Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Pandemic

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The lack of public restrooms during the pandemic is impacting mobility

By Kirsten Lambert | Jun 2, 2020 | No Comments

The lack of public restrooms available during the pandemic is a major challenge for families with young kids, pregnant people, delivery workers, and others. How can we address that?

The Leland Slow Street. Photo: John Greenfield

6 streets will be pedestrianized for cafes, and the Leland Slow Street opens

By John Greenfield | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

Neighborhoods from Chatham to Lakeview will be getting cafe zones, and the Leland Slow Street is a hit with families and other residents.

Leland Avenue east of Clark Street. Photo: John Greenfield

Starting Friday, Leland Shared Street will provide a safe COVID-19 transportation corridor

By John Greenfield | May 27, 2020 | No Comments

It took more than two months of pushing by advocates, but Chicago is finally implementing Slow Streets as a COVID-19 response.

A Slow Street in Oakland. Photo: Arvi Sreenivasan via Twitter

CDOT: Cortland, Glenwood, Palmer, Leland will be “Shared streets for physical distancing”

By John Greenfield | May 26, 2020 | No Comments

After more than two months of advocacy by Streetsblog, it looks like Chicago is finally going to open streets for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation.

Ghost bike memorial to fallen cyclist Carla Aiello. Photo: Tom Limon

Chicago Ride of Silence honored fallen riders with an online memorial ceremony

By Ariel Parrella-Aureli | May 22, 2020 | No Comments

The event remembered the five people killed while biking in Chicago in the past year.

Alderman Martin is putting out feelers about doing open streets interventions in Lincoln Square

By John Greenfield | May 18, 2020 | No Comments

"We want to make sure that as people are spending more time outside, we are adjusting infrastructure accordingly."

Detail from our map of potential Chicago Slow Streets (green) and connecting routes (yellow). Map: John Greenfield via Google Maps

Map: What could a Slow Streets network look like in Chicago?

By John Greenfield | May 13, 2020 | No Comments

This map some potential Slow Streets routes in the central city, including side streets and park roads where through traffic could be prohibited during Stay at Home.

A Healthy Street in Seattle. Image: city of Seattle

What do ATA’s peer organizations across the country think of open streets?

By Igor Studenkov | May 8, 2020 | No Comments

We talked to transportation advocacy organizations in Oakland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Madison, Wisconsin.

The 35th Street bike/ped bridge to the lakefront as it appeared last month. Photo: John Greenfield

Lightfoot: I’m open to hiring Social Distancing Ambassadors when lakefront reopens

By John Greenfield | May 8, 2020 | No Comments

The mayor said the "tough" ushers at Wrigley Field might a good model for future Social Distancing Ambassadors in Chicago parks.

Facing falling ridership, Pace suspends 15 bus routes, modifies service on another 21

By John Greenfield | May 7, 2020 | No Comments

Today Pace announced that it is temporarily cutting 15 bus lines, as well as modifying another 12 routes, in order to cut costs, as well as providing other pandemic-related updates.

A drive-in testing site for COVID-19. Image: ABC Chicago

You can’t do drive-through COVID-19 testing without a car. So what are your options?

By Sharon Hoyer | May 7, 2020 | No Comments

Drive-up and curbside testing allows people to avoid entering buildings and remain in their vehicles while the test is conducted. But where does that leave those of us who don't have cars?

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