Parklets Give Black-Owned Businesses a Boost in Chi
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The new 75th Street Boardwalk, located between Calumet and Indiana avenues is available for use by eleven local restaurants and businesses.
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Car Impound Fee Reform is a Mobility Justice Issue
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The new ordinance ends impoundment for non-moving violations, reduces fines, caps storage fees, and provides a pathway for Chicagoans to pay their debts and get their vehicles back.
Cops Seize Protesters’ Bikes in Chicago
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"We are not there to cause trouble," said a bike marshal. "We are there to stand as a barrier to protect our community members. It is a great message of unity.”
Op-Ed: Protests Are A Form of Placemaking
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These instances of road repurposing and placemaking are born from pain and anger, and yet they have brought communities together and created beauty.
Chicago Cyclists Ride to Defund the Police
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The goal of their recent protest ride was to demand the creation of a Civilian Police Accountability Council, as well as reducing or eliminating funding for the CPD and reallocating money to social services.
Why We Need More Car-Free Outdoor Entertainment
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Golf courses are open, but beaches aren't. Since summer street festivals and concerns are canceled, Chicagoans need more outdoor entertainment alternatives.