Post image: Last week at the Active Trans Awards Reception a couple hundred people turned out to support the movement for healthier, cleaner transportation options in Chicagoland.  We handed out awards to three sustainable transportation champions from Chicagoland: Christopher Burke Engineering, MB Financial Bank and Slow Roll Chicago.  During one segment of the evening, Active Trans supporter Megan Williams shared an […]

Post image:  In 2017, Active Trans will shine a spotlight on a several Chicago streets in need of improved biking, walking, and transit options. First up: North Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park. Milwaukee Avenue on Chicago’s Northwest Side is one of the busiest streets for biking in the entire country. During peak months, as many as 5,000 people a day […]

Post image:  If the main goal of the I-290 Eisenhower Expressway project is to reduce congestion, the recently released preferred alternative likely won’t do the trick. The Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) has proposed adding one lane in each direction west of 25th Avenue and east of Austin Boulevard. People driving alone or with one or two passengers would have to pay a […]

Post image:  It’s the iconic bicycling event in Chicago that 20,000 riders look forward to every year. Sponsored by MB Financial Bank and hosted by the Active Transportation Alliance, MB Bike the Drive is the one day a year when Lake Shore Drive is closed to all motor traffic, allowing cyclists to reign supreme along the scenic Chicago roadway. Cyclists […]

Post image:  We often talk about the challenge of connecting Chicago’s many suburban communities via public transit. The vast geography of the region and the hub-and-spoke nature of our transit system makes it difficult to reach many major suburban destinations without a car. I confronted this challenge this week when deciding how to get to a meeting in Schaumburg with […]

Post image:  For Slow Roll Chicago, bicycling can help to transform communities. The nonprofit organization believes bicycling can improve the quality of life in low-income communities, particularly neighborhoods on the South and West Sides of Chicago. Since it was founded in 2014, Slow Roll Chicago has been dedicated to developing bicycling infrastructure and culture in these communities, while also advocating […]

Post image:  Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) is on a mission to get as many of its employees on bikes as possible. The engineering and surveying firm known for its work in communities throughout Illinois uses a variety approaches for encouraging its employees to commute by bicycle to its offices in Rosemont.  The amenities and perks of the robust bike […]

Post image:  Last week, an outrageously weak sentence was handed down in the prosecution of Ryne San Hamel, who struck and killed cyclist Bobby Cann in 2013 while driving drunk. In exchange for a guilty plea, San Hamel was sentenced to only ten days in jail and four years of probation. Unfortunately, this lack of accountability among drunk reckless drivers […]

Post image:  Early voting is already underway for the special municipal election for alderman of the 4th Ward, and transportation issues are front and center. Residents of the 4th Ward can vote early through Feb. 27 or on election day, Feb. 28. Active Trans contacted all five candidates to get their views on biking, walking and public transit issues in […]