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The pandemic has inspired more Chicagoans to buy e-bikes

E-bike sales have increased alongside sales of traditional bikes during COVID-19. New e-bike owners in Chicago shared their thoughts and experiences.

Courtney Cobbs

September 2, 2020

The pandemic has inspired more Chicagoans to buy e-bikes

Streetsblog California |AARP

AARP Keeps Quietly Giving Out Grants for Small but Powerful Ideas to Increase Livability

A total of 184 "quick-action" projects win 2020 Community Challenge Grants; Six in California

Melanie Curry

September 2, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |COVID-19

Chicago’s Cafe Streets have been hugely successful. Let’s make them permanent.

Since pedestrianized dining districts are so economically successful and vibrant, and so much more pleasant than the normal car-choked situation, why don't we make them permanent?

John Greenfield

September 1, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Promoted

City Approves 247 Schools for Outdoor Activities

The mayor, meanwhile, rips critics who demand dedicated funds for outdoor learning: They 'don't know what the hell they're talking about.'

Eve Kessler

September 1, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |MTA

OPINION: Five Cheap Ways To Improve the Subway

The MTA could help fix its bottom line by caging tips from other subways around the world.

Connor Harris

August 31, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car culture

School Outdoor Space is Limited in NYC — By Cars

"Cars parked in schoolyards are a symptom of how we’ve surrendered our city to automobiles," says one activist.

Adam Abadi

August 21, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |Promoted

Transit Safety Protocols in the Time of COVID

Study looks at how to make trains, buses, and ferries safe... but is it forceful enough to do any good?

Roger Rudick

August 19, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Carnage

Safe Streets Are an Equity Issue — And We are Failing the Most Vulnerable

Despite Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero program, injuries from traffic crashes in 2018 and 2019 were 1 percent higher than in 2016 and 2017. But in communities of color, the number of crash-caused injuries are soaring by double digit percentages.