Post image: In the frigidly cold late evening hours on December 6, 2013, Hector Avalos, 28, a former marine and aspiring chef, was returning home by bike from his job at a River North restaurant in Chicago.  That same evening, Robert Vais, 54, an administrator at Stroger Hospital, was returning home in his white minivan after leaving a holiday party in […]

Post image:  After years of planning and preparation, work is slated to begin November 30 on the southern extension of the North Branch Trail on Chicago’s Northwest Side.   The project will extend the popular multi-use path from its current endpoint at Devon Ave. south to Foster Ave. at Gompers Park. The Chicago region already has many fantastic off-street trails […]

Post image:  Grassroots transportation advocacy helped lay the groundwork for the landmark enactment of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), giving civil rights protections to people with disabilities. Twenty-five years later in Chicago, all CTA buses and 69 percent of its train stations are accessible. But there are still a handful of stations that aren’t ADA compliant. Why has it taken this […]

Post image:  Chicago’s first snowstorm over the weekend made it abundantly clear: winter has arrived. With winter's arrival also comes the need for keeping sidewalks clear of snow and ice. Whether you live in Chicago or local suburban communities, being a good neighbor means having good shoveling habits.  Unshoveled snow serves as an obstacle for people using sidewalks — specifically people […]

Post image:  Today I applauded the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) at a press conference officially unveiling the curb-separated bike lanes on parts of Clybourn Ave. and Division St. in Chicago.   Join us in extending our gratitude by signing our online thank you card to IDOT, the Chicago Department of Transportation, and Alderman Walter Burnett. The new lanes on […]

Post image:  Did you miss our Member Meeting & Advocate Summit? There’s still time to join in on the fun! Check out our online action station where you can take action in support of each of our advocacy campaigns.   You can also invite your friends and contacts on social media to get involved with Active Trans by sharing this […]

Post image:  Starting Thursday, Chicagoland transit riders can download a mobile app to reload their transit cards, buy Metra mobile tickets and track nearby buses and trains. The free Ventra app available on Apple and Android devices will make it easier for CTA and Pace riders to manage their Ventra accounts, but the biggest benefit is to Metra riders who […]

Post image:  At our Member Meeting & Advocacy Summit on Nov. 17, participants will be taking action in support of our campaigns to improve biking, walking and transit in the region.  Whether you're attending the Member Meeting or not, you can use the links below to take action in support of each of our core campaigns.  Please share this page […]

Post image:  Since the CTA cut the No. 11 bus and several other routes in 2012, local leaders on the North Side have organized to bring it back and the campaign continues to gain steam. Supporters argue the north-south route through a busy commercial district on Lincoln Ave. between Western and Fullerton is critical to neighborhood mobility. Illinois Senate President […]