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 […]

Post image:  Have you ever wanted to participate in a bike race but didn’t feel like you were at the competitive skill level?  Look no further. On September 25, join us in the northwest suburban Bartlett to participate in an event that is the first of its kind!  The Kickstand Classic Bike Challenge is a chip timed race for riders […]

Post image:  We always tell our members and supporters in Chicago to call 311 to report blocked sidewalks or bike lanes, and any street or sidewalk conditions that make it dangerous to walk or ride a bike.  It may not always feel like the most satisfying step, but these reports do lead to action in many cases and they create […]