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Stop the child killings. Joshua Avina, 15, struck on bike in Clearing, is 4th kid to die this month.
By John Greenfield |
Chicago has lost four children to traffic violence this month, but the response to the crisis from some aldermen and media outlets has been totally irresponsible.
Op-Ed: San Francisco Needs to Get Serious About Downtown’s Future
By Danny Sauter |
Alarm bells should be going off, but there’s no plan yet.
ANALYSIS: So Should We All Be Deflating Our Neighbors’ SUV Tires?
By Kea Wilson |
Secretive activists are deflating SUV tires to physically force their drivers to find less dangerous and polluting ways to get around — and it's prompting a conversation about the role of illegal direct action in the movement to end car dependence.
Meet state rep, Chicago mayoral hopeful, and safe streets advocate Kam Buckner
By Courtney Cobbs |
Buckner caught my attention at the huge Safe Streets for All rally on June 13 in Lincoln Square and Uptown because he was one of the few Black people in attendance.
LAPD Peddles Misinformation about Sidewalk Biking to Spanish Speakers
By Sahra Sulaiman |
Chávez reassured Univisión that LAPD wasn't trying to extract money via sidewalk biking tickets. But sidewalk riding is legal.
BREAKING: Anti-SUV Activists Claim ‘Strike’ on Upper East Side
By Gersh Kuntzman |
Pffft, there goes car culture.