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 at […]

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 […]

Post image:  People living on the West Side of Chicago know how difficult it can be to get anywhere on public transportation. Residents who aren’t lucky enough to live near Metra or CTA train stations lack rapid transit options and are forced to rely on local buses. A majority of the bus lines are on congested streets, causing a 30-minute […]

Post image:  With no Chicago City Council meeting this month, August is often vacation time for aldermen and their staff throughout the city. But last week we learned several council members are already hard at work preparing for a busy fall. On Wednesday, Active Trans hosted a series of briefings at Chicago City Hall to introduce our organization to newly […]

Post image:  The south suburbs is one of the most underserved areas in the Chicago region’s rapid transit network and for decades residents and businesses have rallied behind the proposed SouthEast Service (SES) line as a transformational project. Despite strong public will and political support, Metra has been unable to secure funding to move the project beyond the initial planning […]

Post image:  One of the best ways to make a street safer for everyone is making it a Complete Street. These are streets that can be safely used by everyone regardless of their age, ability or travel mode. Complete Streets are designed to accommodate people walking, biking, using wheelchairs and using transit and cars. To ensure that these types of […]

Post image:  What if you lived within a mile or two of a rapid transit stop but had no safe and convenient way to get there? That’s the case for many residents of Chicago’s Southwest Side and the Southwest Suburbs, who struggle to access the current terminal station at Midway. A 2.3-mile extension south to 76th Street/Ford City Mall, as […]

Post image:  In a great example of local advocacy in action, the Northwest Active Transportation Council recently helped restore safe bicycle access to Busse Woods after a path was closed off by construction activity. During its reconstruction of the I-90 tollway, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority closed the bike path on Golf Road at the I-90 underpass so the […]