Post image: On the day Gov. Rauner delivered his first budget address, more than 12,000 Illinoisans highlighted a way he can save taxpayers money and support efficient regional development: end the Illiana Expressway boondoggle. Active Trans joined a diverse coalition of advocates and Will County residents in delivering 12,865 petition signatures against the Illiana to the Governor on Wednesday. Our partners […]

Links need to be updated Crossing guards are out there to shepherd us safely across the street. They keep children safe from traffic throughout the year—no matter the conditions: wind, rain, snow or sweltering heat. Since 2005, the State of Illinois has been officially honoring these individuals with Crossing Guard Appreciation Day. This year, the event takes place on Wednesday, […]

Post image:  Most commuters, visitors and residents in Chicago’s Loop can quickly identify the biggest transportation challenge: moving east-west across downtown. Whether you’re walking, biking or riding transit, getting across the Loop is often frustratingly slow and unpredictable, particularly during peak rush hour times. That’s why the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) is installing a new rapid transit corridor this […]

Post image:  Congratulations to Lakemoor, Illinois for adopting the nation's third-best Complete Streets Policy in 2014! The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2014, released by Smart Growth America’s National Complete Streets Coalition, examines and scores each of the 74 Complete Streets policy enacted in 2014. The report outlines ten ideal elements of a Complete Streets policy and scores individual policies based on […]

Post image:  That walking and biking takes a back seat to driving in most cities is never more apparent than after a good snowfall. Even in downtown Chicago, where people moving on foot vastly outnumber those in cars, the streets generally get cleared before the sidewalks.  Making matters worse is the accumulation of snow removed from streets that blocks sidewalks and […]

Post image:  I write this blog post with an extremely heavy heart, and a plea to Chicagoland residents: please call 311 (in Chicago) or your local municipal public works department (suburbs) if you observe dangerous roadway conditions. I failed to do so just a few days ago, and if I had, someone may be alive today. According to the Chicago […]

Post image:  With election day three weeks away, we’ve released our 2015 Active Transportation Voter Guide so Chicago voters can learn about the views of candidates in their ward on walking, biking and public transit issues. The voter guide is composed of responses from mayoral and aldermanic candidates to a questionnaire we sent to all candidates. Mayor: View the questionnaire and […]

Post image:  People biking in Elk Grove Village have long enjoyed riding in Busse Woods through meadows and woodland. Getting to Busse Woods by bike — as well to other destinations in the village — however, has been challenging. To make cycling safer and easier, Elk Grove formed a Bike Plan Task Force. The plan, drafted by members of the […]

Post image:  We’ve heard repeatedly from Lakefront Trail users that creating separated trail space for bicyclists and pedestrians would make everyone feel safer on the path. Now a new study conclusively shows separated space reduces crashes and the severity of injuries when crashes occur. Sign our petition to separate bicyclists and pedestrians on Chicago’s Lakefront Trail. The Canadian study, published […]

Post image:  Though the 2014–15 winter hasn’t (yet) been as cold as 2014’s Chiberia or as snowy as 2011’s Snowpocalypse, the freeze-thaw cycles our region experiences each winter mean that potholes are inevitable. The good news: Earlier this week, Chicago Department of Transportation released a list of 61 miles of arterial streets to be repaved as part of the city’s […]