Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Slow Roll Chicago

Reed, second from right, at Monday's Slow Roll Chicago ride. Photo: John Greenfield

In Response to Community Leaders’ Concerns, Active Trans Postpones Vision Zero Summit

By John Greenfield | Aug 10, 2017 | 17 Comments

The Slow Roll Chicago cofounder argued that the location, cost, and marketing of the event makes it unlikely many residents from Vision Zero focus communities will attend.

Using Divvy on a Slow Roll Chicago ride to Sherman Park. Photo: Slow Roll Chicago

Study: Worries About Cars, Crime, and Costs Keep People of Color From Using Divvy

By John Greenfield | Jun 27, 2017 | 5 Comments

Researchers interviewed bike-share users in Bronzeville, as well as NYC and Philly, to identify barriers to bike-share use and strategies to broaden user demographics.

The Juneteenth ride assembles at the Monument to the Great Northern Migration. Photo: Waymond Smith

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The Juneteenth Ride Highlighted Bronzeville History and the Role of Bikes in Black Liberation

By Jessico Dickerson | Jun 26, 2017 | No Comments

Black lives on bikes matter, including those who came together this past Monday to ride and celebrate Juneteenth Day.

Slow Roll’s Jamal Julien Discusses the Ups and Downs of the 2016 Season

By John Greenfield | Oct 12, 2016 | 2 Comments

In Slow Roll Chicago‘s third year of operations, the bike equity group faced some challenges, as cofounder Oboi Reed, who previously had been the driving force behind the organization, was largely out of the picture due to health-related issues. But it speaks well of the group’s resilience that other members were able to keep operations […]

Bicycling Gives Chicago the Award for Best Biking City – Do We Deserve It?

By John Greenfield | Sep 19, 2016 | 24 Comments

This morning’s announcement that Bicycling magazine has ranked Chicago as the best cycling city in the U.S. in its biennial ratings, up from second place to New York in 2014, was surely a head-scratcher for many people who ride bikes in our city on a regular basis. As of 2015, our bike mode share was […]

Big Marsh could be a terrific bike park, but it’s not yet safe to pedal there

By John Greenfield | May 2, 2016 | 5 Comments

[The Chicago Reader recently launched a new weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership allows Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We syndicate a portion of the column on the day it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website or in […]

Oboi Reed: Colombia Offers Lessons for the American Bike Equity Movement

By John Greenfield | Jan 23, 2016 | 12 Comments

Slow Roll Chicago cofounder Oboi Reed has traveled to a number of biking hotspots around the U.S. this year, to learn about how other American cities are working to promote bike equity, and talk about his group’s efforts to encourage cycling in communities of color on Chicago’s South and West Sides. But his latest fact-finding […]

Good Times Were Had at the Slow Roll Benefit, Co-Hosted by Streetsblog

By John Greenfield | Nov 10, 2015 | 1 Comment

Last Saturday’s Slow Roll Chicago End-of-Season Benefit Celebration, co-hosted by Streetsblog Chicago, has to go down as one of the best local bike parties of all time. Over 100 people packed Ancien Cycles in River West to support SRC, a group that is helping lead the movement for a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable Chicago […]

See You Saturday at the Slow Roll Benefit, Co-Hosted by Streetsblog Chicago

By John Greenfield | Nov 6, 2015 | No Comments

Here’s one more great reason to attend Slow Roll Chicago’s End-of-Season Benefit Celebration, co-hosted by Streetsblog Chicago. Earlier this week, SRC members installed an exhibit of cool bike images by international photographers at the event space. The party takes place this Saturday, November 7, from 7-10 p.m. at Ancien Cycles, 688 N. Milwaukee Avenue. It doubles […]

Join Us This Saturday for Slow Roll’s End-of-Season Party, Co-Hosted by SBC

By John Greenfield | Nov 2, 2015 | 1 Comment

If you’re interested in learning more about Slow Roll Chicago’s movement to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive local bike culture, join us for their End-of-Season Benefit Celebration, co-hosted by Streetsblog Chicago. The party takes place this Saturday, November 7, from 7-10 p.m. at Ancien Cycles, 688 N. Milwaukee Avenue, and it doubles as […]

Join Our Streetsblog Reader Meet-Up on 11/7 to Benefit Slow Roll Chicago

By John Greenfield | Oct 22, 2015 | 1 Comment

When it comes to making Chicago a truly bike-friendly city, equity is the elephant in the room. Whoever you are, and wherever you live in the city, you should have the opportunity to reap the benefits of cycling, including increased mobility, better health, and cost savings. The grassroots group Slow Roll Chicago has been helping […]

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