Courtney Cobbs
Recent Posts
Who’s protecting and maintaining Chicago’s protected bike lanes?
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Sadly, it seems that many bike lane obstructions are still going unaddressed, which can put people on bikes in danger.
Civic and environmental groups call on Metra to get going on zero emissions fleet
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At Metra’s monthly board meeting, a coalition of twenty nine civic and environmental organizations urged Metra, Chicagoland’s commuter rail organization, to start testing zero-emissions technology.
The solar-powered e-bike project SunPedal Ride makes a pit stop in Chicago
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Sushil Reddy, the brains behind the SunPedal Ride, talks about why he's crossing the country on two wheels, with a solar assist.
What it was like being part of Better Streets Chicago’s people-protected bike lane protest
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We need a citywide network of barrier-protected bike lanes and we needed it years ago.
Clark bike lanes in Edgewater are coming along, but not without their issues
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The half-finished, inconsistent design, which slaloms between three different layout, is creating lots of confusion.
1st Ward PB election revives the idea of protected lanes on Milwaukee in Wicker
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A proposal to strip parking on Milwaukee to make room for protected bike lanes has renewed discussions about the project, last proposed in 2017.
The Sophie Allen case highlights the weaknesses in our response to traffic crashes
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The case is a reminder that we need better systems in place to help hit-and-run victims and their loved ones, and we need to build a more empathetic driving culture.
New Illinois legislation is a step forward in reducing vulnerable road user deaths
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The legislation requires IDOT to conduct a traffic study following "the occurrence of any [crash] involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a state highway."
Chicago transportation advocates weigh in on car-centric federal infrastructure bill
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The increased investment in walking, biking, and transit is great, but these investments are at risk of being outweighed by an increase in roadway expansion.
Colorful crosswalks coming to intersections by Rogers Park Metra stop
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It's puzzling why the decorative intersection treatments are going to relatively quiet side-street intersections instead of Clark Street.
Unsurprisingly, People for Bikes gave Chicago a low scores for bike-friendliness
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A recent People for Bikes assessment of Chicago's bike friendliness gave the city low scores. Read about the factors that lead to the low marks.
Eyes on the street: Despite the rain, plenty of people attended the first Sundays on State
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The weather and a lack of music created a somewhat subdued vibe, but sunshine and warmer temperature should make the event more vibrant in the future.