Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about equity

A Vision Zero outreach event. Photo: CDOT

Chicago unveils its West Side Vision Zero Traffic Safety Plan

By John Greenfield | Sep 12, 2019 | 3 Comments

The city says the program addresses traffic safety as a public health and equity issue. Mobility justice advocate Oboi Reed says he still wants assurance that it won't lead to increased police enforcement.

Carlos Vives and Shakira in the video for "La Bicicleta."

The joy and power of bike culture in POC music and art

By Lynda Lopez | Sep 4, 2019 | 1 Comment

If we can reflect diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences in biking through language, art, and music, we can open the doors for more people to be part of biking culture.

Olatunji Oboi Reed kicking off a Slow Roll Chicago ride in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest side of Chicago in August of 2015. Photo: Michael Bracey

Riding Through the Pain: One Year, One Day, and One Hundred Miles of Biking

By Olatunji Oboi Reed | Aug 21, 2019 | 3 Comments

Slow Roll Chicago and Equiticity cofounder Oboi Reed discusses his past year of struggling with clinical depression, and why he's ready to get back in the fight for mobility justice.

The Lakefront Trail near Oak Street Beach. Image: Google Street View

There Were Two Robberies of Cyclists on the Near-North Lakefront on Tuesday

By John Greenfield | Aug 5, 2019 | 3 Comments

Several cyclists were attacked on the Lakefront Trail on the south lakefront in Kenwood and Oakland last spring.

Lori’s Proposal to End License Suspensions for Non-Moving Violations Is a Good Idea

By John Greenfield | Jul 24, 2019 | 9 Comments

With the exception of blocked crosswalks and bike lanes, parking violations don't pose a threat to public safety, so they shouldn't result in license suspensions that can create a debt spiral.

26th Street in Chicago's Little Village. Image: Google Street View

How Transportation Advocates Can Be Allies During Immigration Crackdowns

By Lynda Lopez | Jul 22, 2019 | 9 Comments

We can't have truly livable cities if immigrants don’t feel safe walking down the street or riding transit.

The CDOT headquarters at 30 North LaSalle. Image: Google Maps

Mayor Lightfoot, Here’s My Wish List for the Next CDOT Commish

By Courtney Cobbs | Jul 9, 2019 | 18 Comments

Streetsblog writer Courtney Cobbs wants a CDOT chief who will bring about "positive equitable and transformative change" and has a list of concrete suggestions on how to make this happen.

An Open Letter to Lori From South Side Youth Requesting Free Transit for CPS Students

By Lynda Lopez | Jun 13, 2019 | 28 Comments

Students from Back of the Yards College Prep asked the new mayor to make riding the CTA free for students to encourage attendance and reduce car emissions.

Sharing the road with trucks on the California Avenue bridge over the Sanitary and Ship Canal. Image: Google Maps

Making the Southwest Side Bikeable Requires Addressing Environmental Racism

By Lynda Lopez | Jun 7, 2019 | 50 Comments

Simply striping bike lanes on streets plagued by heavy truck traffic, or next to pollution-spewing factories is not a holistic solution to creating healthier streets.

A mural honoring Marlen Ochoa-Lopez in Pilsen. Photo: Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune

Why Violence Against Women on the South and West Sides Is a Mobility Justice Issue

By Lynda Lopez | May 23, 2019 | 11 Comments

The murder of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, and other recent missing-person cases, have made women walking and riding transit in lower-income communities of color feel less safe.

Rendering of the Emmet Street development.

Thanks to “Overwhelming Support,” the Logan Affordable TOD Plan Is Moving Forward

By John Greenfield | May 14, 2019 | 5 Comments

Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa said that after taking input from over a thousand residents, he's recommending the project to the zoning committee.

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