Please tell Lake County how to improve U.S. Route 45

Please tell Lake County how to improve U.S. Route 45

The Lake County Department of Transportation is looking at opportunities for expanding and re-aligning U.S. Route 45 near Millburn Road and McDonald Woods Forest Preserve.

Complete Streets allow older adults greater mobility

Complete Streets allow older adults greater mobility

Getting around safely on foot is a major concern for older adults.

Help improve biking, walking and transit on Green Bay Road

Help improve biking, walking and transit on Green Bay Road

The Village of Kenilworth in Chicago's North Suburbs is in the early stages of creating a Green Bay Road Corridor and Streetscape Plan.

Cook County embraces Complete Streets

Cook County embraces Complete Streets

This blog post is one in a series of stories featuring some of the great things happening in suburban Chicago communities.

Bikes and beach clean-up

Bikes and beach clean-up

Active Trans was on hand this past weekend at Elder Lane Beach in Winnetka at the Alliance for the Great Lakes' Annual Beach Clean-Up. 

Highland Park city council says yes to bike-walk plan

Highland Park city council says yes to bike-walk plan

On August 27, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and members of the community's city council unanimously accepted the Bike-Walk Highland Park 2030 Plan and asked for an ordinance to be drafted to

Complete Streets policies in action

Complete Streets policies in action

It makes an important difference when communities and jurisdictions adopt Complete Streets policies.

Active Trans publishes groundbreaking design manual

Active Trans publishes groundbreaking design manual

Active Transportation Alliance is proud to announce the publication of our new design manual, Complete Streets, Complete Networks.

Introducing the South Side’s first protected bike lane

Introducing the South Side’s first protected bike lane

Bikeway construction crews in Chicago are showing no sign of slowing down!

Big thumbs up for Tinley Park’s active transportation plan

Big thumbs up for Tinley Park’s active transportation plan

Tinley Park’s Village Board passed its active transportation plan this week with flying colors.

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