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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. Participants (some of whom are pictured here) learned about Active...
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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. The stories will focus on Chicagoland communities that are on the forefront of...
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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. The plan will provide guidance on making Green Bay Road easier...
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Complete Streets allow older adults greater mobility
Getting around safely on foot is a major concern for older adults. According to one study from the AARP, nearly 50 percent of older adults said that they cannot safely cross main roads close to their...
View ArticlePlease 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.You can check out the proposed...
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Building a safer Vincennes Ave.
As part of Active Trans' Neighborhood Bikeways Campaign, staff from the organization recently visited the Friends of the Major Taylor Trail group to talk about changes that would make Vincennes Avenue...
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How would you spend $1.5 million to improve a street? Ald. Arena wants to know.
Residents of the 45th ward on Chicago's Northwest Side have a unique opportunity to bring much needed bike, pedestrian and transit improvements to the stretch of Milwaukee Ave. between Lawrence and...
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Evanston takes another step toward creating streets that welcome everyone
Congratulatoins to Evanston for joining the growing list of Chicagoland communities that have adopted Complete Streets resolutions. One of the exciting features of this resolution is that it takes a...
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On Wed., July 2, a chance to make Milwaukee Ave. safer on NW Side
This is where we make change happen on our streets.You may recall earlier this year 45th Ward Ald. John Arena and the Chicago Department of Transportation shared plans for potential safety improvements...
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Milwaukee Ave. Complete Streets project: There’s nothing to fear about...
On Wednesday July 2, 45th Ward Ald. John Arena and the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) will host an open house to discuss alternative visions for a Complete Streets project on Milwaukee...
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Evanston leaders: Please forge ahead with Bike Plan Update
Evanston has one of the highest rates of biking in the entire country and is second only to Madison, WI, on the list of midwestern bike hubs.In response to the rapid growth in the number of people...
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Easy projects to improve pedestrian safety in your city
In “21 Measures for Pedestrian Safety (in Baltimore or Anywhere),” architect Klaus Philipsen argues that although many cities around the nation have Complete Streets policies, there are still many...
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CDOT releases 2015 street resurfacing plan
Though the 2014–15 winter hasn’t (yet) been as cold as 2014’s Chiberia or as snowy as 2011’s Snowpocalypse, the freeze-thaw cycles our region experiences each winter mean that potholes are...
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Lakemoor named to 'best-of' list for Complete Streets!
Congratulations to Lakemoor, Illinois for adopting the nation's third-best Complete Streets Policy in 2014!The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2014, released by Smart Growth America’s National...
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