Let’s respond to coronavirus and climate change with car-free streets, bus and bike lanes
Creating more car-free streets for safe transportation and recreation during the current pandemic crisis would also address the longterm challenge of climate change.
March 25, 2020
Pedaling during a pandemic: How to make cycling part of your self-care routine
The coronavirus threat is a crisis, but it's also an opportunity to discover or rediscover the physical, mental, and emotional health benefits of cycling.
March 18, 2020
We need to de-prioritize driving and create more child-friendly streets
Decision-makers worry about inconveniencing motorists, but we should instead focus on making it safer to transport children without driving, and creating streets where kids can safely spend time.
March 13, 2020
How Can Chicago Support the e-bike Revolution?
E-bikes are useful for people who need to travel long distances and those with mobility challenges, and they can help broaden the appeal of cycling. How can we help to encourage use?
March 6, 2020
Eliminating the financial burden of car ownership should be part of Lightfoot’s war on poverty
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.
March 3, 2020
Can Chicago Become a 15 Minute City?
What if every Chicagoan lived within a 15-minute walk or bike ride of grocery stores, parks, cafes, sports facilities, health centers, and workplaces?
February 25, 2020
Seattle decreased solo driving commutes, and Chicago can too
Thanks to transportation progressive policies, the number of commuters driving solo in the Seattle region dropped from 53 percent in 2010 to 44 percent in 2018. Chicago should learn from that example.
February 20, 2020
Trying to see every driver as a potential sustainable transportation user
How a recent angry exchange with a motorist made me rethink my strategy for promoting walking, biking, and transit.
February 10, 2020
Inaction after tragic crashes is unacceptable — Chicago needs a Rapid Response Team
Instead of making safety improvements months later, or not at all, Chicago should follow San Francisco's example by creating a Rapid Response Team
February 5, 2020
The LyftUp free bike-share program for low-income teens is great, but Lyft is not
The LeBron James-endorsed LyftUp program to give free bike-share memberships to low-income teens is terrific. The impact of Lyft ride-hail on cities, no so much.
January 31, 2020
