Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Policy & Planning

Playing road hockey in Vancouver. Photo: Pete via Flickr

Let’s start designing safe streets around schools, and public spaces built for play

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 9, 2021 | No Comments

We’re missing out on a lot by not incorporating the needs of children and the need for play (for people of all ages and abilities) in city planning and development.

For better or worse, Montrose Beach meters aren’t deterring people from driving there

By John Greenfield | Jun 8, 2021 | No Comments

Despite the fears of free parking defenders, the usual ethnically and economically diverse mix of picnickers and beachgoers packed the harbor this weekend.

Kevin Clark with "School of Rock" costar Jack Black.

LaSpata calls for fixing the Kevin Clark crash site: “I could be in the position Kevin was”

By John Greenfield | Jun 7, 2021 | No Comments

LaSpata says he's holding local agencies accountable for fixing the intersection. "Every time a cyclist dies in Chicago we're told that in some sense it was their fault, and I'm really tired of it."

People riding bikes on Glenwood Avenue north of Devon Street in Rogers Park. Photo: John Greenfield

Slow speeds should be the default on Chicago’s residential streets

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 4, 2021 | No Comments

Instead of waiting until a certain number of people have been seriously injured or killed in crashes to make safety upgrades, we need low speeds on all residential roads.

Mural of DuSable in the 47th Street Metra Electric viaduct. Photo: Jeff Zoline

DuSable Drive is supported by most POC Chicagoans with an opinion, opposed by whites

By John Greenfield | Jun 4, 2021 | No Comments

As more people learn about the issue, in the future we should be able to simply state, "Most Chicagoans are in favor of DuSable Drive."

How pedestrian- and bike-friendly are various CTA stations, and why?

By John Greenfield | Jun 3, 2021 | No Comments

Unsurprisingly, he found that pedestrian- and bike-friendly stations tend to be located in denser parts of town, but they also correlate with wealthier and neighborhoods.

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