Madison median removals: Letting people drive faster is a ped safety improvement?
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No, widening travel lanes for drivers is not a win for pedestrian safety.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Neighborhoods
What does Chicago need to do to achieve transportation equity?
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Streetsblog writer Courtney Cobbs discussed the topic at an event hosted by the Chicago Style Committee of the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.
Once again Chicago leads the way, passing a tax to help get Uber and Lyft under control
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Meanwhile a new Reuters report shows that although Uber claimed it opposed the tax for equity reasons, it quietly raised price on UberPool in Chicago this year, which is disproportionately used by lower-income residents.
Active Trans’ new “Fair Fares” report offers a blueprint for transit equity
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Providing lower-income people better access to transit and mobility will contribute to better outcomes for employment, education, health, and public safety, which will safe money for society in the long run.
No WaPo, The 606 is not a High Line copycat or a “simulation of vibrancy”
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Yes, the Bloomingdale Trail has caused housing displacement. No, it's not merely a playground for the privileged.
What do transportation advocates of color think of Lightfoot’s ride-hail tax plan?
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CNT's Jacky Grimshaw, Oboi Reed from Equiticity, Julio Rodriguez from the Northwest Side Housing Center, and Leslé Honoré from K.L.E.O. weigh in on the mayor's plan.