Just how many cops are enforcing Mayor Lightfoot’s Lakefront Trail ban?
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It turns out there are fewer cops on the lakefront than one might have expected, but almost all of them are concentrated on the North Side.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Lori Lightfoot
Lightfoot: Nope, I’m not reopening the Lakefront Trail for bike commuting anytime soon
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The mayor indicated that the idea of reopening the shoreline path solely to bike commuters during the pandemic is a nonstarter, and didn't even address the topic of open streets.
Active Trans discusses why it’s not pushing to reopen the Lakefront Trail during pandemic
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"We understand the mayor’s decision to close the Lakefront Trail and The 606, and it’s obviously a terrible situation."
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."
Lightfoot endangers CTA workers and riders by stalling on pandemic safety measures
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Waiving fares bus fares and requiring rear-door boarding would reduce drivers' exposure to COVID-19. And more service is needed to prevent dangerous crowding.
The Low-Stress Lakefront Pandemic Cycling Route
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As long as the entire Lakefront Trail is closed due to crowding concerns, rather than cursing the darkness, let's light a candle with this alternative route.
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.
Until Chicago and Illinois leaders step up with a “shelter in place” order, here’s how to stay safe
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Most Chicagoland residents are unlikely to follow proper social distancing protocols until they're required to by law, but you should start doing so right now.
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.
Police decision to arrest a man for breaking a minor CTA rule ends in tragedy
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Lightfoot needs to order the police need to stay focused on behavior that's actually dangerous, instead of escalating petty offenses into encounters with the potential for violence.
Lightfoot’s crackdown on bus and bike lane violations is a step in the right direction
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A new ordinance would allow parking aides to photo violations of bus and bike lanes and mail the tickets, even scofflaws try to escape the fine by driving away.
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.