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Josie Conley and her son Shawn, who helps lead the Major Taylor Cycling Club of Chicago. Photo: Shawn Conley

Community leaders and transportation advocates of color discuss Slow Streets

By Courtney Cobbs and John Greenfield | Jun 10, 2020 | No Comments

To get feedback on whether an Oakland-style program might be beneficial in neighborhoods of color during the pandemic, in April we reached out to community organizations, aldermen, and transportation leaders.

Bilingual flier seeking feedback on the Palmer Slow Street proposal.

After success of Leland Slow Street, Alderman Rosa seeks input on Palmer

By John Greenfield | Jun 9, 2020 | No Comments

Most of the area of the 35th Ward that the Slow Street would pass through is majority-Latinx and has been hard hit by COVID-19. "This makes bilingual outreach critical."

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.

Oakland’s Warren Logan on pursuing racial equity within a mobility framework

By Courtney Cobbs | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

Warren Logan, policy director of mobility and interagency relations for the mayor’s office of Oakland, which in April became the first city to launch “Slow Streets,” has been at the forefront of the movement to create more space for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation during COVID-19. I first heard about Warren in an August 2019 […]

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.

Santiago took advantage of the car-free drive this morning to teach his daughter Amelia how to ride a bike, while his son José cruised around in circles. Their mother Pamela and dog Chiple also joined in on the fun. Photo: Michael Burton

Eyes on the street: Families take advantage of Humboldt Park’s car-free ring road

By John Greenfield | May 22, 2020 | No Comments

Imagine what it would be like if residents could walk, jog, and bike with young children on streets all over the city, with plenty of room for safety.

A Slow Street in Portland. Photo: Jonathan Maus, Bike Portland

How do we make sure that open streets are truly open for everyone?

By Courtney Cobbs | May 20, 2020 | No Comments

A discussion hosted by The Untokening collective looked at why over-policing and other social justice issues must be considered when planning walk/bike interventions during the pandemic.

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."

Striping temporary bike lanes and widened sidewalks in Milan. Photo: Demetrio Scopelliti

How Montreal, Milan, and D.C. have made more space for walk/bike/transit during COVID

By Courtney Cobbs | May 15, 2020 | No Comments

While Chicago has been shutting down trails, other cities have been using innovative strategies to make room for socially-distanced transportation and physical activity.

Better Streets Chicago is a new advocacy group with a pro-open streets agenda

By Imelda March | May 14, 2020 | No Comments

"We’ve been disappointed by the city's failure to take seriously the needs of Chicagoans get where they need to go while maintaining a safe distance from each other and from cars."

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