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Healthcare provider Bridget Fowler: “Lakefront Trail should be reopened for commuting”
"I want people to know that, if you see a cyclist, it could be a medical worker on their way to work to save lives."
April 4, 2020
What workers, including healthcare professionals, are saying about Lakefront Trail ban
"I take the bike path daily to work at a hospital. Now instead I have to take less safe streets."
April 2, 2020
What legacy will you leave?
In addition to a pandemic, we are living through the climate crisis. We can't go back to how things were before the "Stay at Home" order largely emptied our streets.
March 31, 2020
Despite safety challenges during the pandemic, Chicago bike shops keep rolling
Bike stores are limiting customer access, doing work by appointment, and taking time-consuming steps to sanitize cycles.
March 30, 2020
Nice work Chicago! Thankfully Critical Mass didn’t happen Friday, but #CoronaMass did.
It's great that nobody showed up for Critical Mass. Our city needs every bike advocate we can get, so we can't afford to lose any of them to COVID-19.
March 30, 2020
Database documents cities that are repurposing car space during the pandemic
During the pandemic, cities are recognizing it makes sense to take road space away from cars and give it to people.
March 29, 2020
The Low-Stress Lakefront Pandemic Cycling Route
As long as the entire Lakefront Trail is closed due to crowding concerns, rather than cursing the darkness, let's light a candle with this alternative route.
March 28, 2020
Closing trails during pandemic, without opening streets, is misguided and inequitable
If the closures are going remain in effect, the mayor should at least follow New York's lead by creating more space for safe, socially-distanced recreation elsewhere.
March 26, 2020
Please don’t ride in Critical Mass tomorrow. Do your own #CoronaMass instead.
Instead of doing the group ride, take a solo excursion or ride with household members or a friend or two, and share photos on social media with the hashtag #CoronaMass.
March 26, 2020
Chicago’s lack of car-free streets is creating unsafe crowding on trails during the pandemic
To help Chicagoans to travel and recreate safely, without being exposed to the virus or dangerous drivers, let's create a citywide network of car-free major streets.
March 25, 2020
