Rebecca Resman
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A Tale of Two News Outlets, Part One: Dickens drama as NBC runs a NIMBY-friendly TV report about the greenway
NBC and the Tribune demonstrate the wrong and right ways to report on a controversial bike lane project like the Dickens Greenway.
January 17, 2024
Safe Streets for All coalition pushes for “transit that works,” hopes to influence elections
In response to last summer's traffic violence epidemic, advocates formed the Safe Streets for All Coalition, amplifying the call for improved safety, transportation equity, affordable housing, and climate action.
January 10, 2023
Two Chicago moms creating cycling community
Christina Hayford and Rebecca Resman lead kid-centric bike rides in Lakeview and Roscoe Village.
November 21, 2022
Chicago Family Bike Fest and Kidical Mass celebrate youth cycling, new protected lanes
Rebecca Resman from Chicago Family Biking provides a report on Saturday's Chicago Family Bike Fest and Sunday's Roscoe Village Kidical Mass bike ride.
August 4, 2021
Nevermind the NIMBYs, Here’s What Dickens Greenway Advocates Have to Say
Forget about the anonymous, fear-mongering Friends of Dickens. Here's what real Chicagoans with names and faces think about the project.
August 21, 2019
Tips for Men to Help Make Biking, Walking, and Transit Less Crummy for Women
Women and gender-nonconforming folks shared advice on simple ways guys can help make public space safer, more comfortable, and less annoying.
November 8, 2018
Organizers of Friday Vigil: We Won’t Wait Until 2026 to Prevent Bike Deaths
In the wake of the bike/truck collision that took the life of Anastasia Kondrasheva on Monday, as well as several other recent bike fatality cases, this Friday activists are holding a candlelight vigil and ghost bike installation at the crash site. The organizers say they’re through waiting for the city of Chicago to make progress on its four-year-old goal of eliminating all traffic deaths. Instead, they’re demanding that major steps be taken immediately to prevent such tragedies, especially those caused by commercial drivers.
September 28, 2016