Possible Chicago Public Restroom Pilot Could Help Improve Access to Public Space
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Advocates for more public restrooms for Chicagoans will be heartened by signs of movement to address the problem.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Promoted
More Protected Bike Lanes = More Women Cyclists, New Study Shows
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Protect women and they will bike.
‘ALWAYS SCARED’: Dangerous Streets Outside City Schools Threaten Children
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A six-month Streetsblog investigation found that streets near schools are uniquely dangerous, with rates of crashes and injuries that exceed city averages — particularly near schools where most students are poor or children of color.
Bill to Prohibit Building Freeways through Sensitive Communities Moves to Assembly Floor
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The bill would prohibit Caltrans from using state resources on any project, or on permitting any project, that does not meet certain criteria measured by the California Healthy Places Index.
Shared Mobility Action Agenda Aims to Make Sustainable Modes Convenient For All by 2030
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There are many ways to screw up shared mobility. So hopefully the action agenda will focus on shared modes that actually decrease emissions, rather than exacerbate climate change.
Should We Convert Offices to Housing?
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People are working from home, resulting in one in five offices in San Francisco sitting empty. The Bay Area also has a housing crisis. Which has more and more people, including Governor Gavin Newsom, thinking it's time to look at converting some of that disused office space into housing.