The George Floyd protests, road repurposing, and placemaking
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These instances of road repurposing and placemaking are born from pain and anger, and yet they have brought communities together and created beauty.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Chicago Policy
Map: Here are the latest Chicago Slow Streets and Cafe Streets
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Hopefully the city will take action to address geographic discrepancies, so all Chicagoans can reap the safety, health, and economic benefits of car-free streets.
Chatham business owners discuss the decision to cancel the Cafe Street plan for 75th
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Some say that pedestrianizing the street would have caused traffic headaches. Others say the increased sales would have been well woth any inconvenience to drivers.
Black Rides for Black Lives uses cycling to highlight the need for police reform
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The goal of their recent protest ride was to demand the creation of a Civilian Police Accountability Council, as well as reducing or eliminating funding for the CPD and reallocating money to social services.
Records indicate bicyclist injured by CDOT trucker is a CDOT safety ambassador
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The fact that all signs indicate that the victim was a person hired by CDOT to promote bike safety just makes the irony of a CDOT trucker injuring someone that much more terrible.
Sorry Dickens Greenway NIMBYs, the avenue is slated to become a Slow Street
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Doing a Slow Street on Dickens is a great way to test out the neighborhood greenway concept without making permanent infrastructure changes.