Lynda Lopez
Recent Posts
How Bike Lane Uprising Is Helping to Document Chicago’s Blocked Bikeway Problem
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The site makes it easy for citizens to report bike lane blockages, and hold repeat offenders accountable.
How Do We Ensure Residents Can Stay in Their Communities to Benefit From the Paseo?
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During a panel discussion hosted by the American Planning Association, community leaders argued that measures need to be taken to preserve affordability along the new trail.
Active Trans’ South Branch Leadership Workshop Covered Smart Strategies for Advocacy
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The seminar focused on Brighton Park, McKinley Park, Bridgeport, and Pilsen.
Vision Zero Chicago Hopes to Engage West Siders in the Traffic Safety Conversation
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"“We can’t go in and shove down people’s throats the idea of traffic safety," says Courtney Kashima, Principal of Muse Community + Design, which is consulting on the project.
After a Tragic Dooring Crash in Pilsen, A Ride to Raise Traffic Safety Awareness
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Architecture student Thomas Ferrer was critically injured in the crash. Now 25th Ward residents want to spread the word about the need for safer streets.
Adonia Lugo: Bike Advocates Need to Stop Overlooking Issues of Race and Class
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Lugo's new book "Bicycle/Race" argues that bike planning discussions must take "human infrastructure" into account.
Latino Residents Are Being Displaced From Transit-Friendly Buildings in Albany Park
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On Saturday morning, a large crowd of Albany Park residents and tenants gathered in front of the CTA Brown Line’s Kimball Station. The Autonomous Tenants Union and Sunnyside Manor Tenants Union, with the support of 33rd Ward Working Families, were there to deliver a letter to Albany Bank and Trust Company in the hopes of […]
Advocates of Color Discuss How to Reclaim Streets for All
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When communities of color are truly engaged in planning decisions, it leads to more holistic solutions.
Should We Build on, or Burn Down, What Currently Exists?
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Mobility justice advocates Oboi Reed and Naomi Doerner discussed the subject at The Untokening convening.
Remembering Urban Planner and Activist Alma Zamudio
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Alma was a woman who dedicated her adult life to fighting for social justice causes, including equitable transportation access.
Let’s Stop Booking Majority-White Panels on Citywide Transportation Issues
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If you can't find anyone to sit on your panels who isn’t white, you need to reevaluate what your year-round connections to communities of color look like.
LVEJO Is Concerned About Health, Safety Impacts of Hellman’s Factory Truck Traffic
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Leaders with the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization are worried about the diesel exhaust from trucks passing through the neighborhood and the potential health and safety risks that this traffic poses for residents.