Chicago Park District and Active Trans release new report on Lakefront Trail usage

The Chicago Park District and Active Trans today released the findin

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New initiative to give Lakefront Trail users the latest conditions

For many years, Active Trans has used its blog to provide Chicago Lakefront Trail users with regular updates about trail conditions, detours and events affecting trail use.

Released Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Contact:
Ethan Spotts
Mobile 312.919.1423
Office 312.427.3325 x 287
ethan@activetrans.org

Prepare for your bike commute with Lakefront Trail conditions “traffic report”
Check out www.activetrans.org/lakefront starting Wednesday morning for current conditions

As countless Chicagoans wake up in the morning and tune in traffic reports before hitting the road, thousands of others local residents are in need of a much different “traffic report” as they hop on their bikes and commence their daily commute on the Chicago Park District’s Lakefront Trail.

For many years, the Active Transportation Alliance has used its blog to provide Lakefront Trail users with regular updates about trail conditions, detours and events affecting trail use.

Active Trans is now launching an expanded reporting system at www.activetrans.org/lakefront that allows trail users to share current trail conditions via Twitter to provide more timely information on the conditions of the 18-mile trail.

Navy Pier Flyover faces major milestone Thursday

Active Trans is excited about a major milestone for the Navy Pier Flyover coming up this Thursday, as the project goes before the Chicago Plan Commission for approval.

Need for more bike facilities at 31st Street Harbor?

One of our favorite local planning blogs, Steven can plan, reviews the

Great day counting people on the Lakefront Trail

A beautiful assortment of Active Trans volunteers and staff helped us count bikes, pedestrians, and other wheeled devices on the Lakefront Trail yesterday and it was so much fun! Wow, it is a

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 Springtime bike ride May 8

Cruise down the Lakefront Trail May 8 with the Netherlands Consulate General and Active Trans for Chicago’s first Go Green Go Dutch Go Bike! event.

Online registration is closed, but you can still sign up at the event from 9:30-10:30 a.m.Event registration automatically enters you into a raffle to win a brand new Dutch bike (worth $1,400!)

Meet at the Montrose Harbor Beach House the Lakefront Trail between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. (Look for the gray Active Trans tent just west of the beach house). Start your ride any time between 9:45 and 10:30 a.m. and go at your own pace.

Head 5.5 miles south to the John Hancock Center and enjoy the plaza’s flower market and flower carpet display in front of the building's steps and fountain. Then the morning is yours!

Solidarity Drive Underpass Complete!!

The underpass at Solidarity Drive is open!

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Update on Lakefront Trail repair

Here is an update from the Chicago Department of Transportation on the lakefront trail repair:

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Lakefront Trail - construction/detour near Navy Pier

Attention Lakefront Trail users: there is construction going on near Navy Pier.

The word we got from the Park District is that CDOT is doing some repairs on the bridge.