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Yes we can… get to the Obama Center without driving
Sustainable transportation scenes from today's Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening
June 18, 2026
A wrench in the works: How are Chicago’s nonprofit bike shops coping with COVID headwinds?
Like all retail operations, these shops have faced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic due to health concerns, labor shortages, and supply chain issues.
November 8, 2022
Bikes Are a Key Part of Sunday’s “Blackstone Summer” Youth Empowerment Teach-in
Sunday's block party at Experimental Station include Youth for Black Lives, Blackstone Bicycle Works, and more.
August 9, 2018
Empowering People With Bikes, From Southern Africa to the South Side
“Parts of Windhoek, Namibia’s capital city, and the South Side of Chicago are actually eerily similar,” says Dustin Gourdin, a PhD student in the University of Chicago’s sociology department, over coffee at Hyde Park’s Valois Cafeteria. “You see a lot of the same issues, in terms of transportation challenges and youth opportunities. Hopefully we can figure out ways to make things better in both places.”
February 25, 2013