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Pop-up demonstrations of complete streets projects are temporary street treatments that provide community members with a tangible visualization of how walking, bicycling, and public transit facilities can create safer, more […]
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Post image: I had all sorts of adventures on bicycles as a kid. We had unfiltered, unsupervised and unrestricted fun. In the 70’s, we popped wheelies, we rode with […]
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Post image: Protected bike lanes (PBLs) are for more than just Chicago and directly-adjacent suburbs. Aurora, welcome to the (growing) club! On May 13, the City of Aurora officially opened […]
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The Chicago region’s current hub-and-spoke transit system leaves nearly half a million Cook County residents stranded in transit deserts.
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Whether it’s at the neighborhood, regional or national level, Active Trans works with residents, lawmakers and community leaders to make biking, walking and transit easier and more inviting.