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Evanston/ Skokie ‘Ride of Silence’ remembers fallen cyclists, focuses on safety
“How many of us know someone who’s been hurt or killed on a bike?” Dave Barish asked, addressing more than 20 cyclists standing next to their bikes in front of Wheel & Sprocket, on Davis Street in Evanston. About 20 hands went up…
Which bike lane, park improvements are slated to begin this year
Evanston bicyclists heading west through Skokie to the popular trails in the Cook County forest preserves should find their way less hazardous later this year. And a key piece of the walking/cycling trail in west Evanston slated to begin construction this year should make accessing those routes easier as well…
A Vision for Main Street that Connects South Evanston by Foot, Bike, and Bus
Main Street is a critical East-West corridor in the south of Evanston, but existing roadway conditions between the Channel and the Main-Dempster Mile present serious environmental and safety concerns…
Candidates Respond to ETA-CAE Transit & Mobility Questionnaire
Evanston Transit Alliance and Climate Action Evanston sent a four-question survey to all mayoral and city council candidates on the subjects of mobility and transit…
North Shore Channel Trail Extension Feasibility Study
Evanston Transit Alliance, in partnership with Wilmette Park District, Village of Wilmette and the City of Evanston, has successfully secured a $40,000 Invest in Cook grant…
Community Letter Supporting Chicago Ave Protected Bike Lanes
The undersigned are 250+ local residents and businesses who enthusiastically support the city's Chicago Ave Multimodal Project between Davis and Howard. Numerous public forums, stakeholder meetings, and data-driven analysis of existing street conditions have correctly shown the need for these improvements…
Envision Evanston should include new multimodal transit plans
Evanston faces serious challenges in the coming years: high commercial vacancy rates, long-term declining enrollment in our schools and skyrocketing housing costs. An increasing financial burden on property owners and renters to fund our municipal needs will only exacerbate these woes…
Church-Dodge Redesign a Missed Opportunity for Bike/Ped Safety
ETA has supported protected bike lanes, safeguarded sidewalk space, and enhanced bus stops for Church & Dodge. Unfortunately, current plans presented at the Sept. 24th Open House move in the opposite direction…
Protect Cyclists in Skokie After Rash of Recent Fatalities
With recent traffic crashes in Skokie, IL resulting in critical injuries and fatalities, Evanston Transit Alliance urges reduced speed limits, traffic calming, and protected bicycle lanes along Church and Oakton Streets…