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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 December so you can better plan your walking, biking or running route. As the temperatures fall heading into winter, there are fewer events to watch out for. For regular updates about the Lakefront Trail, follow […]
Post image: State cuts have forced the region’s transit agencies to consider cutting service or increasing fares, due to overwhelming capital and operations needs. Metra’s recently passed budget includes a 25-cent fare increase for all zones and a reduction in service on four lines. Similarly, last week, the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) released its proposed budget, which included a 25-cent […]
A recent change to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) fare structure may be contributing to bus ridership declines. In 2013, CTA increased the price of one-, three-, seven- and 30-day passes while maintaining the base fare, resulting in fewer people buying multi-day passes. If you’re not riding transit multiple times per day for the full period, it no longer makes […]
Post image: The fifth issue of our local e-newsletters launched today! The local e-newsletters offer a quick read on issues related to bicycling, walking and transit in six Chicagoland regions. There are so many exciting projects underway in many different communities — read more below and check out our In Your Community webpages to learn about what's new in your […]
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 […]
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 […]
No one forgets how to ride a bike. They just forget that they should be riding a bike. That’s why Highland Park’s Bike Walk Advisory Group (BWAG) teamed up with Highland Park School District 112 to encourage students to walk or bike to school. Inspired by the national Bike-Walk to School Day, members of BWAG contacted every elementary and middle […]
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 […]