Post image: We’ve recently had some parents and school officials share with us stories about unsafe streets near schools. Unfortunately, the dangerous conditions they describe are all too common.   No sidewalks. Fast moving traffic. Dangerous crossings. Sound familiar?  For too many Illinois children, these are the unacceptable conditions they encounter every day while walking or biking to school. Unsafe streets put […]

Post image:  Making a city as vast and diverse as Chicago more walkable is an ongoing battle, and a new report shows there’s much more work to be done. This week Walk Score released an updated list of the most walkable cities in the U.S. and, although Chicago’s score remained stable (74.8), our ranking dropped from fourth to sixth.  Philadelphia […]

Post image:  Do you, or someone you know, want to start cycling in an urban environment, but perhaps you’re unsure where to start? Active Trans is now offering city cycling classes every second Saturday of the month, beginning in May! While there’s no question that Chicago is more bikable than it’s ever been, it’s perfectly natural to have some anxiety […]

Post image:  For the first time ever, Divvy trip data from the entire past year is publicly available, and Divvy has challenged citizens to come up with interesting ways of visually explaining what the trip data has revealed about the way people move about the city. Now it’s time for you and others to vote for which visualization is best […]

Post image:  With April comes spring weather (well, hopefully!) and that means lots of weekend 5- and 10-Ks scheduled on and near the Lakefront Trail. Before you head out for your weekend bike ride or jog by the lake this month, make note of the following weekend events. For regular trail updates, visit our Lakefront Trail Conditions page as well […]

Post image:  I recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with other bicycling advocates at the National Forum on Women & Bicycling and National Bike Summit — a 2-in-1 conference put on by the League of American Bicyclists.  As part of the event, we spent one full day on Capitol Hill visiting congressional offices to discuss upcoming legislation related to funding multimodal transportation and […]

Post image:  Women Bike Chicago, the grassroots organization that promotes skill building and confidence in women who ride bikes, is holding its third annual Day of Dialogue and Demonstrations on Saturday, April 18, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Dvorak Park in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. Learn skills like How to do basic bike maintenance How to dress for easier and […]

Post image:  Regional transit leaders are pushing back hard against Gov. Rauner’s proposed cuts, which they’ve found are at least $40 million higher than originally reported. Leaders say CTA would be hardest hit by the plan – losing $130M in revenue – and may have to raise fares by as much as 30 percent, but Metra and Pace would also […]

Post image:  Nearly two years ago, we decided the Active Trans website needed help. In web years, our site was old as dirt. At first we weren’t sure how much intervention was needed: Did it need just a weekend at the spa or did it need serious medical attention? After getting feedback from staff, board members, supporters and event participants, […]