Courtney Cobbs
Recent Posts
Do States Need Their Own Green New Deals For Transport?
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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.
How to Overcome Barriers to Building Protected Bike Lanes
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Hurdles include lack of funding, staffing shortages at CDOT, lack of cooperation from IDOT, and opposition from community members and aldermen.
COVID-19 Inspires Chicagoans to Buy E-Bikes
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E-bike sales have increased alongside sales of traditional bikes during COVID-19. New e-bike owners in Chicago shared their thoughts and experiences.
5 Barriers BIPOC Face to Sustainable Transport Access
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We must look at all the factors that are preventing people from using more sustainable modes of travel and work to address those issues.
Why We Need More Car-Free Outdoor Entertainment
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Golf courses are open, but beaches aren't. Since summer street festivals and concerns are canceled, Chicagoans need more outdoor entertainment alternatives.
How to Design Self-Policing Streets
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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.
How to Center Community Input in Slow Streets Projects
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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.
How to Address Anti-Black Racism in Urban Planning
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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?”
What Legacy Will You Leave for Racial Justice?
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I hope that you make choices today that you will be proud to stand by later in the quest for a more just society.
Chicago Suspends Transit Service During Protests
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The nationwide protests that started this weekend were born out of anger regarding systemic racism. Unfortunately in response to these protests, Mayor Lightfoot has that transit austerity is the best response.
Interview: Oakland leader on Racial Equity And Mobility
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Warren Logan, policy director of mobility and interagency relations for the mayor’s office of Oakland, which in April became the first city to launch “Slow Streets,” has been at the forefront of the movement to create more space for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation during COVID-19. I first heard about Warren in an August 2019 […]
Creating a Body-Inclusive Cycling Community
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A person's body size or weight has no bearing on their worth as a human being. Bike culture should reflect that.