We need a little clarity

We need a little clarity

Ciclo Urbano/West Town Bikes grand opening party!

Ciclo Urbano/West Town Bikes grand opening party!

West Town Bikes is celebrating the grand opening of their new location and storefront, Ciclo Urbano... with a huge party, complete with Mucca Pazza, Puerto Rican food, and Mmmm - BEER.

Springfield Update

Springfield Update

Today, the Illinois General Assembly advanced several bills related to active transportation.

Loyola Bike Club

Loyola Bike Club

The Loyola Bike Club has appropriated space in an on-campus parking garage to create secure bike parking and a bike repair shop. I visited the space last Autumn and was very impressed.

Police and helmets

Police and helmets

Wouldn't this be cool to see somewhere in Chicagoland??

Won't you be our green neighbor?

Won't you be our green neighbor?

ShoreBank will present Active Trans with its Green Neighbor award tonight.

Lakefront Trail Update

Lakefront Trail Update

There will be a run on the North Side of the Lakefront Trail on Saturday, April 25th. Expect congestion due to the run from 8:00 a.m. to noon.

Life is a Bikeway

Life is a Bikeway

As part of our bikeways planning process Steve Buchtel and I lead a bike tour of proposed bikeway facilities around the villages/cities where we have contracts.

Memorial for Tyler Fabeck

Memorial for Tyler Fabeck

Dozens of Tyler Fabeck's friends and family gathered last night to mark one year since his death.

First Time Commuter

First Time Commuter

The posting below is from my sister Lisa who lives in a suburb just outside of Las Vegas and works on the Strip. After hearing about her amazing experience I asked her to write something to share on our blog. Her story is exciting  because she is a first time commuter in a city with less-than-ideal conditions who took the plunge and rode home from work, even when all of her coworkers called her crazy.

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