Slow Roll Chicago is a bicycle movement. We ride bikes to make our neighborhoods better. This is why we exist. This is why we ride.
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Lots of complaints about bikes & scooters - which take up little space & emit no carbon. Can we please focus, instead, on reducing the # of cars - you know, the ones that take up enormous space (roads, parking), cause climate change, make people unhealthy? sfexaminer.com/quit-whining-…
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Rock on, @SlowRollChicago ! We love your mission, bringing people together on bikes ^cr teapawt.org/marywizchicago/status/…
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The city is considering building a new light rail or BRT route to connect the upcoming Lincoln Yards development with the Loop. Why isn't the city considering improving nearby Metra access instead? Emanuel's apathy towards Metra could be a factor. chi.streetsblog.org/2018/05/…
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Anton Seals Jr. from Grow Greater Englewood discusses the group's strategy for creating the Englewood Line elevated trail as an amenity that's of, by, and for current residents of the South Side community. chi.streetsblog.org/2018/05/…
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Four steps outlined by @theycallmeOboi @equiticity at @policylink per @greenfieldjohn @streetsblogchi
1) mobilizing
2) educating
3) organizing
4) envisioning chi.streetsblog.org/2018/05/…
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Here is a brief clip of our interview with Nedra from @CivilBikes 20 episodes in season one. @GABikes #bicycle #BikeToWorkDay #Biketoworkforever
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Reminder that the city and Obama Foundation are proposing widening roads at a cost of $175 million, but neither has said who and how it's being paid for. teapawt.org/thedailylinechi/status…
Two aldermen with concerns so far: @AldPatDowell3rd about costs of infrastructure improvements and neighborhood affordability for residents, and Ald. David Moore (17) about whether it will be a center or a library.
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Should we make Drexel Boulevard safer to bike on, or encourage more people to drive there? The former option is fully funded by federal grants and shovel-ready. The latter would cost Chicago $230K. chi.streetsblog.org/2018/05/…
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For all my public health friends, especially those that value and are committed to advancing health equity, it’s time you think seriously about policing as a social determinant of health, particularly in black and brown communities. – at New Brunswick, NJ
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Reps from Ofo, one of Chicago's 3 DoBi vendors, say their ability to improve mobility on South Side is being hampered by the city's limits on the number of cycles and "lock-to" requirement. Meanwhile residents say the distribution of bikes isn't equitable. chi.streetsblog.org/2018/05/…
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Show your support for better bikeways on the Northwest Side by taking part in the Bike for Belmont-Craigin ride tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Riis Park. If you can't attend, there's a petition you can sign to show your solidarity with the cause. chi.streetsblog.org/2018/05/…
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What if bike parking were as automatic as car parking in cities? D.C. leaders may make it so @ggwash usa.streetsblog.org/2018/05/…
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Small gestures of #socialization are magnified on a #bicycle- @theycallmeOboi from @equiticity and @SlowRollChicago sharing how he started on this journey #headnod Community rituals increase social cohesion #socialplaceconnectedness
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HUGE S/O to Oboi from @equiticity and @SlowRollChicago for sharing your vision and passion with WI. And for the Unity Ride last night in Madison!#bikeequity #WIbikesummit
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.@bmj_latest Study: Biking to work lowers your chances of ...
Cancer: 45%
Heart disease: 46%
Overall mortality: 41%
Even controlling for a range of factors.
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This map @stevevance created shows that, despite Chicago's dockless bike-share pilot, many parts of the city that still don't have public bikes. It also helps explain why most Divvy stations on the South and West Sides have seen relatively little use. chi.streetsblog.org/2018/05/…
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A nice overview of @SlowRollChicago's program: slowrollchicago.org/about/.
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Groups like @SlowRollChicago and @equiticity have called on the city to allow dockless vendors to set up in neighborhoods that don’t have @DivvyBikes stations: cra.in/lpEuuL8
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#1. Frequent service.
#2. Widely spaced stops.
#3. Pre-payment and all-door boarding.
#4. Signal priority.
#5. Level boarding.
This formula, which Minneapolis calls "aBRT," increased bus ridership 30%.
usa.streetsblog.org/2018/04/…
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A panel discussion on future of urban planning & transportation in New Jersey. We will be discussing the North, Central, & South Jersey. @blousteinschool will be well represented. We’d love to hear from you! Ask questions during or before broadcast link: facebook.com/VELOBloomfield/… – at Bloomfield, NJ
