Streetsblog Chicago

Planner James Rojas calls “Latino Urbanism,” an informal reordering of public and private space that reflects traditions from Spanish colonialism or even indigenous Central and South American culture

Just think what converting more parking space to people space could do for U.S. cities.

This week: A special edition on transit-oriented development in the Windy City!

They do it in the U.K. and Australia and Singapore and studies show it saves lives.

Making transit more family friendly is not just the right thing to do, it helps people reduce car trips throughout their life.

Providing a protected bike route on Wacker would soften the blow if a real riverwalk bike ban passes.

This week, we're joined by Maurice Jones, president and CEO of Local Initiatives Support Corporation, who talks about working with communities and existing businesses to develop talent in the workforce, breaking down barriers to entry in certain professions such as property development, and the history of policies and practices that intentionally excluded certain populations from opportunity.

Looking at the data, a positive trend may be starting to emerge, but advocates say mayors aren't doing enough.

"Hollywood on Lake Michigan" co-author Michael Corcoran discusses the nuts and bolts of bringing our city's iconic public transportation system to the silver screen.