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A socially distanced line at Lem's Bar-B-Q. Photo: James Porter

Chatham business owners discuss the decision to cancel the Cafe Street plan for 75th

By James Porter | Jul 7, 2020 | No Comments

Some say that pedestrianizing the street would have caused traffic headaches. Others say the increased sales would have been well woth any inconvenience to drivers.

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Can Tactical Urbanism Be a Tool for Equity? A Conversation with Mike Lydon and Tony Garcia

By Kea Wilson | Jul 6, 2020 | No Comments

"We're trying to ask ourselves: in process of ideation, how can we work with people to create a level of authorship and co-production, so it’s not just us imposing this project on them?"

Toriano Sanzone speaks to the crowd before the ride. Photo: Cameron Bolton

Black Rides for Black Lives uses cycling to highlight the need for police reform

By Cameron Bolton | Jul 6, 2020 | No Comments

The goal of their recent protest ride was to demand the creation of a Civilian Police Accountability Council, as well as reducing or eliminating funding for the CPD and reallocating money to social services.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 6

By John Greenfield | Jul 6, 2020 | No Comments

SE Side bike protests against police in schools, relocation of scrap metal recycler to area (CBS) New Slow Street opens on South Shore Drive from 53rd to 56th in Hyde Park (CDOT) 2 Chicago police officers hurt after striking closed Steelworkers Park gate (Sun-Times) String of violent robberies on Red Line in River North, Lincoln […]

Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 3

By AJ LaTrace | Jul 3, 2020 | No Comments

The COVID pandemic is taking a tremendous toll on public transit systems (NY Times) CDOT introduces free workshops to help adults learn how to ride a bicycle CTA bus driver charged in body slamming incident that went viral (ABC 7) Everything you need to know about Chicago’s travel order (NBC 5) Neil Steinberg column encourages […]

People sit on the Millennium Park lawn inside distancing circles

Chicagoans need more outdoor entertainment options that don’t require a car

By Courtney Cobbs | Jul 2, 2020 | No Comments

Golf courses are open, but beaches aren't. Since summer street festivals and concerns are canceled, Chicagoans need more outdoor entertainment alternatives.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 2

By AJ LaTrace | Jul 2, 2020 | No Comments

Lakeview residents hang out in public space “claimed” by wealthy homeowner (Block Club) Chicago’s urban campuses are grappling with social distancing (WBEZ) Adventure park with tallest zipline tower on the continent to open in Chicago suburbs (NBC 5) Far south side public housing residents kept in the dark on nearby toxic dump sites (Sun-Times) More […]

Still from security footage showing the CDOT trucker dragging the cyclist, who is blurred in the image.

Records indicate bicyclist injured by CDOT trucker is a CDOT safety ambassador

By John Greenfield | Jul 1, 2020 | No Comments

The fact that all signs indicate that the victim was a person hired by CDOT to promote bike safety just makes the irony of a CDOT trucker injuring someone that much more terrible.

Riding bikes on Dickens Avenue. Photo: John Greenfield

Sorry Dickens Greenway NIMBYs, the avenue is slated to become a Slow Street

By John Greenfield | Jul 1, 2020 | No Comments

Doing a Slow Street on Dickens is a great way to test out the neighborhood greenway concept without making permanent infrastructure changes.