Infrastructure Archives — Page 21 of 34

How to Center Community Input in Slow Streets Projects

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.

Courtney Cobbs

June 22, 2020

How to Center Community Input in Slow Streets Projects

Streetsblog Chicago |COVID-19

Chicago Still Lacks COVID-19 Bus Lane Plan

Chicago is lagging far behind peer cities when it comes to creating dedicated bus lanes, so that passengers spend less time time onboard, reducing their risk of viral exposure.

James Porter

June 17, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

How to Address Anti-Black Racism in Urban Planning

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?”

Courtney Cobbs

June 14, 2020

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

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

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