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One building crash takes a teen’s life in Hinsdale. Another forces leaders to make safety improvements in Bronzeville.
A tragedy takes place in the western suburbs. And Chicagoans shouldn't have to wait until a driver strikes their building for city officials to make traffic safety upgrades.
July 25, 2023
Judge Throws Out Bronzeville Community Leader’s “Biking While Black” Ticket
While Bernard Loyd is glad to be done with the affair, he says zero-tolerance bike enforcement in communities of color is ultimately harmful to relations between police and residents.
September 27, 2018
Bronzeville Community Leader Has a Run-in With Zero-Tolerance Bike Enforcement
Bernard Loyd, head of Urban Juncture says the officer got out of her car to ticket him after being parked for two hours by the Boxville outdoor market without engaging with the community.
August 31, 2018
Bronzeville Bikes Rolls on With Its Mission to Encourage South Side Cycling
It’s been another productive summer for Bronzeville Bikes, an organization that promotes cycling in the historic South Side neighborhood also known as “The Black Metropolis.” The group hosts neighborhood rides and repair sessions, and runs the Bronzeville Bike Box, a small nonprofit bike shop housed in a recycled shipping container. This summer, they also launched the Sister Cycles program, with courses that teach maintenance and repair to women and women-identifiers.
August 31, 2015