Luann Hamilton and Dr. Brenda M. Dixon in the CAN-TV studio.

Watch our 1st CAN-TV show with guest Luann Hamilton from Active Trans

Luann is Vice President of the board for Active Trans and was part of the planning for the Major Taylor Trail when planning first began in the early 1990”s. She gives valuable insight to the begining planning stages of the Major Taylor Trail, including how the name was selected.

Major Taylor Trail Keepers Swag Shop Page

Major Taylor Swag Shop is here

Ride in style with our new swag! Be trail-ready with our custom apparel — everything from jerseys to gloves. Now available at the Major Taylor Trail Keeper Store.

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Block Club Chicago: The South Side Needs Better Bike Infrastructure. These Big Projects Aim To Close ‘Notable Gaps’

Thanks to Block Club for writing about Major Taylor Trail and other South Side trail projects on July 6. SOUTH DEERING — Local leaders from Beverly to the Southeast Side and beyond are pursuing a plethora of projects that would make it easier for South Siders to bike in their communities — and across the Chicago …

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Friends of the Major Taylor Trail Joins Forces With Major Taylor Trail Keepers

We’re excited to share that the Trail Keepers and the Friends of the Major Taylor Trail — which have always worked closely and share board members — are now working even more closely together. The Trail Keepers are now the fiscal agent of the  Friends of the Major Taylor Trail (FOMTT). The Friends group is made …

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Website Update

Thank you to Gordon Mayer Communications for help with updating our website, we hope you enjoy the updated site, and drop us a line if you have questions or suggestions.

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Our 2018 Wayfinding Plan

We’re sharing here a link to the full way finding plan developed for us by Brook Architecture and funded by The Chicago Community Trust with a Great Rivers grant in 2018. The city and county implemented one part of the plan, the half mile markers.  We are deeply grateful and thankful for this implementation and …

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