John Greenfield
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R.I.P. Bike Lane Hater John Forester, a Worthy Adversary
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While Forester's anti-bike lane credo ran contrary to much of what Streetsblog stands for, you still have to respect his tenacity.
Don’t Be a Livable Streets Jerk
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Thoughtful transportation advocacy requires intersectionality and a willingness to listen.
Other Cities React to Bay Area Lockdown
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All big cities should follow suit.
If You Need to Ride Transit During the Pandemic, Do it. If You Don’t, Avoid it.
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If you don't need to use public transportation during the pandemic, do the right thing and avoid riding it, which will make conditions safer for those who have no other option.
Chicago Has a New Way to Stop Drivers Who Block Bus and Bike Lanes
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The next time a Windy City parking aide sees a driver idling in the BRT lane, they'll have a new tool to make the scofflaw pay
Why Good Transit Is the Key to a Disability-Friendly City
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...and not cars.
Talking Headways Podcast: Peering into the Future of Livable Communities
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Live from the Rail~Volution conference!
A Dinosaur Still Roams the Earth: John Forester Defends his Discredited Anti-Bikeway Credo
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The author of "Effective Cycling" and founder of the vehicular cycling movement still insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that bikeways makes cyclists less safe.
What’s Just? A Cyclist’s Dilemma After Being Injured by an Undocumented Driver
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Kristen Green from Ghost Bikes Chicago installs memorials to fallen cyclists. But after she experienced traffic violence herself, she faced a moral predicament.
In Chicago, a New Group Pushes for Mobility Justice Nationwide
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Their first project is to bring dockless bike-share to Chicago's South and West Sides.
Let’s Stop Booking Majority-White Panels on Citywide Transportation Issues
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If you can't find anyone to sit on your panels who isn’t white, you need to reevaluate what your year-round connections to communities of color look like.