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Courtney Cobbs

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Why Uber and Lyft Drivers Should Be Employees

By Courtney Cobbs | Jan 29, 2021 | No Comments
Like it or not, ride-hail companies are part of the transportation landscape in Chicagoland. We should classify them as employees to ensure they get fair wages, benefits, and protections.
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Should Chicago End License Revocations for Camera-Issued Tix?

By Courtney Cobbs | Jan 22, 2021 | No Comments
Taking away people's licenses for failing to pay tickets doesn't necessarily make our streets safer, but it does cause economic hardship.
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Why Racism in Traffic Policing Matters

By Courtney Cobbs | Dec 14, 2020 | No Comments
Mobility justice advocates discussed how the past must inform efforts to address present-day transportation inequities.
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Do States Need Their Own Green New Deals For Transport?

By Courtney Cobbs | Oct 1, 2020 | No Comments
California just outlawed the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Illinois should go way further than that with a comprehensive plan to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
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How to Overcome Barriers to Building Protected Bike Lanes

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 25, 2020 | No Comments
Hurdles include lack of funding, staffing shortages at CDOT, lack of cooperation from IDOT, and opposition from community members and aldermen.
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COVID-19 Inspires Chicagoans to Buy E-Bikes

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 2, 2020 | No Comments
E-bike sales have increased alongside sales of traditional bikes during COVID-19. New e-bike owners in Chicago shared their thoughts and experiences.
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5 Barriers BIPOC Face to Sustainable Transport Access

By Courtney Cobbs | Jul 29, 2020 | No Comments
We must look at all the factors that are preventing people from using more sustainable modes of travel and work to address those issues.
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Why We Need More Car-Free Outdoor Entertainment

By Courtney Cobbs | Jul 2, 2020 | No Comments
Golf courses are open, but beaches aren't. Since summer street festivals and concerns are canceled, Chicagoans need more outdoor entertainment alternatives.
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How to Design Self-Policing Streets

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 25, 2020 | No Comments
We should be redesigning our transportation system to reduce the chances of Black and Brown residents interacting with law enforcement, and to promote transportation equity.
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How to Center Community Input in Slow Streets Projects

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments
47th Ward alderman Matt Martin hosted a panel on these topics with reps from the Active Transportation Alliance, the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Streetsblog Chicago.
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How to Address Anti-Black Racism in Urban Planning

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 14, 2020 | No Comments
The Canadian Urban Institute recently held an online panel centered around the question of “How do we respond to anti-Black racism in urbanist practices and conversations?”
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What Legacy Will You Leave for Racial Justice?

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 5, 2020 | No Comments
I hope that you make choices today that you will be proud to stand by later in the quest for a more just society.
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