Dan Protess/2025/56 Min/Transportation, Historical Perspectives, Health & the Environment
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Rating, Audience & Advisory Info
Recommended ages 12+
Synopsis: From Rails to Trails explores the origins of America’s trails movement, a political movement that emerged from the enthusiasm and passion of citizen activists who sought to protect unused rail corridors to create safe spaces for people to walk, bike and be active outside.
Awards & Accolades
2025 Better Cities Film Festival Winner: Best Feature
"So nice to see positive bike infrastructure in the USA for once! Especially as someone coming to terms with having to move back there after enjoying Europe's luxurious in comparison cycling paths and culture. - Jacob Bikes bikepacking.com
Program Information: Arrive early when doors open, and stay after the film for enlightening facilitated dialogue with relevant experts and advocates. Additional program details appear below, inline with each screening description.
A One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest-winning film,
Speed Bumps Ahead (2025, 7 Min) by Celina Ren, Christina Labban, Joshua Chan, and Sophia Faraone will also be featured.
3338 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
Saturday 4/25/2026
Doors Open at 5:30 PM (CST). Film Starts Promptly at 6:30 (CST).
There will be food & drink before and after the screening.
Free with a suggested $10 donation.
Join the Broadway United Methodist Church community for a screening of the documentary From Rails To Trails.
Arrive early to meet with community action partners from Solar Landscape, GAIA, Working Bikes, Third Act Illinois, and Alderman Bennet Lawson’s (44th Ward) office. Stay after for a lively discussion with experts and advocates. Food and refreshments provided!
Panelists will come from Working Bikes, Track to Trail, Third Act, Solar Landscape and Gaia.
2400 New York Ave, Whiting, IN 46394
Saturday 4/25/2026
Doors Open at 6:00 PM (CST). Film Starts Promptly at 6:30 (CST).
Free with a suggested $10 donation.
This event will kick off with an opening reception for Nature on the Line, an Earth Day art exhibition exploring the landscapes where nature and industry meet. This exciting collaboration celebrates themes of environmental transformation, community connection, creativity, and the evolving relationship between industry and natural environment.
In addition, we will also showcase artwork created by students during a summer internship focused on native plants selected for the College’s new Flora Park, currently under construction. This work will be installed as a permanent display leading into the Bernard Gallery, where the exhibition and film screening will take place.
The Flora Park project will enhance the natural beauty of the college neighborhood by transforming a former industrial parking lot into a restorative green space for recreation, reflection, and ecological diversity, where residents can enjoy an abundance of flora and fauna. The Flora Park will also extend the existing bike trail through the park and along campus, helping complete a loop around the North Basin of George Lake and improving community access to green space.
Connect with local community resource vendors and enjoy complimentary refreshments throughout the evening.
