Post image: In 1969, half of school-aged children walked or biked to school. In 2009, that percentage fell to just 11 percent.  This shift away from walking and toward more extensive busing and driving reflects the increasing number of obstacles that prevent children from enjoying the benefits of active transportation.  Not all of these obstacles are physical barriers like a lack […]

Post image:  If you’ve never seen or heard of a woonerf, the city of Batavia in the western suburbs has built a great example of one. It’s a European-style "shared street" that looks like a brick plaza that cars are allowed to drive on. It has no curbs, no sidewalks and is designed for people driving, people biking (the Fox […]

Post image:  On July 7, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced that it's offering discounted annual Divvy Bikes memberships to low-income Chicago residents with its new Divvy for Everyone (D4E) program. Through a $75,000 grant from the Better Bike Share Partnership and funds matched by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Divvy for Everyone will provide people one-time annual […]

Post image:  Did you know Active Trans has been advocating for better transportation options in Chicagoland for 30 years? That's right, this year marks three decades of Active Trans working for cleaner air, a more livable region and encouraging people to be more active as they get around.   Founded in 1985 as the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation (CBF), we have […]

Post image:  In the last few weeks elected officials have taken notice of the growing momentum for investing in rapid transit expansion in the Chicago region. Now we need supporters like you across Cook County to contact your leaders and let them know you’re on board. Sign a letter to your county commissioner today in support of rapid transit expansion. […]

Post image:  Summer has officially arrived and with it an abundance of events happening in Chicago. We have compiled a list of activities happening on and around the Lakefront Trail for the month of July.  For more information and updates of conditions on the Lakefront, follow us at @activetransLFT on Twitter.  Saturday, July 4 Fourth of July Fireworks Time: 9:30pm […]

Post image:  The city of Chicago promotes bike culture through a celebratory week of biking once a year, but did you know various suburbs also celebrate Bike to Work Week, as well?  Here are just a few of the efforts to encourage more biking in suburban communities during Bike to Work Week.    LOMBARD The Village of Lombard, which has […]

Post image:  What if every time you were approaching a red light on your bike, it magically turned green allowing you to blissfully carry on your journey without a care in the world? The stuff of fantasy, you say? Not so! Today the city is unveiling Chicago’s first-ever example of this on Wells Street between Huron and Wacker. This “Green […]

Post image:  Thanks to Active Trans' Kids on Wheels program, more kids in the region are learning to ride bikes safely and more schools are offering bike education.  Kids on Wheels provides a “starter fleet” consisting of a fully enclosed mobile trailer containing 28 bikes, helmets, and all the needed accessories and training for a school district to provide a […]

Post image:  The Active Transportation Alliance is presenting the Broken Spoke Award to the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for its distinction as the least bike-friendly commuter rail service in the nation.   NICTD — which operates the South Shore Line commuter train line that runs between Chicago and South Bend, Indiana — has achieved the very special status […]