Courtney Cobbs
Recent Posts
Deadly Trail Crash Highlights Need for Protections
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In light of a recent deadly car crash just inches from the Lakefront Trail, more should be done to protect trail users.
Better Streets Chicago launches email campaign asking officials to fix the Clark Street bike lanes
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Better Streets Chicago launched an email campaign advocating for increased enforcement and design changes for the Edgewater Clark St. bike lane.
Riders Loving Divvy’s Seek New Electric Bike
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"Overall I'm impressed with the new Divvy bikes and look forward to snagging one whenever I’m away from my own bike."
Let’s address crime, smoking, and homelessness on CTA effectively and humanely
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A new petition proposes more police and taller fare gates. We encourage readers to advocate for transit ambassadors and holistic solutions for homelessness instead.
Chicago’s dearth of public restrooms limits access to public space. Let’s fix that.
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More public bathrooms would help people from many walks of life, including some of our city's most vulnerable residents.
Philly abolished traffic stops for minor infractions. Chicago should do the same.
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Philadelphia enacted new legislation aimed towards reducing racial disparities in traffic stops and improving police-community relations.
Here are the proposed walk/bike upgrades to Chicago Avenue in Evanston
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The second public meeting for potential multi-modal changes on Chicago Avenue in Evanston included renderings of proposed changes.
Evanston is planning walk/bike improvements on Chicago Avenue and Church Street
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The charges could make it easier to get across Chicago's neighbor to the north without a car.
Affordable housing and a new park in the works for western end of 606 Trail
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It would have been better if more had been done to prevent housing displacement in the first place.
Courier proposes new Neighborhood Greenway on Belle Plaine for ghost kitchen access
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A Streetsblog reader proposes a new greenway in the 47th ward
Disability rights group Access Living and others call for transit ambassadors on CTA
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A coalition of forty community groups and civic organizations in Chicago and suburban Cook County have given their support for the creation of a transit ambassador program for the CTA.
Protecting and Maintaining Chicago’s Protected Bike Lanes
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Sadly, it seems that many bike lane obstructions are still going unaddressed, which can put people on bikes in danger.