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Chicago is still entrenched in the grip of winter. But Todd Scales is already thinking about the summer. The director of technology of the Android team at Egencia, which is an Expedia company, is hard at work planning bicycling activities and events that he hopes will not only strengthen the bicycling culture at Expedia, but also get employees pumped about […]
In a follow-up story on a report that first appeared last spring, the Chicago Tribune today published an analysis showing stark disparities in the number of bike related citations issued in African American neighborhoods. The report states that “about 56 percent of all bike tickets were issued in majority black neighborhoods, compared with 24 percent in Latino neighborhoods and 18 […]
Post image: The Chicago Park District released draft versions of the Lakefront Trail separation plans for two more North Side segments: Montrose Avenue to Fullerton Avenue and North Avenue to Oak Street. Trails users can share feedback on the plans at an open house on Thursday, February 15, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Gill Park Fieldhouse (825 W. […]
Through our Bike Walk Every Town suburban advocacy training, we’ve been meeting people doing great work in suburban Chicago communities. One of these people is Eberhard Veit, a 10-year bicycle-advocacy veteran from Crystal Lake. He has an impressive resume and has helped ensure the inclusion of biking and walking facilities and the closure of trail gaps on numerous projects throughout McHenry County. We […]
Planning for the long-promised southern extension of the Red Line to 130th Street took a step forward last week as the city chose a preferred route. The Chicago Transit Authority is hosting an open house on Tuesday, February 13 to solicit resident input on the proposed route: Begin the extension at 95th Street and run along the west side of the […]
Post image: Bicycle and walking advocates recently gathered alongside local mayors, planners and government officials to celebrate the 26-mile Cal-Sag Trail, as the Metropolitan Planning Council presented its annual Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning to the Friends of the Cal-Sag Trail and the Cal-Sag Trail Coalition. As noted by the various speakers at the event, discussions about a Cal-Sag […]
Post image: The Active Transportation Alliance compiles a list of events happening each month along the Lakefront Trail. See what's going on in the month of February so you can better plan your walking, biking or running route. With just one major event scheduled for the lakefront, it looks like this month is a great time to take advantage of […]
This is a continuation of our two-part blog series highlighting the walking advocacy of two inspiring women in the suburbs. This fall the Active Transportation Alliance gathered more than 100 advocates from 63 villages and cities across the region, both online and in-person, to take part in our Bike Walk Every Town suburban advocacy training. At the training we were […]
Post image: With Divvy leaving Oak Park, it’s a good time to reflect on how we got here. As a long-time resident of Oak Park, I was happy when the village decided to use a state grant in partnership with Chicago and Evanston to offer Divvy bike share, starting in 2016. We know that bike sharing systems like Divvy don’t […]
Today the City of Chicago announced tweaks to the pricing structure for the Divvy bike share system. Active Trans is hopeful these changes will encourage more people to try Divvy while also providing existing users with a better experience. Ultimately, attracting more people to use Divvy will make more resources available for additional stations, expanded access through low-cost membership programs […]