Oboi Reed: Transportation Planning Needs to Become Less “Stale, Pale, and Male”
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The Equiticity and Slow Roll Chicago leader discussed how to make the decision process more democratic
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Oboi Reed on How Bike Rides and Community Walks Can Be a Gateway to Activism
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The Slow Roll and Equiticity cofounder discussed four steps for mobilizing residents at the PolicyLink Equity Summit
Dockless Bike-Share Study by Chicago Consultants Recommends Best Practices
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Dockless bike share doesn't have to be a disaster like in China or Amsterdam. A new report compares regulations across cities in the United States and how each city intends to deal with bikes on sidewalks, amongst other issues.
CDOT Will Let Equiticity CEO Speak About Racially Biased Bike Ticketing at MBAC
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CEO Oboi Reed says the city officials promised to solve the problem but failed to do so.
Equiticity Takes Its Mobility Message From Russia to Peru
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CEO Oboi Reed will also be spreading the word about the group's transportation equity efforts all over the country this year.
Oboi Reed Blasts the City’s Failure to Address Its Biased Bike Ticketing Problem
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Meanwhile, CDOT acknowledges that many West Siders don't want additional Vision Zero policing
Equiticity’s Oboi Reed Responds to the Latest Tribune Report on Racially Biased Bike Ticketing
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Almost a year after the Trib revealed apparent racial bias in ticketing practices, little has changed.
Chicago Streetsies: Best of 2017
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As we close out 2017 here at Streetsblog Chicago, we thought we’d celebrate the upside of a generally rotten year in the United States by highlighting some of the more positive things that happened in Chicago transportation in 2017.
Might as Well Jump: Test-Riding Electrical-Assist Dockless Bikes
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Equiticity's Oboi Reed argues that dockless bikes, including e-bikes, are an ideal way to get people excited about biking in underserved communities.
DoBi or Not DoBi, That Is the Question
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Dockless bike-share companies are courting Chicago. Should we let them set up shop?
Oboi Reed Launches Equiticity, a New Group to Push for Mobility Justice Nationwide
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Their first project is to bring dockless bike-share to Chicago's South and West Sides.