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You're already an Active Trans member at heart. Become a member in action!
You want safer streets in your community so you can cross the road without worrying about getting hit. You wish the Chicago region had more bike lanes and trails so you would feel more comfortable...
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Excursions from -Just off the Tracks.com
Check out www.justoffthetracks.com a guide of things to see & do within walking distance of the Metra Train Stations. We have started with the Northwest Pacific line and are expanding to include...
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Car Free Day: Rally and Ride
Greetings, Carfree Chicago!Hooray! Tomorrow, Wednesday Sept 22, is World Car Free Day. Break the Gridlock is celebrating with a rally and bike ride tomorrow night. The ride leaves at 6pm sharp from...
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Glen Ellyn
“This is what America is all about!” a Glen Ellyn resident and book store owner exclaimed. While I do not doubt her patriotism, I would say that downtown Glen Ellyn is what suburbs should be all about....
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CTA's Least Walkable Train Stations
Chicago has an incredible train system with 144 stations providing access to many great walkable neighborhoods, and that's not even counting Metra stations. The combination of walking to transit is...
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CTA Red and Purple Line Modernization wants your thoughts today!
Today February 18, 2011 is the deadline to submit comments on the CTA Red and Purple line modernization scenarios. Take a look at the page for more information. Email comments to RPM@transitchicago.com...
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Looking for your help - Bike outings near Metra UP NW Line
We, at Just off the Tracks.com (things to see & do off the Metra rail lines) are adding bike outings to our site this spring, and we are looking for your expertise. Give us the Inside Track on your...
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Bike the Drive Is Just Over a Week Away!
Next Sunday, May 29, the Active Transportation Alliance will transform Lake Shore Drive into a bicycle nirvana. Don't miss this once-a-year chance to experience the joys of a carfree lakefront. Kick...
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Why the New South Shore Line Tourism Initiative Falls Short
A couple of weeks ago, the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, the public agency that runs the South Shore Line, announced that it will be launching a new website that would promote the...
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State Street Going Car-Free for Open Streets Oct. 1
What happens when people are freed from the confines of cars and crowded sidewalks and invited to take over the street? You can find out October 1 at Open Streets on State Street!Chicago Loop Alliance...
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