 Davis St in Evanston, traverses both Evanston and Skokie, before returning back to where we started. Event in collaboration with Skokie Bike Network.

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June 2025 Evanston Rides
Jun
3

June 2025 Evanston Rides

Get ready to pedal into 2025 as part of Downtown Evanston's collaboration with the Evanston Transit Alliance and Chicago Family Biking/Evanston Kidical Mass. From May through October, we're bringing you two fantastic series of monthly bike rides that promise fun, fitness, and a whole lot of community spirit! The adult rides will be led by Evanston Transit Alliance, and the family rides will be led by Chicago Family Biking/Evanston Kidical Mass. All of the rides will either start, end, or pass through some part of Downtown Evanston. All rides are free, but please register for any dates that you plan to ride so that we can get an approximate head-count. Helmets are required on all rides.
For questions, please email info@DowntownEvanston.org.

Downtown Evanston is easily accessible by bike, bus or train! If you're driving into Downtown Evanston with your bike for one of the adult rides, we recommend parking in the Sherman Plaza Self Park garage--it's only a block away from Fountain Square.

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June 2025 Meeting
Jun
17

June 2025 Meeting

Join us the third Tuesday of each month at Evanston Public Library, Community Room 107, to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan our Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Afterwards, there is an optional happy hour in support of a local business!

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July 2025 Evanston Rides
Jul
1

July 2025 Evanston Rides

Get ready to pedal into 2025 as part of Downtown Evanston's collaboration with the Evanston Transit Alliance and Chicago Family Biking/Evanston Kidical Mass. From May through October, we're bringing you two fantastic series of monthly bike rides that promise fun, fitness, and a whole lot of community spirit! The adult rides will be led by Evanston Transit Alliance, and the family rides will be led by Chicago Family Biking/Evanston Kidical Mass. All of the rides will either start, end, or pass through some part of Downtown Evanston. All rides are free, but please register for any dates that you plan to ride so that we can get an approximate head-count. Helmets are required on all rides.
For questions, please email info@DowntownEvanston.org.

Downtown Evanston is easily accessible by bike, bus or train! If you're driving into Downtown Evanston with your bike for one of the adult rides, we recommend parking in the Sherman Plaza Self Park garage--it's only a block away from Fountain Square.

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July 2025 Meeting
Jul
15

July 2025 Meeting

Join us the third Tuesday of each month at Evanston Public Library, Community Room 107, to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan our Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Afterwards, there is an optional happy hour in support of a local business!

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August 2025 Evanston Rides
Aug
5

August 2025 Evanston Rides

Get ready to pedal into 2025 as part of Downtown Evanston's collaboration with the Evanston Transit Alliance and Chicago Family Biking/Evanston Kidical Mass. From May through October, we're bringing you two fantastic series of monthly bike rides that promise fun, fitness, and a whole lot of community spirit! The adult rides will be led by Evanston Transit Alliance, and the family rides will be led by Chicago Family Biking/Evanston Kidical Mass. All of the rides will either start, end, or pass through some part of Downtown Evanston. All rides are free, but please register for any dates that you plan to ride so that we can get an approximate head-count. Helmets are required on all rides.
For questions, please email info@DowntownEvanston.org.

Downtown Evanston is easily accessible by bike, bus or train! If you're driving into Downtown Evanston with your bike for one of the adult rides, we recommend parking in the Sherman Plaza Self Park garage--it's only a block away from Fountain Square.

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August 2025 Meeting
Aug
19

August 2025 Meeting

Join us the third Tuesday of each month at Evanston Public Library, Community Room 107, to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan our Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Afterwards, there is an optional happy hour in support of a local business!

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September 2025 Evanston Rides
Sep
2

September 2025 Evanston Rides

Get ready to pedal into 2025 as part of Downtown Evanston's collaboration with the Evanston Transit Alliance and Chicago Family Biking/Evanston Kidical Mass. From May through October, we're bringing you two fantastic series of monthly bike rides that promise fun, fitness, and a whole lot of community spirit! The adult rides will be led by Evanston Transit Alliance, and the family rides will be led by Chicago Family Biking/Evanston Kidical Mass. All of the rides will either start, end, or pass through some part of Downtown Evanston. All rides are free, but please register for any dates that you plan to ride so that we can get an approximate head-count. Helmets are required on all rides.
For questions, please email info@DowntownEvanston.org.

Downtown Evanston is easily accessible by bike, bus or train! If you're driving into Downtown Evanston with your bike for one of the adult rides, we recommend parking in the Sherman Plaza Self Park garage--it's only a block away from Fountain Square.

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September 2025 Meeting
Sep
16

September 2025 Meeting

Join us the third Tuesday of each month at Evanston Public Library, Community Room 107, to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan our Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Afterwards, there is an optional happy hour in support of a local business!

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October 2025 Meeting
Oct
21

October 2025 Meeting

Join us the third Tuesday of each month at Evanston Public Library, Community Room 107, to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan our Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Afterwards, there is an optional happy hour in support of a local business!

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November 2025 Meeting
Nov
18

November 2025 Meeting

Join us the third Tuesday of each month at Evanston Public Library, Community Room 107, to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan our Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Afterwards, there is an optional happy hour in support of a local business!

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December 2025 Meeting
Dec
16

December 2025 Meeting

Join us the third Tuesday of each month at Evanston Public Library, Community Room 107, to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan our Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Afterwards, there is an optional happy hour in support of a local business!

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March 2025 Meeting
Mar
4

March 2025 Meeting

New Location! Meeting at Evanston Main Library (First Floor Community Room #107) followed by Happy Hour at Ridgeville Tavern. Join us in the winter on the first Tuesday of each month to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan next year’s Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Meeting locations vary by month so please double check our website, where we’ll post the venue up to a week beforehand. Then walk, roll, or ride your way on down to support ETA and a local business!

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Feb 2025 Meeting
Feb
4

Feb 2025 Meeting

We continue to meet in the winter- Join us the first Tuesday of each month to discuss local advocacy efforts, plan next year’s Evanston Rides events, and socialize with fellow community members. Team up on important Complete Street, Bike Trail, or Public Transit improvement projects. Meeting locations vary by month so please double check our website, where we’ll post the venue up to a week beforehand. Then walk, roll, or ride your way on down to support ETA and a local business!

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Bike The Ridge
Sep
29

Bike The Ridge

Ridge Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic between Howard and Church Streets. Bicycles are not allowed on Ridge Avenue at any other time, so come out and enjoy this non-competitive, City-sponsored special event!

Participants will enjoy live music, food trucks, and bike repairs at Ridgeville Park, 908 Seward St. Community members are invited to join for the official start of Bike the Ridge at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Howard Street.

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