Post image: Last week, the Chicago Tribune published another anti-bike commentary from John McCarron.  As with his past commentaries, we were treated with a flood of ill-informed opinions about people biking, protected bike lanes and the “free ride” bicyclists get. Unfortunately, he continues to promote the common myth that people biking don’t pay their fair share of road costs — which […]

Post image:  Many families have enjoyed the beautiful summer days outside while walking and biking through our region. As students head back to school, why not continue this fun and healthy activity? On September 6, dozens of families flocked to the 606 for the first ever Walk and Roll to School event on the Bloomingdale Trail. The event was meant […]

Post image:  Last week, Active Trans held a Divvy celebration and advocacy meeting in Evanston. It was a great evening of networking and discussion. The meeting started with a celebration of Evanston’s 10 new Divvy stations and the value they add to increasing biking in the community. After the Divvy jubilee, the conversation quickly turned to the Dodge Avenue protected […]

Post image:  Manor Avenue on Chicago’s North Side is already a popular route for biking and walking, but its popularity is expected to soar once pieces of the Chicago River Trail fall into place to the south.  The half-mile long street — which runs at an angle between West Montrose Avenue and West Lawrence Avenue in the Ravenswood Manor neighborhood — […]

Post image:  While decades of projects show how upgrading and expanding public transit are strong economic investments, it’s still extremely difficult for cities like Chicago to fund major projects in today’s financial climate. Now city officials are hopeful a new tool will allow transit agencies to leverage the economic benefits of transit investment to secure federal funds for major projects. […]

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 September 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.   Thursday, September 8 RUN 10 FEED 10 6 […]

Post image:  UPDATE (9/9/16): The Edgewater Beachwalk referendum has been removed from the ballot in the 48th and 40th wards after the Board of Elections found many of petition signatures were forged. We'll continue to look for ways to support extending the trail both north and south as work on the lakefront moves forward. This blog post has been updated […]

Post image:  We were saddened to hear the news of the recent death of Phyllis Harmon, a vital figure in promoting bicycling  — not just in Chicagoland, but in the entire nation.  Among her many honors were getting inducted into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame, having a trail named after her in Wheeling and getting inducted to the Chicagoland […]

Post image:  Active Trans recently launched a new campaign, Clear the Way, aimed at increasing efforts to report instances of illegally parked vehicles in bike lanes, poor pavement conditions and dangerous construction zones. It's important for us to report these violations to 311 – these reports often lead to action taken. Thank you to the dozens of contributors who’ve sent […]