Courtney Cobbs
Recent Posts
It’s a shame Car2go is leaving Chicago, but here are other ideas to reduce car ownership
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An all-electric, free-floating, equity-minded car-share service like Blue LA would be a great replacement. But we should also focus on improving transit and biking so that people rarely need to drive at all.
In Praise of the Concrete-Protected Bike Lanes in Evanston, Illinois
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It would be great to see more bike lanes with continuous concrete protection in the city of Chicago.
Mayor Lightfoot, Here’s My Wish List for the Next CDOT Commish
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Streetsblog writer Courtney Cobbs wants a CDOT chief who will bring about "positive equitable and transformative change" and has a list of concrete suggestions on how to make this happen.
Until Buses Get Priority, Living in a “Transit-Rich” Neighborhood Only Goes So Far
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Living in a neighborhood with lots of bus service is of limited use if the buses get stuck in traffic generated by drivers. That's why we need bus-only lanes and other time-saving strategies.
Protected Bike Lanes Should Be the Default on City Streets
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By not having physically protected bike lanes as standard, we will continue to have a two-tiered transportation policy that puts cyclists last and motorists first.