Each year, more than 1,000 people volunteer for our organization.  Because of these dedicated people, we’re able to do so much more. Their efforts help advance our mission, allowing our events, campaigns and programs to fulfill their potential.  In short, these generous souls make us look really good! Our annual volunteer appreciation party, which we held last night, is Active […]

Check back soon for registration details about the Winter Bike Challenge.  Meanwhile, you can learn more about the event here.  Template:  Detail template

Post image:  Dupage County just released information about its obesity rates, and here’s some of the data: DuPage obesity rates among kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth grade public school students have declined slightly since 2011-2012. Still, one in seven (15.1 percent) kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth grade public school students in DuPage County is obese; 44 percent of obese children […]

Post image:  Chicagoans are a hearty bunch. While the less steadfast residents of other cities may put their bikes away as summer fades, the City of Broad Shoulders keeps on pedaling through the cold — resolute and unrelenting, like the winds off Lake Michigan. With more and more people riding bikes to get around during the winter, it’s important we […]

Post image:  North Branch Trail users heading south will no longer need to stop at Devon Ave.  Recently, Active Trans was on hand for the groundbreaking on a three-mile extension of the extremely popular trail.  The first 1.8 mile segment will extend south from Caldwell and Devon Aves. in Chicago to Forest Glen with completion expected in spring 2016. The […]

Post image:  2015 was a banner year for people who bike, walk and ride transit in the Chicago region.  As you read through this list of our favorite active transportation stories of 2015, we hope you’ll consider supporting our work in 2016 so that we can continue fighting for better transportation options.  There’s much more work to be done to […]

Post image:  Interested in trying out winter biking? Or maybe you're a seasoned pro and have been riding all year long for years? Either way, we'll be counting on you to join us braving the cold and hitting the road with hundreds of cyclists across Chicagoland as they defy the winter elements in our second annual Winter Bike Challenge. The […]

Post image:  In many Chicago communities, parents feel unsafe having their kids walking and biking to school. For example, in Washington Park, a neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, kids often worry about getting caught in gunfire on their way to school. “These are legitimate concerns," said Washington Park resident, Angela Brooks. Brooks, a real estate development manager, said safety wasn't such a […]

Post image:  This winter, Greenline Wheels in Oak Park is hosting a bi-weekly series of cycling clinics on various subjects. The clinics, called Teach Me Tuesdays, will be held every other Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. starting January 5 and running through March 29. Each clinic will be about an hour long.   Here's the schedule: Jan 5: Fix A Flat: Don’t let a […]