Post image: Half of the students who live south of Belding Elementary in Old Irving Park/ Mayfair neighborhoods have to take a bus to get to school.  A lot of these students live within walking and biking distance of the school but have to be bussed in order to avoid the Kennedy Expressway, which has two exit ramps running through the […]

Post image:  Once a month, Active Trans gathers a list of events happening on the Lakefront Trail. Check out what’s going on in October.  Also, we'd love to hear about your experience on the trail.  Click here to complete a brief survey about your experience on the trail.  Your feedback will be incorporated into an ongoing planning process to improve […]

Post image:  On a recent warm July evening, I rode my bike down to Douglas Park with a few other Active Trans staff members to participate in one of Slow Roll Chicago’s weekly Wednesday night rides. As we approached our destination, overcoming some stressful stretches of roadway on our way there from River North, we suddenly found ourselves pedaling along […]

Post image:  All across the country, advocates are fighting one intersection or one street segment at a time to create safer options for people who bike, walk and take public transit.  It’s vital, important work, but there is another way.  A formalized “Complete Streets” strategy helps ensure that active transportation options are more systematically considered every time a municipality builds […]

Post image:  Even though the U.S. Surgeon General has played a vital role in promoting national public health policy, very few people can name any of America’s top doctors. (A few words to jog your memory: C.Everett Koop; smoking; HIV/AIDS). Our current U.S. Surgeon General is also worth remembering by name. In recent weeks, Vivek Murthy, who’s been at the […]

Post image:  Over the past few decades the number of students who walk and bike to school has dropped significantly. It’s sad news, particularly for students who get little physical activity and are in danger of chronic diseases that go along with a lack of exercise.  To help address this problem, many thousands of schools across the country and world […]

Post image:  The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is a significant source of federal funding for biking and walking infrastructure in the Chicago region and across the country. At less than 2 percent of the entire transportation bill, it's an efficient investment and a small price to pay for thousands of sustainable transportation projects in U.S. cities, towns and rural areas. […]

Post image:  The 606 and the Bloomingdale Trail, Chicago’s new rail-to-trail and park project, made national headlines when it opened up this summer, and in just a few short weeks established itself as one of Chicago’s most popular public spaces. The overwhelming success of the trail leads to an immediate and obvious question: where can we put more trails?  Several […]

Post image:  With the development of Big Marsh Bike Park in South Deering and the Pullman Historic District becoming a national monument, lots of exciting things are happening on Chicago’s far Southside. One more project to add to that list is the 119th Street Corridor Plan. The corridor will run four blocks along 119th Street in West Pullman between I-57 […]

Post image:  The Active Transportation Alliance is recruiting volunteers to help with the Fall 2015 Downtown Bike Count. The Fall count is scheduled for the following dates and times:  • Tuesday, September 29th from 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM • Tuesday, September 29th from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM • Saturday, October 3rd from Noon – 2:00 PM Volunteers have […]