Post image: Active Transportation Alliance is celebrating Chicago’s commitment to bicycling with the 25th annual Chicago Bike Week during June 10-17.  Residents cruising around the city on two wheels will have the opportunity to take part in a handful of free events as part of Bike Week, including the Bike Commuter Challenge. Our annual commuter biking competition encourages workers throughout Chicagoland […]

Post image:  This past weekend, the Chicago Park District officially broke ground on the Big Marsh bike park, which has been in the works for several years. This unique project will transform 40 acres of former industrial land into a place for area residents to enjoy open space and recreation on Chicago’s Far South Side. Construction is anticipated to be […]

                        The Chicago Bike Week rally has been rescheduled for July 18 — see below.  Looking for a great excuse to get your butt on a bicycle? The 27th annual Chicago Bike Week taking place June 21-29 provides the perfect opportunity. The event is presented by Freeman Kevenides Law […]

Post image:  This week the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) launched a prepaid bus boarding pilot program at the Belmont Blue Line station – a big step for an agency trying to improve local bus service. Customers boarding westbound #77 Belmont buses during the evening rush no longer have to wait to pay fares as they board. Instead, CTA says they can […]

Post image:  The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) released its new six-year, $11.2 billion spending plan, and it’s sadly lacking in projects that benefit people who walk, bike and ride public transit. Like previous iterations, the 2017-2022 plan is full of projects designed to move as many cars as possible as fast as possible along Illinois’ roadways, in addition to routine maintenance of […]

Post image:  Last week, the Chicago Tribune published an article about how more people walking are getting killed by drivers in Chicagoland.  While we were glad to see the coverage of this terrible development, we thought the article failed to make important distinctions. In particular, readers need to know that the greatest danger in a crash lies with drivers. And likewise, the fault […]

Post image:  Wood and Cortland Streets in Bucktown are slated to get big improvements for people walking and biking. On May 25, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), along with 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins and 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack, hosted a public meeting to solicit community input on a proposed neighborhood greenways for these two critical links in […]

Post image:  Hundreds of people enjoyed the spring weather over the weekend for the Village of Brookfield’s inaugural Bike Brookfield event.   The event — which included a kids ride, a 5K/10K community ride and an after party with live music and raffle prizes from area businesses — drew people from all parts of the community and all ages, along with […]

Post image:  The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced the launch dates and service details for the Lincoln Avenue (#11) and 31st Street (#31) bus pilot programs. While many residents were glad to see service for these routes reinstated, some neighborhood advocates are worried the service is too limited to make an impact. The agency has been developing both of the six-month […]