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How do bicycles from Chicago’s Working Bikes community shop end up across the world?
The director of Bwindi Nursing School discussed how bicycles donated by Chicago’s Working Bikes community shop help empower young women in southwest Uganda.
May 24, 2022
¿Cómo podemos hacer que la vida en el suroeste sea más segura, saludable y placentera?
Los defensores de la justicia ambiental están trabajando para un futuro con buenos empleos y comunidades seguras, saludables y transitables.
February 18, 2022
How can we make life on the Southwest Side safer, healthier, and more enjoyable?
On the Southwest Side, factories degrades the air quality and heavy truck traffic makes the streets more dangerous. Environment justice advocates are working for a future with good jobs, and safe, healthy, walkable communities.
February 18, 2022
Southwest Siders: Pandemic-related CTA delays are making our commutes harder
The attrition at the transit agency reflects the larger trend of U.S. workers growing tired of being undervalued and having insufficient workplace safety.
January 17, 2022
SUV driver critically injured Little Village activist, transportation advocate Chris Didato
The case lays bare just how much farther we have to go to achieve Didato's goal of a better city for walking and biking.
September 2, 2021
Street Love Ride returns Saturday to promote peace and unity on the West Side
The ride is returning this Saturday and, due to the ongoing cycling boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, promises to be even bigger this time.
August 18, 2021
Hit-and-run drivers killed 3 pedestrians in Chicago in less than 2 weeks
The victims included Radame L. Morales, 49, in Humboldt Park; Jose Almanza, 67, in Little Village; and Zoraleigh Ryan, 55, in River North.
August 19, 2020
New Cafe Streets announced, but so far Black and Latino dining strips are opting out
Announced Cafe Streets in Chatham and Little Village have been cancelled or watered down, which means that so far none are planned on African-American- or Latino-owned restaurant strips.
June 24, 2020
Hit-and-run SUV driver killed man in Little Village crosswalk.
The victim was the 7th pedestrian killed on Chicago streets this year.
April 27, 2020
The Crawford demolition is a mobility justice issue
The implosion of the smokestack of the coal-fired power plant created a massive cloud of dust that makes walking and biking less safe.
April 16, 2020