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A new study from the Northwestern University Transportation Center found Chicago’s red light camera program delivers significant safety benefits.Researchers found serious right-angle and turning crashes decreased by 19 percent at intersections with cameras, and injury-producing crashes dropped by 10 percent. They also found evidence of a “spillover effect” leading to safety benefits and crash reduction at intersections without cameras.The City […]
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Post image: The Chicago Tribune has published a new analysis that raises troubling questions about communities of color receiving a disproportionate number of tickets issued for bike violations. Specifically, the Tribune’s analysis found that “more than twice as many citations are being written in African-American communities than in white or Latino areas.” Active Trans advocates for fair enforcement of traffic […]
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Post image: Looking for the latest news on biking, walking and transit issues in your community? Look no further! Below you can check out some highlights from our latest local e-newsletters. Our local e-newsletters offer a quick read on issues related to bicycling, walking and transit in six Chicagoland regions. Don’t see the newsletter in your inbox? Join our mailing […]
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START DATE: May 15, 2017 LENGTH OF JOB: September 9, 2017 COMPENSATION: $14-$15 per hour, approximately 35-40 hours/week. PURPOSE AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION Walk Bike Go, a non-profit planning group, manages a city-funded education and encouragement program called the City of Chicago’s Bicycling and Safe Routes Ambassadors. The Ambassadors work with school children, motorists and […]
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Post image: By the end of 2017, Pace is expecting to launch a new program that will allow its buses to use the shoulder of I-90 between the Northwest Suburbs of Rosemont and Elgin. By 2040, this stretch of I-90 is expected to have as many jobs as Chicago’s Loop, so it is critical to expand access to public transit and […]
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Post image: With Ken Griffin’s $12 million donation secured, the Chicago Park District plans to create separated trail space for people biking and people walking between West Fullerton Street and East Ohio Street this spring. The North Side segment is part of a larger project to create separate paths along the full length of the 18-mile Lakefront Trail by the […]
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Getting struck by a driver while she was in a crosswalk in West Suburban Maywood means that Cherrell Jackson now has trouble doing one of her favorite activities — walking. “I will be glad when I can finally walk my grandchildren to the park,” said Cherrell (pictured here). “Now I have to get into a car to go to the […]
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Post image: The Village of Brookfield is making some good strides toward improving biking and walking in the community. While these changes never happen overnight, this progress was apparent last week when more than 30 Brookfield residents attended a workshop to help develop the village’s active transportation plan. Active transportation plans are important for communities because they provide a […]
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Post image: Part of the task of building a continuous Chicago River Trail means ensuring that other local trails connect to it and ensuring that access from local streets is safe and easy. We took a step in the direction of creating a well connected Chicago River Trail recently when Chicago residents called on the city to finish the Weber […]
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Post image: Dan Schreiner didn’t just win the 2017 Winter Bike Challenge. He crushed it. The 34-year-old husband and father of two, who works in the financial services industry, racked up an impressive 48 trips and cycled 1,001.62 miles in spite of the freezing temperatures and icy roads to win the 3rd annual event hosted by the Active Transportation Alliance. […]
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