Neighborhoods Archives — Page 6 of 7

How To Safely Open Beaches During the Pandemic

Lightfoot's refusal to reopen beaches during the heat wave makes no sense. Here's a look at that issue and longterm heat mitigation strategies.

Olivia Grenzebach

July 17, 2020

How To Safely Open Beaches During the Pandemic

Streetsblog Chicago |Driving

Op-Ed: Protests Are A Form of Placemaking

These instances of road repurposing and placemaking are born from pain and anger, and yet they have brought communities together and created beauty.

Olivia Grenzebach

July 8, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

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.

Courtney Cobbs

June 25, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

How to Center Community Input in Slow Streets Projects

47th Ward alderman Matt Martin hosted a panel on these topics with reps from the Active Transportation Alliance, the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Streetsblog Chicago.

Courtney Cobbs

June 22, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

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?”

Courtney Cobbs

June 14, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

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.

Courtney Cobbs

June 5, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Neighborhoods

A Son of A Chicago Cop Reflects on Unrest

I'm cautiously optimistic that there may be some positive results for African Americans in terms of safety in public space and freedom of mobility.

James Porter

June 5, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Events

Op-Ed: Police Have Always Limited Black People’s Mobility and Safety in Public Space

This moment is an opportunity to redefine the role of police and center Black lives, our freedom, and our movement through spaces.

David Zegeye

June 3, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Chicago Suspends Transit Service During Protests

The nationwide protests that started this weekend were born out of anger regarding systemic racism. Unfortunately in response to these protests, Mayor Lightfoot has that transit austerity is the best response.

Courtney Cobbs

June 1, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Police must enforce the Stay at Home order fairly, without racial double-standards

It makes sense for police to intervene when dangerously violating the pandemic rules. But we must make sure they're not unfairly targeting people of color for enforcement.

John Greenfield

April 8, 2020

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