Post image: In Illinois, schools are required to provide bus transportation to their students who live more than 1.5 miles from school. Schools are also required to bus children who live less than 1.5 miles from school but lack a safe walking route — a program is known as hazard busing.  The task of determining whether or not a route is […]

Post image:  Metra, Pace and CTA and trains and buses were not always required to provide equal access to people with disabilities. In fact, just 30 years ago, public transportation in Chicago was probably not an option if you had a disability. Instead, many people with disabilities relied on door-to-door paratransit, which offered limited and inconsistent service in the Chicago […]

Many non-profits accept donations of old cars to benefit the organization, but we give you the tools you’ll need to downsize that car for good! When you donate your car to Active Trans, we’ll give you the resources that will make your car-free or car-lite lifestyle a breeze. Cutting down on car dependence always has meant getting more exercise, lightening […]

Post image:  Helping make the Lakefront Trail safer and more convenient for everyone who uses it has been a priority of Active Trans for decades. As anyone who uses the trail knows, jumping on the trail for a run, a stroll or a bike ride too often means being confronted with heavy congestion and potential conflict with fellow trail users.  […]

Post image:  Summer is winding down, but there are still plenty of 5Ks happening along the Lakefront Trail. Every month, Active Trans compiles a list of events happening directly on the trail. Check out what’s going on for the month of September, and for more updates on Lakefront Trail conditions, follow us on Twitter.    Saturday, 9/5 Navy Pier Summer […]

Post image:  Chicago’s transit network was designed, as many systems in the 19th and 20th Centuries were, as a hub-and-spoke system: there is a central “hub” (the Loop) from which all the “spokes” of the system radiate. The system works well for commuters who work in the Loop and live in the neighborhoods along the lines, but little else. North Side […]

Post image:  The CTA’s Yellow Line, which extends west from the Red Line’s north terminus at Howard Street to Dempster, was originally called the “Skokie Swift.” Unfortunately, right now transportation to and from Skokie is anything but swift for the thousands of daily commuters who rely on the CTA. The Yellow Line has been temporarily closed since a construction problem […]

Post image:  We recently had the opportunity to share our priorities with the Chicago City Council, now it’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s turn to hear from Active Trans members and supporters. As part of this year’s city budget process, Mayor Emanuel wants to hear directly from residents about their priorities before delivering his 2016 budget to City Council on September 22. […]

Post image:  Not all communities along the Chicago’s lakefront have reliable public transit. This is especially true for many people living or working on Chicago's far Southeast Side. Neighborhoods such as Hyde Park, South Shore and South Chicago can be difficult to access without a car. Despite the existing South Chicago branch of the Metra Electric District (MED) and local bus routes […]