More Thoughts on Race, Gender, and Bike Shops
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Why bike stores can sometimes be intimidating places for women and people of color, and why nonprofit community bike shops sometimes often offer a more welcoming environment.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about equity
A Guide to Chicago’s Woman- and POC-owned Bike Shops
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Interested in supporting a diverse bike shop community? Here's a list and map of Chicago's bike stores owned or co-owned by women and/or people of color.
How Chicago’s New Bus TOD Ordinance Could Help Underserved Communities
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By expanding the areas that are eligible for TOD to include zones around busy bus corridors, the city could help spur investment in low-income neighborhoods.
Untokening Detroit Showed Why Mobility Justice Advocates Need to Think Intersectionally
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Because racial inequities are so obvious in Detroit, holding the convening there underscored the need for transportation advocates to keep in mind other social justice struggles.
Emanuel’s Plan for Pilsen and Little Village Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Prevent Displacement
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Since the proposal only requires developers to make 10 percent of the on-site units affordable, it's insufficient to protect low-income and working-class families.
Untokening Panelists Discuss Why “You Can’t Have Social Justice Without Transit Justice”
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During the mobility justice summit event last weekend in Detroit, that city's Qline streetcar was cited as an example of prioritizing the needs of the well-connected over everyday transit riders.
Neighbors March Against Displacement in Logan Square
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Hundreds of residents showed up to demand that new development, including TOD, be done equitably, so as not to force longtime residents out of the neighborhood.
What Would Equity in Urban Planning Look Like?
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At a panel hosted by the American Planning Association, professionals discussed local transportation equity issues, and the challenges facing women and people of color in the field.
What Roles Do Transportation, Housing, and Development Play in Dismantling Segregation
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Representatives of WBEZ, LUCHA, MPC, and Blue Sky Strategies discussed how urban planning and policy can be used to address age-old inequities.
Bike Walk Fund Campaigns Could Bring More Safety Projects to Underserved Areas
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Active Trans is calling for $20 million to be earmarked in Chicago's budget each year, and $50 million in the Illinois budget annually, to fund bike and pedestrian projects, prioritizing underserved areas.
Bronzeville Community Leader Has a Run-in With Zero-Tolerance Bike Enforcement
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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.