What workers, including healthcare professionals, are saying about Lakefront Trail ban
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"I take the bike path daily to work at a hospital. Now instead I have to take less safe streets."
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Walking
What legacy will you leave?
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In addition to a pandemic, we are living through the climate crisis. We can't go back to how things were before the "Stay at Home" order largely emptied our streets.
Database documents cities that are repurposing car space during the pandemic
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During the pandemic, cities are recognizing it makes sense to take road space away from cars and give it to people.
Chicagoans use tactical urbanism to cheer each other up during the pandemic
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Shamrocks and teddy bears in windows, window singing, and street dancing are helping to lift people's spirits during this challenging time.
Closing trails during pandemic, without opening streets, is misguided and inequitable
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If the closures are going remain in effect, the mayor should at least follow New York's lead by creating more space for safe, socially-distanced recreation elsewhere.
Chicago’s lack of car-free streets is creating unsafe crowding on trails during the pandemic
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To help Chicagoans to travel and recreate safely, without being exposed to the virus or dangerous drivers, let's create a citywide network of car-free major streets.