Lynda Lopez
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Mayoral Candidates Share Ideas for Improving Transit at Active Trans Forum
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Participants included Willie Wilson, Dorothy Brown, Suzana Mendoza, Garry McCarthy, Amara Enyia, Lashawn K. Ford, Toni Preckwinkle, and John Kozlar.
Better Bike-Ped Access Needed for Pilsen’s Upcoming Throop Riverfront Park
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The green space could be a nice amenity for residents, but they need to be able to safely access it on foot and bikes.
UIC Plan Seeks to Make the Campus a Nicer Place to Walk, Bike and Hang Out
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Proposals include making Taylor Street more pedestrian-friendly and activating the central quad.
Brainstorming Ideas to Improve Transit at City Bureau’s Public Newsroom Event
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City Bureau fellows discussed Metra's funding challenges, and strategies for improving Metra Electric service.
More Thoughts on Race, Gender, and Bike Shops
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Why bike stores can sometimes be intimidating places for women and people of color, and why nonprofit community bike shops sometimes often offer a more welcoming environment.
Active Trans’ Transportation Agenda Envisions a Safer, More Equitable Chicago
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The list of priorities for the next administration calls for a $20 million Bike Walk Fund, discounted transit fares for low-income residents, and developing an equity plan for transportation and infrastructure.
A Tale of Two Communities: Views on Transportation in Humboldt Park and Evanston
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A new study of attitudes towards biking, walking, and transit in these communities underscores the importance of considering local contexts when making transportation policy.
Study: The 606 Shows the Downside of Having Parks Nonprofits Lead Infra Projects
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The authors argued that groups like the Trust for Public Land, which managed Bloomingdale Trail development, tend to overlook potential impacts on housing affordability.
How Can Biking Stay Joyful in the Midst of Winter?
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Streetsblog reporter Lynda Lopez shares her thoughts on becoming a year-round bike commuter.
Untokening Detroit Showed Why Mobility Justice Advocates Need to Think Intersectionally
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Because racial inequities are so obvious in Detroit, holding the convening there underscored the need for transportation advocates to keep in mind other social justice struggles.
Emanuel’s Plan for Pilsen and Little Village Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Prevent Displacement
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Since the proposal only requires developers to make 10 percent of the on-site units affordable, it's insufficient to protect low-income and working-class families.
Untokening Panelists Discuss Why “You Can’t Have Social Justice Without Transit Justice”
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During the mobility justice summit event last weekend in Detroit, that city's Qline streetcar was cited as an example of prioritizing the needs of the well-connected over everyday transit riders.