Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Interviews

On Living With Mental Illness in Mobility Justice Advocacy

By Cameron Bolton | Aug 5, 2020 | No Comments

Reed opened up to Streetsblog about the struggle he's faced over the years with clinical depression and why he now feels ready to move forward with transportation advocacy.

What Is a Feminist City?

By Elizabeth Whitton | Aug 4, 2020 | No Comments

Leslie Kern’s “Feminist City” asks us to look around. Does our environment support the daily activities, care work, and needs of women? This recently published book intermixes Kern’s personal stories, real-world examples, and research to expose how our cities, neighborhoods, and transportation decisions make childcare, household activities, and safety challenging for women. “Feminist City” balances […]

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Interview: Oakland leader on Racial Equity And Mobility

By Courtney Cobbs | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

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 […]

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A Key Lens for Lori Lightfoot’s Ride-Hail Tax Plan

By John Greenfield | Nov 22, 2019 | No Comments

CNT's Jacky Grimshaw, Oboi Reed from Equiticity, Julio Rodriguez from the Northwest Side Housing Center, and Leslé Honoré from K.L.E.O. weigh in on the mayor's plan.

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SEE IT! We Talk to Mayor Lightfoot — On the Bus!

By John Greenfield | Nov 20, 2019 | No Comments

During a morning commute on the #20 Madison, the mayor talked about how the new ride-hail fee structure will fight congestion and improve transit service.

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The Dinosaur: John Forester Defends Anti-Bike Lane Credo

By John Greenfield | Oct 3, 2019 | No Comments

The author of "Effective Cycling" and founder of the vehicular cycling movement still insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that bikeways makes cyclists less safe.

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