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Megan Williams, who was seriously injured in a Lakefront Trail crash, called it the best Christmas present she could hope for when Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Park District announced hedge fund manager Ken Griffin donated $12 million to the city to create separated paths for people biking and people on foot along the full length of Chicago’s Lakefront Trail. […]
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It’s been proven in Chicago and cities across the country that the fastest way to make streets safer is to redesign them and prioritize the movement of people – not cars. When the city established a Complete Streets policy in 2006, it committed to accommodating the safety and convenience of all road users in transportation and development projects. Then in 2013 the […]
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Post image: If you're someone who's tuned into the goings on of local TV news, you might've heard that Anthony Ponce recently left his TV news reporting job for NBC Channel 5, and instead launched his own interview-type podcast. Ponce, a regular cyclist, is a member of a family known in local broadcast news. Anthony's brother Dan is a news anchor […]
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Post image: Gaps in the Skokie Valley Trail have long been a frustration of people who bike and walk in the North Suburbs. The multi-use path is envisioned to eventually run from Wisconsin to Chicago, but lack of funding has left the trail segmented. Fans of the trail will rejoice to learn that conversations around bridging the gap and extending […]
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Post image: The coming new year provides a moment to pause and reflect on the accomplishments of the past year. With that in mind, here's our list of the top ten active transportation stories from 2016. As you browse through these, be sure to savor the successes — especially if you’re one of the many people who helped make them […]
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Post image: Chicago city planners have unveiled draft concepts for extending the 606 to the east and building a seven-mile continuous river trail loop along the North Branch of the Chicago River. If implemented, these concepts would go a long way towards filling one of the largest remaining gaps in a continuous Chicago River Trail, as envisioned in Active Trans’ […]
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More cities across the United States are using bus rapid transit to help solve some of the challenges of conventional bus service. Bus rapid transit, or BRT, is an innovative approach that combines off-board payment, dedicated bus lanes, signal clearance priority and improvements to station infrastructure to make riding the bus a more fast, comfortable and reliable option. In […]
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Post image: Once again, Greenline Wheels in Oak Park is hosting a bi-weekly series of cycling clinics called Teach Me Tuesdays. The free clinics cover various subjects and are held every other Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., from January 10 through April 18 at the Greenline Wheels office, 105 South Marion Street in Oak Park. Teach Me Tuesdays schedule Jan. 10: […]
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Post image: Biking and walking in Will County is soon to become more connected, safe and accessible thanks to the first-ever Will County Bikeway Plan, which was recently approved by the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Board. As the last county in northeastern Illinois create a bike plan, this is a huge step forward for Will County. Government officials […]
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Post image: In recent years, Chicago has become a global pioneer for a government spending method called "participatory budgeting." Participatory budgeting, or PB, is a system in which citizens are given a direct vote on how government funds are spent. In Chicago, this takes place at the ward level, with alderman allowing their constituents to decide how to […]
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