Open the beaches! Then implement these urban design strategies to beat the heat
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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.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Beyond Chicagoland
Does Chicago need pandemic bus lanes? MPC and UIC experts weigh in
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Other cities have been rolling out pandemic bus lanes, but Chicago has taken no action.
Protests are placemaking
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These instances of road repurposing and placemaking are born from pain and anger, and yet they have brought communities together and created beauty.
Intercity bus companies are struggling financially, but service is slowly resuming
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Many of the companies ceased operations after ridership plummeted, but they're gradually getting back in gear.
3 weeks after CDOT discussed the idea, Chicago still lacks COVID bus lane plan
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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.
What’s needed to address anti-Black racism in urban planning?
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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?”