Become an Active Trans Ambassador on Aug. 2
Do you share our vision for a region with safe opportunities to bike, walk and take public transit? Are you […]
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Tell governor to sign Bike Safety and Dutch Reach Act
A critical bike safety bill has arrived on Governor Rauner’s desk and now we need your help to make sure
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Extending the I&M Canal Trail
A few southwest suburban communities, including Summit, are exploring an extension to the popular Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal Trail
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TOD near bus routes should come with service upgrades
Mayor Emanuel’s proposal to incentivize housing development near high-ridership bus routes must prioritize on-site affordable units and come with upgrades
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Electric scooters: promise or peril?
Active Trans has long been a believer in the power of bike sharing to increase bicycling, sustainability, equity and more.
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Businesses benefit when employees bike to work
The Bike to Work Challenge is one of Active Trans’ longest-running and most beloved events. The two-week-long challenge, which started
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Sign the petition for a Chicago Bike Walk Fund
After a flurry of new construction from 2011 to 2015, the growth of Chicago’s networks of protected bike lanes and
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Elon Musk is not Chicago’s transit savior
Before city leaders go any further in negotiations with Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build and operate express transit service
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Crowdsourcing for safer bike lanes
The new bicycling infrastructure taking root in Chicago has done much for the city’s reputation as a great place for
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Celebrate Lakefront Trail improvements with us
For more than 30 years, Active Trans has been working to make the Lakefront Trail safer and easier to use.
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