Courtney Cobbs
Recent Posts
Lessons on Building Bike Culture From Latin America
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Latin American cities can provide insights on how to build bike culture. Mobility experts from Mexico City and Bogotá shared how their cities are creating a bike culture.
Slow speeds should be the default on Chicago’s residential streets
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The need for universal traffic calming has been on my mind the past few months.
Bike-share Equity in the Time of Coronavirus
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How did bike-share companies' COVID-19 response impact access to their cycles and bike-share equity?
Here are some good resources for getting started living car-free in Chicago
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These websites, videos, apps, and maps will make it easier for newbies to get around the region on transit and bike.
More Love for San Jose’s Bike Plan
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San Jose's Better Bike Plan offers a framework that Chicago would do well to emulate in order to create a bike plan that's more representative of current and would-be cyclists.
Ode to the Cargo Bike
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Streetsblog Chicago assistant editor Courtney Cobbs was determined to carry home her new dresser home by cargo bike.
The pandemic has inspired more Chicagoans to buy e-bikes
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E-bike sales have increased alongside sales of traditional bikes during COVID-19. New e-bike owners in Chicago shared their thoughts and experiences.
Talking about Slow Streets and equitable community input
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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.
How to Address Anti-Black Racism in Urban Planning
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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?”
Transportation planners and advocates: What legacy will you leave for racial justice?
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I hope that you make choices today that you will be proud to stand by later in the quest for a more just society.
CTA Suspends Service During Protests, Stranding the Vulnerable
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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.
Q&A with Oakland DOT’s Warren Logan
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Reflections on pursuing racial equity within a mobility framework