Post image: As a supporter of the Active Transportation Alliance, you’re most likely familiar with the idea of Complete Streets, the design approach that requires streets to be designed for safe, convenient use by users of all ages, abilities and modes of transportation. A great pairing to Complete Streets is the philosophy of placemaking, a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates community building […]

    Overview Get the latest updates on active transportation issues in North Chicago below and make sure to join our In Your Community: North Chicago e-newsletter list. The e-newsletter comes out quarterly and offers a quick read on issues related to bicycling, walking and transit in your neighborhood. If you are interested in learning more about any of the information […]

    Overview Get the latest updates on active transportation issues in South Chicago below and make sure to join our In Your Community: South Chicago e-newsletter list. The e-newsletter comes out quarterly and offers a quick read on issues related to bicycling, walking and transit in your neighborhood. If you are interested in learning more about any of the […]

    Overview Get the latest updates on active transportation issues in West and Southwest Chicago below and make sure to join our In Your Community: West and Southwest Chicago e-newsletter list. The e-newsletter comes out quarterly and offers a quick read on issues related to bicycling, walking and transit in your neighborhood. If you are interested in learning more […]

    Overview Downtown Chicago is one of the largest central business districts in the world, with more than half a million people commuting to work in and around the Loop every day. But the downtown area is also home to thousands of residents that are passionate about making it safe and easy to walk, bike, and use transit in […]

 Overview The North Suburbs include north suburban Cook County, as well as Lake and McHenry counties. Get the latest updates on active transportation issues in the North Suburbs below and make sure to join our In Your Community: North Suburbs e-newsletter list. The e-newsletter comes out quarterly and offers a quick read on issues related to bicycling, walking and transit […]

   Overview The South Suburbs include south suburban Cook County, Will County, as well as Lake and Porter counties in Northwest Indiana. Get the latest updates on active transportation issues in the South Suburbs below and make sure to join our In Your Community: South Suburbs e-newsletter list. The e-newsletter comes out quarterly and offers a quick read on issues related to […]

  Overview The West Suburbs include west suburban Cook County, as well as DuPage and Kane counties. Get the latest updates on active transportation issues in the West Suburbs below and make sure to join our In Your Community: West Suburbs e-newsletter list. The e-newsletter comes out quarterly and offers a quick read on issues related to bicycling, walking and transit in […]

Post image:  On Tuesday Pace – the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) – unveiled a proposal it has submitted to the federal government to “change the suburban transit environment” with expanded bus rapid transit (BRT) service. The proposed network would build upon the agency’s bus on shoulders and arterial bus rapid transit (ART) programs, connecting communities […]

Post image:  You may have heard about a group of advocates who recently asked the City of Chicago to create better conditions for cycling, including more bike lanes and Divvy stations, on the South and West Sides. With the South and West Sides too often misrepresented as cycling deserts, it is fantastic to see local cyclists like Oboi Reed, Shawn […]