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Thanks to your support, Streetsblog Chicago will stay afloat for another year
That $100,000 will keep us operating at full strength through 2020, allowing us to keep fighting the good fight for better transportation.
January 2, 2020
Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 30
Streetsblog Chicago will be publishing on a light schedule over the holiday week as we focus on fundraising and administrative tasks, with headlines plus occasional posts (except for Christmas Day and New Year's Day.) We will resume full publication on Thursday, January 2.
December 30, 2019
There is Structural Racism in Transport: Report
Smart Growth America lays out a strategy for healthier, more equitable communities.
December 20, 2019
Help Streetsblog Chicago win the $50K grant by New Year’s
Happy Holidays Streetsblog Chicago readers. I hope you're having a festive, heartwarming, and not-too-hectic season. (If you're stuck for gift ideas, consider patronizing one of our awesome advertisers, including local bike shops The Bike Lane, Boulevard Bikes, On the Route Bicycles, Roscoe Village Bikes, and Uptown Bikes.)
December 19, 2019
Red States Help U.S. Miss Climate Targets
Why can't our country solve its emissions problem? Because we are effectively two nations: A blue nation that is committed to climate change, and a Trump nation that is not.
December 17, 2019
Kansas City Moves Ahead with Free Buses
The Missouri metropolis is set to provide free bus service for residents, but it's crucial for state and local governments to take more steps to ensure transit thrives in the region.
December 10, 2019
A BILL OF GOODS: Why are We Putting Up With Parking-Protected Bike Lanes?
The Wisconsin capital is pursuing parking-protected bike paths, but adding a bike lane next to cars incentivizes driving and creates dangerous situations.
December 5, 2019
Streetsblog Chicago updates: Our fundraising campaign and staff changes
Courtney Cobbs has signed on as a part-time writer, and our fund drive deadline has been extended until New Year's.
December 1, 2019
Op-Ed: What America Gets Wrong about Fare Evasion
There’s a moralistic discourse in the United States about fare evasion on public transport that makes it about every issue other than public transport or fares.
November 26, 2019
