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Advocating for a slush fund: Plow the Sidewalks rally takes over City Hall

By Courtney Cobbs | Nov 4, 2022 | No Comments

On the morning of November 2 a spirited group of people advocating for a municipal sidewalk snow removal pilot gathered in the corridors of the first level of City Hall.

Mayor hopeful Ja’Mal Green calls for more homeless outreach to improve CTA safety

By Courtney Cobbs | Oct 19, 2022 | No Comments

Mayoral candidate Ja'Mal Green sees the recent spike in violent crime and homelessness on the CTA as a public health emergency. He shared his plan to improve safety on the system.

Earnshaw on the 35-Bronzeville-IIT platform, near his workplace, the Chicago Police Department headquarters.

Mayoral hopeful Robert Earnshaw says he’d champion sustainable transportation

By Courtney Cobbs and John Greenfield | Oct 12, 2022 | No Comments

Robert Earnshaw, a Freedom of Information Act officer for the Chicago Police Department and Chicago mayoral hopeful, reached out to Streetsblog with his mayoral transportation plan.

Last Saturday's SlowStreets ride. Image: Slow Streets

SlowStreets wants the vibrant Andersonville business strip to go car-free

By Courtney Cobbs | Oct 11, 2022 | No Comments

SlowStreets, a new advocacy groups, aims to pedestrianize Clark Street from Forster Avenue to Catalpa Avenue in Andersonville.

Vision for making North Western Avenue more people-friendly becomes clearer in new report

By Courtney Cobbs | Oct 7, 2022 | No Comments

The planning department recently released its findings from a community engagement process around making Western Avenue between Addison and Howard more vibrant and less car-centric.

A Bike Jam ride on Damen Avenue in Wicker Park-Bucktown. Photo: John Greenfield

Chicago, Bike Grid Now plans Jamapalooza citywide bicycle meetup for World Car Free Day

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 21, 2022 | No Comments

Chicago, Bike Grid Now is organizing a Bike Bus convergence on the Loop in observance of World Car Free Day, September 22nd.

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