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Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

What Legacy Will You Leave for Racial Justice?

I hope that you make choices today that you will be proud to stand by later in the quest for a more just society.

Courtney Cobbs

June 5, 2020

What Legacy Will You Leave for Racial Justice?

Streetsblog Chicago |COVID-19

Interview: Oakland leader on Racial Equity And Mobility

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 […]

Courtney Cobbs

May 28, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Equity, Open Streets and the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery

For Black and Brown people to feel completely safe walking, biking, or just existing in public space, we need to make fundamental changes in the way our society is structured.

Courtney Cobbs

May 11, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

We Must Act Now to Prevent a Post-COVID Spike in Driving

We need to make walking, biking, and transit safer and more appealing, or we're going to see an increase in driving, congestion, pollution and crashes once the Stay at Home order is lifted.

Courtney Cobbs

April 29, 2020

Bicycle Infrastructure

Contest Needs You to Create Better Bike Lane Barriers

We need something better than either bulky, expensive, and profoundly ugly concrete bollards, or shrimpy, plastic poles that drivers can plow straight over.

Kea Wilson

April 23, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Database documents cities that are repurposing car space during the pandemic

During the global pandemic, cities around the world are recognizing it makes sense to take road space that is usually used for moving and storing cars and instead give it to people. They’re reallocating the right-of-way from travel lanes and parking to create emergency bikeways for essential workers, and open space where residents can safely […]

Steven Vance

March 29, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Closing trails during pandemic, without opening streets, is misguided and inequitable

It's time to close whole regions of the city off to cars — so walkers can spread out.

John Greenfield

March 26, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Divvy in the time of coronavirus: What the bike-share system is doing to protect riders, workers

More people are opting to bike instead of ride transit to reduce viral exposure, and Divvy ridership is up 26 percent over last year.

John Greenfield

March 23, 2020

Donald Trump

BREAKING: 10 Major Cities Unite to Urge Feds to Fund Better Urban Transit

President Trump is doing such a poor job of funding infrastructure in urban areas that 10 major cities have banded together to jointly demand immediate action.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 13, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

How To De-Prioritize Driving and Create Child-Friendly Streets

Decision-makers worry about inconveniencing motorists, but we should instead focus on making it safer to transport children without driving, and creating streets where kids can safely spend time.

Courtney Cobbs

March 13, 2020

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