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Take your bike on Amtrak trains to Grand Rapids

By Ted Villaire | May 12, 2016

Post image: More good news for people who have been clamoring for taking their bikes on additional Amtrak train routes. As of this week, you can bring your bike aboard Amtrak […]

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Cottage Grove to become a better street for walking

By Ted Villaire | May 5, 2016

Post image:  A six-block stretch of Cottage Grove Ave. from 77th to 83rd St. in Chatham will be upgraded this year to make this high-crash stretch of roadway safer for people walking while attracting […]

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May events on the Lakefront Trail

By Ted Villaire | May 5, 2016

Post image:  Active Trans compiles a list of events happening each month along the Lakefront Trail. See what's going on in the month of May so you can better plan your […]

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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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