Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about equity

What’s Up With Evanston’s Unusual Divvy Station Location Pattern?

By John Greenfield | Jul 21, 2016 | 29 Comments

As I pointed out back in early June when the new Divvy expansion map was released, which included the system’s first suburban docking stations in Evanston and Oak Park, the locations of the ten Evanston stations seemed a little odd. When Chicago originally launched the bike-share system in 2013, a high number of stations were concentrated […]

Why a Viral Tweet Blaming Divvy for School Funding Problems Is Misguided

By John Greenfield | Jun 13, 2016 | 30 Comments

Things Chicago has money for: •Rental bicycles •Dyeing the river green •A Ferris wheel Things Chicago doesn’t have money for: •Education — richie (@ohyoumeandaniel) June 2, 2016 Chicago residents have every right to be angry about the sorry state of the Chicago Public School funding. But don’t scapegoat the Divvy bike-share system, a bargain for […]

Why Didn’t More Locals Show Up for the West-Side Bikeway Hearings?

By John Greenfield | Mar 28, 2016 | 14 Comments

[The Chicago Reader recently launched a new weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership will allow Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We’ll be syndicating a portion of the column on the day it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website […]

Residents Want to Ensure the Paseo Trail Won’t Be a Route to Gentrification

By John Greenfield | Mar 23, 2016 | 35 Comments

Bike-Share Equity Study Uses Old Chicago Data, But Divvy Still Needs Work

By John Greenfield | Mar 2, 2016 | No Comments

A new study concludes that most U.S. bike-share cities, including Chicago, have provided much better access to stations for whites than African Americans. The report is based on fall 2014 Divvy station location data, but the coverage area has greatly expanded since then to include many more communities of color, so it’s likely that geographic […]

High Transportation Costs Make a Lot of HUD Housing Unaffordable

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 29, 2016 | No Comments

Rental assistance from HUD isn’t enough to make the cost of living affordable when the subsidies go toward housing in car-dependent areas, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Texas and the University of Utah. The study evaluated transportation costs for more than 18,000 households that receive HUD rental subsidies, estimating that nearly half of recipients have to spend more […]

Report: In Chicago, Bike Amenities Correlate With Gentrication

By John Greenfield | Jan 15, 2016 | 12 Comments

The idea that new bike infrastructure is linked to of gentrification is nothing new in Chicago. Leaders of Humboldt Park’s Puerto Rican community originally opposed bike lanes on the neighborhood’s Division Street business strip because they believed the city was installing the lanes mostly for the benefit of new, wealthier residents. And while the recently […]

Divvy Adding More Stations in Black Communities, Fewer Bikes Than Planned

By John Greenfield | Jan 13, 2016 | 7 Comments

Back in September 2014, former Illinois governor Pat Quinn announced a $3 million grant to help expand the Divvy system into Oak Park and Evanston, as well new areas on Chicago’s West Side and in the Rogers Park neighborhood. The plan was to install 70 stations and 700 bikes by spring or summer of 2015. […]

Good Times Were Had at the Slow Roll Benefit, Co-Hosted by Streetsblog

By John Greenfield | Nov 10, 2015 | 1 Comment

Last Saturday’s Slow Roll Chicago End-of-Season Benefit Celebration, co-hosted by Streetsblog Chicago, has to go down as one of the best local bike parties of all time. Over 100 people packed Ancien Cycles in River West to support SRC, a group that is helping lead the movement for a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable Chicago […]

Join Our Streetsblog Reader Meet-Up on 11/7 to Benefit Slow Roll Chicago

By John Greenfield | Oct 22, 2015 | 1 Comment

When it comes to making Chicago a truly bike-friendly city, equity is the elephant in the room. Whoever you are, and wherever you live in the city, you should have the opportunity to reap the benefits of cycling, including increased mobility, better health, and cost savings. The grassroots group Slow Roll Chicago has been helping […]

Slow Roll’s Reed Talks About Being a White House “Champion of Change”

By John Greenfield | Oct 15, 2015 | 4 Comments

On Tuesday, one of Chicago’s leaders in the fight for transportation equity was recognized on a national level. Slow Roll Chicago cofounder Oboi Reed was one of 11 transportation innovators who received the 2015 White House Transportation Champions of Change awards. SLC has tirelessly advocated for cycling as a means to improve health outcomes, transportation access, and economic […]

Correcting Konkol: South and West Sides Received the Bulk of New Bike Lanes

By John Greenfield | Oct 13, 2015 | 11 Comments

Just because you’ve won a Pulitzer Prize doesn’t mean you always get your story straight. DNAinfo’s Mark Konkol posted a column today arguing that Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s bike initiatives are a frivolous distraction from the city’s pressing crime, education, and budget issues. He also claims that Emanuel’s administration hasn’t been giving low-income communities their fair share of […]

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