Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Slow Roll Chicago

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 […]

Slow Roll’s Reed Talks About Being a White House “Champion of Change”

By John Greenfield | Oct 15, 2015 | 4 Comments

On Tuesday, one of Chicago’s leaders in the fight for transportation equity was recognized on a national level. Slow Roll Chicago cofounder Oboi Reed was one of 11 transportation innovators who received the 2015 White House Transportation Champions of Change awards. SLC has tirelessly advocated for cycling as a means to improve health outcomes, transportation access, and economic […]

City Launches “Divvy for Everyone” Bike-Share Equity Program

By John Greenfield | Jul 7, 2015 | 9 Comments

About a month ago, the Better Bike Share Partnership announced a $75,000 grant to the city of Chicago to launch the “Divvy for Everyone” campaign, a strategy to increase bike-share access and ridership among low-income residents. At the time, Chicago Department of Transportation officials declined to discuss the details of the program, but BBSP’s grant […]

“Two Wheels, One City” Pledge Is an Invitation to Work for Bike Equity

By John Greenfield | Jun 17, 2015 | No Comments

“We work to create a city of Chicago where no matter who you are or where you live, you are able to enjoy all the benefits biking can offer,” states the Two Wheels, One City Call to Action. This online pledge to build a more diverse local bike culture was released last week by Slow […]

“Divvy for Everyone” Aims to Boost Ridership in Low-Income Areas

By John Greenfield | Jun 10, 2015 | 16 Comments

Divvy bike-share has been a resounding success on many fronts, with 476 docking stations installed and more than four million trips taken since the system launched two years ago. However, like most bike-share networks across the country, there’s plenty of room for improvement when it comes to access and ridership in low-income communities. Thanks to […]

Slow Roll Launches Weekly Series to Promote Biking in Communities of Color

By John Greenfield | May 4, 2015 | 1 Comment

[This article also ran in Checkerboard City, John’s transportation column in Newcity magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings.] “Slow Roll Chicago is helping to bridge Chicago’s geographic divides,” says cofounder Oboi Reed. “We’re getting people from all over the city to show up for rides that are not in their neighborhoods.” The group, […]

Why I Fight: How Biking Saved My Life and Can Help Other Black Chicagoans

By Olatunji Oboi Reed | Jan 7, 2015 | 11 Comments

[Streetsblog invited Olatunji Oboi Reed, president of Slow Roll Chicago, to share his perspective on our city’s bicycle equity challenges.] Let me explain why I’m aggressively advocating for bike equity in Chicago. About ten years ago, when I was 30 years old, I took an extended medical leave from my job at Citibank when work, […]