A Better/Faster Approach to Sustainable Transportation
The cycling community should draw upon the experience of Bike Grid Now, which was formed to give cyclists a means to address the lack of...
Change from the Bottom UP
The purpose of DOCC is to harness the energy and ideas of Chicagoans to make the city safer and more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous.
Want a Better City? Join a Bike Jam.
Suffice it to say that recent local and national events don’t exactly instill confidence that government can solve problems and make life...
Bike Advocacy Alone Isn’t Enough
I’m frustrated with the pace of progress. The mile or two of protected (but unconnected) bike lanes that get added each year. The...
Building Wealth and Stabilizing Neighborhoods with Community REITs
Neighborhoods throughout Chicago face the destabilizing forces of gentrification and disinvestment. An exciting new model has the...
Why Wait?Chicago Could Have 450 Miles of Bike-Prioritized Streets In Near Future.
CDOT’s Shared Streets program was a real eye opener for me. The placement of inexpensive, construction barrels and signage instantly...
Sharing Stuff Matters, A Lot.
What do a futon, a package of sunflower seeds, a medicine cabinet, stackable letter tray organizers, and a take-out box of earthworms...
Why Dibs Are Terrible for Chicago
That junky furniture in the snowy streets is so much more than just an eyesore and a petty way to claim the public way for private use....
Intra-Neighborhood Sports
Let’s have more fun, get healthy, and build more community within and between neighborhoods! A city-wide sports league for kids, adults,...
World Class Lakefront
Chicago is a beautiful city on a beautiful lake, but to keep a highway between the two would be a huge missed opportunity for our city,...