ETA is a resident-led advocacy group working for a safer and better connected Evanston by championing pedestrian-oriented streets, bike infrastructure for all ages and abilities, and high-quality public transit.
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Evanston is getting a new Bike Plan…
Our existing bike infrastructure is disconnected and unsafe. Proposed improvements have been delayed, or never built.
Help ETA advance a strong, shared vision for safer streets and better biking as part of the city’s new plan:
Concrete-protected bike lanes on busy and dangerous roads like Chicago Ave, Church St, Main St, Asbury Ave, and Oakton St, directly linking schools, shopping districts, and transit hubs.
Traffic-calmed neighborhood routes like the Lincoln/Harrison Greenway, with raised crosswalks, curb extensions, reduced speed limits and painted bicycle markings.
Regional connections to the Old Orchard and Green Bay Trails, bike routes in Skokie and Chicago, and the Channel Trail Extension to Wilmette.
Commit funding and accelerate implementation to complete the plan’s city-wide network, leveraging existing resurfacing and capital projects to minimize cost and construction.
How to take action…
Email Evanston City Council Members to express your support for the above improvements as part of the 2026 Bike Plan.
Get a yard sign from ETA to show your support for the Bike Plan (fill out the form above with your address and we’ll drop it off!)
More ways to take action coming soon…
South Evanston Yellow Line Station
From 1925 until 1948 the CTA Yellow Line had several stops in Evanston at Dodge, Asbury, and Ridge.
Rebuilding a station in one of these locations would connect communities underserved by transit today, as well as several local bus routes and key destinations.
As recently as 2012, the City of Evanston conducted community engagement finding significant economic benefits and ridership potential.
Both the Envision Evanston 2045 Comprehensive Plan and the Environmental Equity Investigation, recently adopted by Evanston City Council, support a new Yellow Line station.
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