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Covering the movement to end car dependency and improve biking, walking and transit in America.

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Ruth Rosas (they/she) tells stories in English and Spanish about how people move and what freedom of movement means. As an advocate for mobility justice, Ruth brings over a decade of experience in transportation, public health, youth development and environmental justice.They believe in reclaiming streets as spaces for connection, care and liberation.

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Ruth Rosas

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Bicycling

¿Cómo están las condiciones de las ciclovías en las comunidades latinas?

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes the transportation column for the Chicago Reader weekly paper. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and &#8216;L&#8217; train.

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John Greenfield

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What should we do about racial discrepancies in Chicago’s life-saving traffic cam program?

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Driving

UIC Study: Speed cams save lives, but drivers from POC communities get more tickets

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Transportation planning needs better language accessibility, and more coalition building

Richard Day

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Minimum parking, maximum rent: Let’s cut tenants a break by ending parking minimums

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Reality check: You can’t solve congestion by widening roads – invest in transit instead

Brandon Bordenkircher

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Equity

Mobility leaders assess 5 years of e-scooters, and draw insights from the Chicago pilots

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Officials: As traffic deaths continue to climb, Vision Zero must be a top priority

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I’m fairly optimistic about the future of public transportation – if we take action now

Sharon Hoyer

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“Biking Where Black” study shows relationship between lack of bike lanes, heavy ticketing

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