Ride-hail drivers discuss labor and environmental issues
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Courtney Cobbs moderated the panel "Gig Work: Apps, Transit, and the Environment," hosted by Chicago Jobs with Justice and Workers’ Rights Board.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Driving
After backlash from cyclists, Ald. King dropped plan to downgrade the Drexel bike lanes
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King proposed allowing car parking along the boulevard's median, with would have relocated the bike lane back into the door zone.
Lincolnwood may save a bike lane plan that was almost scrapped due to parking worries
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A new proposal calls for preserving one parking lane and installing a two-way protected bike lanes on the south side of the street.
Madison median removals: Letting people drive faster is a ped safety improvement?
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No, widening travel lanes for drivers is not a win for pedestrian safety.
The car-centric status quo, not bus lanes, would “take up too much road” on LSD
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We need to disregard the small-minded concern of the car-focused and redesign the drive in the manner that's best for our city and our planet.
Once again Chicago leads the way, passing a tax to help get Uber and Lyft under control
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Meanwhile a new Reuters report shows that although Uber claimed it opposed the tax for equity reasons, it quietly raised price on UberPool in Chicago this year, which is disproportionately used by lower-income residents.