Transportation planners and advocates: What legacy will you leave for racial justice?
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I hope that you make choices today that you will be proud to stand by later in the quest for a more just society.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about equity
Unlike MTA, CTA won’t close ‘L’ during COVID, but homeless on transit need services
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Back in 2006, the Chicago Tribune publication RedEye asked “Just how clean are CTA buses or trains?“ The paper hired a private lab to test the cleanliness of four cars on the Red and Brown line, two buses, and some station surfaces. 14 years later during the COVID1-9 pandemic, the cleanliness of public transportation has […]
Creating a Body-Inclusive Cycling Community
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A person's body size or weight has no bearing on their worth as a human being. Bike culture should reflect that.
Ahmaud Arbery’s death, mobility justice, and the open streets debate
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For Black and Brown people to feel completely safe walking, biking, or just existing in public space, we need to make fundamental changes in the way our society is structured.
Friends of the Parks discusses the need for green space during COVID-19 and beyond
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Executive director Juanita Irizarry says she would have preferred a more nuanced approach to park closures, and sees the pandemic as an opportunity to advance the discussion of park equity.
How do we promote efficient and equitable transportation during and after the pandemic?
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Audrey Wennink from the Metropolitan Planning Council and Lynda Lopez from Active Trans discuss what needs to be done to promote mobility justice during the pandemic, and prevent a spike in driving afterwards.
Don’t be a Livable Streets Jerk
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Thoughtful transportation advocacy requires intersectionality and a willingness to listen.
A tale of two Chicagos: The South and West sides have different pandemic priorities than the North Side
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There are multiple reasons why open street may not be a pressing concern for Black and Latinx Chicago residents during the pandemic, but it can be part of the solution for improving access to open space.
2020 scooter pilot will likely involve only 2-3 companies and require “lock-to” vehicles
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At yesterday's Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Council meeting CDOT gave an update on how last year's program went, and what to expect this year.
Eliminating the financial burden of car ownership should be part of Lightfoot’s war on poverty
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Making transit, walking, and biking, safer and more convenient would help residents keep more money in their pockets for savings or to stimulate the local economy.
Caveat to Lightfoot: Over-police the CTA and you may face NYC-style subway protests
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If additional policing leads to the criminalization of more people of color and low-income residents, don't be surprised if the response is hundreds of angry Chicagoans storming the turnstiles.
Ald. Ramirez-Rosa discusses The 606 development freeze, Logan TOD funding
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Both transportation-related initiatives are designed to fight housing displacement in the gentrifying Near Northwest Side.