Post image:  Active Trans and Greenline Wheels just wrapped up a new two-week on-bike education program for students at Oak Park/River Forest High School.  The program was partly the result of input from concerned residents and teachers in the OPRF community.  The program’s goals are to:  Teach kids about bike safety. Ensure that they know about biking traffic laws and […]

Post image:  For decades, South Chicagoland residents and transit experts have recognized the potential benefits of enhancing service along the Metra Electric District (MED) line. Now, after many years, there’s a renewed effort encouraging Metra to commit to improvements. Active Trans has joined more than a dozen community groups from the South Side and South Suburbs as part of the […]

Post image:  Last month, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that new funding will be used to support Bikes 'N’ Roses, a bike shop that focuses on educating teenagers on how to fix and build bikes.  Emanuel’s plan will bring 65 jobs to teenagers at the original Albany Park storefront (4747 N. Sawyer Ave.) and the formerly shuttered Belmont-Cragin location (2010 N. Lawler Ave.). […]

Post image:  More good news for people who have been clamoring for taking their bikes on additional Amtrak train routes. As of this week, you can bring your bike aboard Amtrak trains bound for Grand Rapids, Michigan.  The announcement comes on the heels of last week’s unveiling of the same service on Amtrak’s Hiawatha route, which operates between Chicago and Milwaukee.  […]

Post image:  A six-block stretch of Cottage Grove Ave. from 77th to 83rd St. in Chatham will be upgraded this year to make this high-crash stretch of roadway safer for people walking while attracting more customers to local businesses. Construction will begin this spring and continue for about one year. The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) worked closely with 6th Ward Alderman Roderick Sawyer and […]

Post image:  Active Trans compiles a list of events happening each month along the Lakefront Trail. See what's going on in the month of May so you can better plan your walking, biking or running route. For more information on conditions on the Lakefront Trail, check out our Twitter.   Saturday, May 14 Autism Speaks Walk 10:30 a.m. Soldier Field – Route […]

Post image:  Want to take your bike on the Amtrak train to Milwaukee? if so, you'll be pleased to know the process just took a big step forward in terms of convenience.  Up until now, Amtrak passengers travelling with their bike between Milwaukee and Chicago had to put their bike in a box. Now people can store their fully-assembled bike […]

Post image:  This guest blog post was authored by Rob Castaneda (pictured). He's the executive director of the local nonprofit, Beyond the Ball. For me, the Safe Routes to School program is more than just looking how kids feel when they are walking to school. It also includes what the culture is around a school, the environment.  I don’t just […]

Post image:  Next Wednesday, schools around the country will be hosting events to encourage children to bike to school for National Bike to School Day. Over the past fifty years, there has been a severe decline in the number of children who walk or bike to school. While there are many reasons this has happened, it is possible for us […]