Post image: Whether in an urban or rural setting, along a body of water, or through the mountains, the environment is often what distinguishes our favorite trails from each other. Trails with clean air and water, healthy plants and wildlife encourage more people to use them for recreation and transportation. Although the city has made progress cleaning up the Chicago River, […]

Post image:  As new park and cultural developments continue to come to fruition in the Lake Calumet region on Chicago’s Far South Side, Active Trans has been working closely with grassroots leaders, local officials and partner organizations to push forward improved pedestrian, bicycle and public transit connections in the area. From Steelworkers Park to the Pullman National Monument, the Park […]

Post image:  The Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Council (MPAC), which is open to the public, is hosted by the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and takes place quarterly at city hall. The meetings are a great way to stay informed about CDOT projects and hear about initiatives to improve conditions for people walking around the city.  The meeting always starts with […]

Post image:  On a recent Saturday morning, residents of Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood and members of the Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference gathered to discuss making it easier to get around in the neighborhood. Active Trans was there to facilitate the meeting and provide some background on transportation planning, rules of the road and priority setting. Nina Helstein, one of […]

Post image: Over thirty people recently attended a community forum on biking, walking and transit conditions on the Northwest side of Chicago at Cosmic Bikes in Jefferson Park. Representatives of the North Branch Trail Alliance, the North River Commission and local residents were all in attendance. Maps were laid out to collect both general and specific information about improvements to pedestrian […]

The time has come for suburban Chicago communities to boost their game when it comes to improving walkability, bikeability and transit. In pursuit of these goals, 65 advocates from 44 villages and cities around Chicagoland recently joined Active Trans for our inaugural Bike Walk Every Town suburban advocacy summits. Designed to mobilize grassroots leaders to work on improving biking, walking […]

Post image:  In our conversations this fall with community leaders from Vision Zero high crash areas on the West and South Sides of Chicago, the leaders consistently called for more infrastructure investment in their neighborhoods. Active Trans reached out to several community-based organizations after we cancelled our Vision Zero Summit planned for September. Several partners were concerned the event wouldn’t […]

A healthy and growing bus system is critical to building a more sustainable transportation network in Chicago. Back on the Bus, a new report from the Active Transportation Alliance, analyzes the recent drop in Chicago bus ridership and outlines low-cost ways to improve service and increase bus ridership. Read the executive summary and full report. Share the report on social media […]