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Residents attempting to practice social distancing on The 606 yesterday. Photo: Michael Burton

Closing trails during pandemic, without opening streets, is misguided and inequitable

By John Greenfield | Mar 26, 2020 | No Comments

If the closures are going remain in effect, the mayor should at least follow New York's lead by creating more space for safe, socially-distanced recreation elsewhere.

If crowding on the Lakefront Trail gets worse, this may become the only way to practice social distancing. (Note that this method won't protect you from gangsters and angry luchadores.) Image: Jonathan Roth

Chicago’s lack of car-free streets is creating unsafe crowding on trails during the pandemic

By John Greenfield | Mar 25, 2020 | No Comments

To help Chicagoans to travel and recreate safely, without being exposed to the virus or dangerous drivers, let's create a citywide network of car-free major streets.

An Open Streets car-free event on Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park in 2013. Photo: John Greenfield

Let’s respond to coronavirus and climate change with car-free streets, bus and bike lanes

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 25, 2020 | No Comments

Creating more car-free streets for safe transportation and recreation during the current pandemic crisis would also address the longterm challenge of climate change.

Taxi drivers are struggling during the pandemic. Their rights need to be addressed.

By Tasmiha Khan | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

Health risks and loss of income during the coronavirus crisis is only the latest challenge to face cabbies. Steps are needed to fairly compensate them for their work.

Divvy in the time of coronavirus: What the bike-share system is doing to protect riders, workers

By John Greenfield | Mar 23, 2020 | No Comments

More people are opting to bike instead of ride transit to reduce viral exposure, and Divvy ridership is up 26 percent over last year.

Gin and Miguel Kilgore on The 606. (Gin wanted to mention that she does not endorse the right-wing politics of Cubs owner Joe Ricketts.) Photo: Michael Burton

Illinoisans can and should get physical activity and have fun outside during “Stay at Home”

By John Greenfield | Mar 21, 2020 | No Comments

We'd argue that it's your civic duty to go outside and have a good time on a regular basis during the pandemic.

Governor Pritzker at a coronavirus press event. Photo: Tyler LaRiviere, Chicago Sun-Times

Good news: Illinois finally issues a “stay at home” order to protect residents

By John Greenfield | Mar 20, 2020 | No Comments

It's unlikely that most Illinoisans will comply with social distancing rules unless the law requires it, so this is good news for public safety.

Walking in Lincoln Park. Photo: Michelle Stenzel

Dealing with the pandemic one step at a time: Practice walking as self-care

By Mia Park | Mar 19, 2020 | No Comments

Walking to is a gentle, easy way to de-stress, exercise, gain new perspective, meditate, and practice self care.

Transit ridership is plummeting, the systems need a bailout, and transit workers need protection

By John Greenfield | Mar 19, 2020 | No Comments

It's going to stand with Active Trans in the fight to win emergency funding for transit and protect workers during the pandemic.

The St. Petersburg Metro. Photo: Wikipedia

From Russia with love: How St. Petersburg’s transit safety strategy compares to Chicago’s

By Igor Studenkov | Mar 19, 2020 | No Comments

The biggest difference is that in St. Petersburg, transit operators before each shift and not allowed to work if they have symptoms.

Pedaling during a pandemic: How to make cycling part of your self-care routine

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 18, 2020 | No Comments

The coronavirus threat is a crisis, but it's also an opportunity to discover or rediscover the physical, mental, and emotional health benefits of cycling.

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