Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about equity

The officer who ticketed Bernard Loyd. Photo by Loyd

Bronzeville Community Leader Has a Run-in With Zero-Tolerance Bike Enforcement

By John Greenfield | Aug 31, 2018 | 8 Comments

Bernard Loyd, head of Urban Juncture says the officer got out of her car to ticket him after being parked for two hours by the Boxville outdoor market without engaging with the community.

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Crime Blog Says Arrest of Black Divvy Rider Was Legit. Here’s What They Didn’t Tell You.

By John Greenfield | Aug 29, 2018 | 31 Comments

Due to a loophole in Chicago's sidewalk biking ordinance, it appears that the man wasn't breaking the law, which means the police may have had no right to arrest him.

The Divvy station installed today at Malcolm X College. Photo: John Greenfied

CDOT: South, West Sides Are Getting Fewer Divvy Stations, Partly Due to Theft Concerns

By John Greenfield | Aug 28, 2018 | 3 Comments

According to department reps, some planned South and West side stations were axed due to concerns from residents and alderman, including issues related to recent stolen bike arrests.

Divvy stations tend to be farther apart in Englewood, left, than on the Near West Side. Both communities will be getting more stations.

Has CDOT Largely Abandoned Its Plan to Increase Divvy Density in Underserved Areas?

By John Greenfield | Aug 27, 2018 | 11 Comments

Last year the department said new stations would largely be going to parts of town with few docks, but today they revealed an apparent change of plans.

Last Saturday's arrest. Photo: Eboni Senai Hawkins

Are Police Racial Profiling Black Bike-Share Users in an Effort to Recover Stolen Divvies?

By John Greenfield | Aug 20, 2018 | 17 Comments

The CPD says it uses bike ticketing as a strategy to conduct searches in communities of color. A Black bike advocate claims officers are also targeting African-American men on Divvies in other parts of town.

CPD Doubles Down on Claim That Heavy Bike Enforcement Is a Fair Anti-Violence Strategy

By John Greenfield | Aug 14, 2018 | 31 Comments

During a "Chicago Tonight" appearance, CPD rep Glen Brooks maintained that the exponentially higher number of tickets written in some Black and Latino communities than white ones is justified.

A Metra board meeting in 2014. Photo: Sun-Times

Why the Regional Transit Boards Skew White and Male, and Why That Matters

By John Greenfield | Aug 8, 2018 | 27 Comments

The board members' decisions may not always reflect the needs of commuters.

Riders do a "Chicago Hold-up" in front of the main police headquarters. Photo: John Greenfield

Cyclists of Color Weighed in on CPD Bike Ticketing at the Wheels of Justice Ride

By James Porter | Jul 30, 2018 | 1 Comment

The Chicago Critical Mass route ended by occupying the streets by the main police headquarters.

Johnny Harris rides a bike in North Lawndale. Photo: John Greenfield

ACLU of Illinois Weighs in on the CPD’s Racially Skewed Bike Ticketing Policies

By John Greenfield | Jul 23, 2018 | 14 Comments

An ACLU rep says it's doubtful that heavy-handed bike enforcement would be tolerated in majority-white neighborhoods.

A Divvy station in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. Photo: John Greenfield

Adonia Lugo: Bike Advocates Need to Stop Overlooking Issues of Race and Class

By Lynda Lopez | Jul 18, 2018 | 34 Comments

Lugo's new book "Bicycle/Race" argues that bike planning discussions must take "human infrastructure" into account.

If your transit agency is neglecting the basics of good bus service, it's failing to advance social equity. Photo: David Meyer

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6 Principles for a Transit System That Makes Your City More Fair and Just

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 18, 2018

Transit should be a great social equalizer. In many cities, however, transit's potential to advance economic fairness is held in check because resources are distributed inequitably.

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