Citizens' Greener Evanston, the Evanston Environmental Association and the City of Evanston

Streets Alive! began as an initiative of Walk ‘n’ Roll, one of the project teams that emerged from Evanston150. The mission of Walk ‘n’ Roll was to make Evanston safer and more enjoyable for walking and cycling. After a successful pilot project on Dempster Street in 2013, the Streets Alive initiative was adopted by Citizen’s Greener Evanston (CGE).    In 2015, CGE and the Evanston Environmental Association (EEA) partnered to bring the Evanston GREEN LIVING FESTIVAL into Streets Alive. The EEA is now a co-organizer of the Streets Alive event.   The City of Evanston, also a co-organizer of Streets Alive, has been a major supporter of the event from its inception.