Post image: Active Trans has released the full version of our Chicago River Trail Action Plan, which lays out key opportunities to advance the goal of a continuous Chicago River Trail for each neighborhood along the river. Download and view the full report here. The report builds off of action items from the Great Rivers Chicago initiative, a partnership between Mayor Emanuel […]

Post image:  The Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) is putting the final touches on plans for Northwest Indiana’s first rapid bus service, the Broadway Metro Express, launching in summer 2017. The idea of a regional bus rapid transit (BRT) line is a key recommendation in Gary’s Livable Broadway Plan. The plan was developed in a partnership between GPTC, Indiana Department […]

Post image:  Yesterday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel officially cut the ribbon on Big Marsh, the 278-acre eco-recreation park in the Lake Calumet region of Chicago’s Far South Side. The centerpiece of the new park is a 44-acre bike park that boasts a number of trails and other exciting features. Visitors will be able to take advantage of pump tracks and jump […]

Post image:  Mark Fenton, one of the nation's most well known advocates for creating walkable and bikeable communities, recently spent some time on the North Shore. During a conference presentation and walk audits, he shared many ideas with local leaders and advocates on how to make their communites safer and more welcoming for people walking and biking.  On October 3 […]

Post image:  With daylight waning during our commutes, it’s time to be thinking more about visibility while biking.  And the time change this Sunday won't do us any favors. With the end of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, the sun will be setting an hour earlier.  We strongly recommend people biking at night use lights to make themselves visible: A white […]

Post image:  In order for people to fully access jobs and contribute to the economy, mobility is key. Yet, in many parts of the Chicago area people do not have convenient access to transit service.  Despite the Chicago area’s extensive public transit system – the RTA reported 635 million CTA, Metra and Pace trips in 2015 – ridership has been […]

WHAT Vision Zero is an international traffic safety movement guided by the principle that no loss of life on our streets is acceptable. Traffic crashes are not mere “accidents,” but preventable incidents that can be reduced and eliminated with systemic changes. Chicago first committed to Vision Zero in 2012 and released a three-year Vision Zero Action Plan in June 2017. […]

Post image:  Active Transportation Alliance compiles a list of events happening each month along the Lakefront Trail. See what's going on in the month of November so you can better plan your walking, biking or running route. For more information on conditions on the Lakefront Trail, check out our Twitter page.   Saturday, November 19 Girls on the Run 5k8 […]