Neighborhoods Archives — Page 6 of 8

Converting parking to people space on 75th helps reenergize Black-owned restaurant strip

The new 75th Street Boardwalk, located between Calumet and Indiana avenues is available for use by eleven local restaurants and businesses.

James Porter

September 10, 2020

Converting parking to people space on 75th helps reenergize Black-owned restaurant strip

Streetsblog Chicago |Austin

5 Barriers to Sustainable Transport Access For West Side Chicagoans

We must look at all the factors that are preventing people from using more sustainable modes of travel and work to address those issues.

Courtney Cobbs

July 29, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Infrastructure

How To Safely Open Beaches During the Pandemic

Lightfoot's refusal to reopen beaches during the heat wave makes no sense. Here's a look at that issue and longterm heat mitigation strategies.

Olivia Grenzebach

July 17, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Driving

Op-Ed: Protests Are A Form of Placemaking

These instances of road repurposing and placemaking are born from pain and anger, and yet they have brought communities together and created beauty.

Olivia Grenzebach

July 8, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

How to Design Self-Policing Streets

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.

Courtney Cobbs

June 25, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

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

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?”