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Post image: North Branch Trail users heading south will no longer need to stop at Devon Ave. Recently, Active Trans was on hand for the groundbreaking on a three-mile extension of […]
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New York City buses are notoriously slow and some, like the M66 crosstown route in Manhattan, are slower than the average turtle. The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and the […]
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Post image: 2015 was a banner year for people who bike, walk and ride transit in the Chicago region. As you read through this list of our favorite active transportation […]
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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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Join us on Tuesday, December 2 to celebrate the year’s accomplishments, meet fellow members, and offer a round of applause for our awardees. The movement has grown by leaps and […]
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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.