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Ode to the Cargo Bike
Streetsblog Chicago assistant editor Courtney Cobbs was determined to carry home her new dresser home by cargo bike.
October 16, 2020
Bay Area Healthy Transit Plan Is a Suggestion, Not a Requirement
MTC and transit operators don't think it's their job to ensure worker or rider safety.
August 19, 2020
How to Design Self-Policing Streets
We should be redesigning our transportation system to reduce the chances of Black and Brown residents interacting with law enforcement, and to promote transportation equity.
June 26, 2020
How to Address Anti-Black Racism in Urban Planning
The Canadian Urban Institute recently held an online panel centered around the question of "How do we respond to anti-Black racism in urbanist practices and conversations?"
June 15, 2020
Transportation Planners and Advocates: What Legacy Will You Leave for Racial Justice?
I hope that you make choices today that you will be proud to stand by later in the quest for a more just society.
June 8, 2020
Chicago Transit Suspends Service During Protests, Stranding the Vulnerable
The nationwide protests that started this weekend were born out of anger regarding systemic racism. Unfortunately in response to these protests, Mayor Lightfoot says that transit austerity is the best response.
June 2, 2020
Interview: Oakland Leader on Racial Equity and Mobility
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.
May 28, 2020
How Do We Make Sure Open Streets Are for Everyone?
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.
May 21, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery’s Death, Mobility Justice, and the Open Streets Debate
For Black and brown people to feel completely safe walking, biking, or just existing in public space, we need to make fundamental changes in the way our society is structured.
May 12, 2020
R.I.P. Bike Lane Hater John Forester, a Worthy Adversary
While Forester's anti-bike lane credo ran contrary to much of what Streetsblog stands for, you still have to respect his tenacity.
April 27, 2020
