Chicagoland is a rails-to-trails hub
In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 photo, bicyclists pedal along the Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago. The trail was once an abandoned Chicago railway line that has been transformed into a bike corridor. This relic of the city’s industrial past is now a vision of its future. Chicago is helping lead the way as American cities transform hulking pieces of obsolete infrastructure into useful, even inspiring, amenities. Christian K. Lee / AP Photo
Chicagoland is a rails-to-trails hub

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

Chicagoland is a rails-to-trails hub

The Chicago area has tons of bike and pedestrian trails built on old train and canal paths. More are coming to Bronzeville and Englewood.

In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 photo, bicyclists pedal along the Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago. The trail was once an abandoned Chicago railway line that has been transformed into a bike corridor. This relic of the city’s industrial past is now a vision of its future. Chicago is helping lead the way as American cities transform hulking pieces of obsolete infrastructure into useful, even inspiring, amenities. Christian K. Lee / AP Photo
By Daniel Tucker

From the Green Bay Trail to the Illinois Prairie Path to the I&M Canal Trail, the Chicago area has a lot of beautiful trails to cycle on that were once train lines or canal paths. And more are in the works.

Reset learns about existing and emerging “rails-to-trails” in the region, and how you can enjoy them.

GUESTS: Christine Hubert, Joliet resident, volunteer for Ride Illinois

Alan Cubbage, president of the Evanston Bike Club, member of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Anton Seals Jr., executive director of Grow Greater Englewood

John Adams, founder and project director of the Bronzeville Trail Task Force

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Chicagoland is a rails-to-trails hub
In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 photo, bicyclists pedal along the Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago. The trail was once an abandoned Chicago railway line that has been transformed into a bike corridor. This relic of the city’s industrial past is now a vision of its future. Chicago is helping lead the way as American cities transform hulking pieces of obsolete infrastructure into useful, even inspiring, amenities. Christian K. Lee / AP Photo
Chicagoland is a rails-to-trails hub

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

Chicagoland is a rails-to-trails hub

The Chicago area has tons of bike and pedestrian trails built on old train and canal paths. More are coming to Bronzeville and Englewood.

In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 photo, bicyclists pedal along the Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago. The trail was once an abandoned Chicago railway line that has been transformed into a bike corridor. This relic of the city’s industrial past is now a vision of its future. Chicago is helping lead the way as American cities transform hulking pieces of obsolete infrastructure into useful, even inspiring, amenities. Christian K. Lee / AP Photo
By Daniel Tucker

From the Green Bay Trail to the Illinois Prairie Path to the I&M Canal Trail, the Chicago area has a lot of beautiful trails to cycle on that were once train lines or canal paths. And more are in the works.

Reset learns about existing and emerging “rails-to-trails” in the region, and how you can enjoy them.

GUESTS: Christine Hubert, Joliet resident, volunteer for Ride Illinois

Alan Cubbage, president of the Evanston Bike Club, member of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Anton Seals Jr., executive director of Grow Greater Englewood

John Adams, founder and project director of the Bronzeville Trail Task Force

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons