Courtney Cobbs
Recent Posts
How can we make sustainable transportation more fun?
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If we want more people to ride buses and bikes, we've got to help make the experience not only safe and efficient, but enjoyable.
Let’s make some Rogers Park side streets safer by eliminating vehicular through traffic
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The neighborhood greenway route on Glenwood and Greenway is a good start, but let's take it to the level by creating a car-lite, bike- and pedestrian-priority corridor.
606 displacement pressure shows that great car-free spaces are needed citywide
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Think of all the benefits Chicagoans would enjoy if we improved walking, biking, transit, and public spaces in every neighborhood.
Topics at 47th Ward meeting: Using transit to encourage density, Bike to School Day
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Transit consultant Ed Zotti, talked about his idea for waterfront transit lines at the 47th Ward Transit Committee meeting.
Let’s stop coddling drivers and prioritize building a citywide protected bike lane network
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Getting around Chicago on bike should be as safe, convenient, and intuitive as navigating the city by car.
All the ways we can make 2020 a springboard for sustainable transportation in Chicago
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Here are a bunch of ways you can make a difference in the sustainable transportation landscape in Chicago,
311 is a joke? No, but some bike lane blockage reports are going unaddressed
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According to Bike Lane Uprising, a site that documents bikeway obstructions, 311 requests about bike lanes are getting closed before they actually get resolved.
How I’ve expanded my bike joy, and how you can do it too
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Courtney Cobbs discusses how she got deeper into cycling this year, and shares a reading list of bike-centric books to enhance your enjoyment of two-wheeled transportation.
Why failure to pay your CTA or Metra fare should result in a ticket, not criminal charges
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Decriminalizing fare evasion would help make the Chicagoland transit system more equitable.
Ride-hail drivers discuss labor and environmental issues
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Courtney Cobbs moderated the panel "Gig Work: Apps, Transit, and the Environment," hosted by Chicago Jobs with Justice and Workers’ Rights Board.
Here are the best things about Active Trans’ “Fair Fares” recommendations
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Streetsblog's Courtney Cobbs discusses the strategies from the transit equity study that she feels can make the most impact.
What does Chicago need to do to achieve transportation equity?
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Streetsblog writer Courtney Cobbs discussed the topic at an event hosted by the Chicago Style Committee of the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.