Creating a Body-Inclusive Cycling Community
A person's body size or weight has no bearing on their worth as a human being. Bike culture should reflect that.
May 14, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery’s death, mobility justice, and the open streets debate
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.
May 11, 2020
Friends of the Parks discusses the need for green space during COVID-19 and beyond
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.
May 5, 2020
ATA drops opposition to open streets, but its lukewarm new stance is still disappointing
While the Active Transportation Alliance says it's "excited" by the global open streets movement, it passes the buck on actually advocating it, and provides a long list of potential downsides.
May 1, 2020
Chicago must act now to prevent a post-COVID spike in driving and crashes
We need to make walking, biking, and transit safer and more appealing, or we're going to see an increase in driving, congestion, pollution and crashes once the Stay at Home order is lifted.
April 29, 2020
Providing bikes and emergency protected lanes on the South Side would help stop the spread
Giving people affordable or free bike access, and safe biking routes that parallel bus lines, would allow them to avoid viral exposure on transit and de-crowd buses for the remaining passengers.
April 22, 2020
A tale of two Chicagos: The South and West sides have different pandemic priorities than the North Side
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.
April 17, 2020
Increased walk/bike during the pandemic is an opportunity to improve our streets
While Chicago has been closing trails and parks in response to crowding during the pandemic, we should be opening streets to make room for safe, socially-distanced recreation.
April 8, 2020
Leaders from SF, Philly, Duluth and Bogotá discuss open streets as a public health strategy
Having supportive city officials has been key to opening opening up streets to people during the COVID-19 crisis.
April 7, 2020
What legacy will you leave?
In addition to a pandemic, we are living through the climate crisis. We can't go back to how things were before the "Stay at Home" order largely emptied our streets.
March 31, 2020
