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- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jan 28, 2019
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Is CPD using racial profiling to catch Divvy thieves?
Advocates say yes—and that they have the stats to prove it.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Dec 21, 2018
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What a long, strange trip it’s been
The year in review in federal—and local—transportation news.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jul 17, 2018
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Cops slammed for ticketing black cyclists: ‘It’s about the police harassing people’
Cycle of injustice continues as blacks still ticketed at far higher rates for biking violations.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation May 22, 2018
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Transit boards overwhelmingly male, whiter than ridership
The Metra, RTA and Pace boards look more like the members of a country club than riders on a typical bus or rail car.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Sep 7, 2017
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Zeroing in on Vision Zero’s pitfalls
Slow Roll Chicago and other transportation activists call on the crash-elimination movement to confront systemic racism.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jun 27, 2017
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What’s keeping people of color from using Divvy?
A new study recommends ways to break down the barriers to Chicago's bike-share program.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Dec 13, 2016
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Finally, CDOT plans safer cycling access to Big Marsh
Bike lanes are slated for Stony Island and other major streets leading to the park.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Oct 25, 2016
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To black activists, transportation justice matters
African-Americans disproportionately face challenges when it comes to transportation access, costs, and safety.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Sep 28, 2016
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Sliding-scale fines could make Chicago traffic enforcement more equitable
Fining a pauper the same as a Pritzker can cause unjust economic hardship.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jun 17, 2016
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West Garfield Park and Austin got Divvy bikes last week. Will anyone use them?
Some residents are skeptical, but $5 memberships could win people over.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 14, 2016
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Profiles Theatre closes less than a week after Reader abuse exposé
Following a Reader investigation into misconduct, the theater announced it has closed after 28 years.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 10, 2016
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‘Unfortunately, I am the villain’: Profiles Theatre artistic director Darrell W. Cox responds to Reader abuse investigation
Profiles Theatre artistic director Darrell W. Cox dismisses allegations of workplace abuse documented by the Reader.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 8, 2016
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On the cover: An investigation into abuse at Chicago’s acclaimed Profiles Theatre
Profiles Theatre actors and crew members break their 20-year silence.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Mar 28, 2016
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Why didn't more locals show up for the city's west-side bikeway hearings?
Residents of struggling communities may not see biking as a priority, but black advocates say it can be part of the solution.
- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Mar 22, 2016
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How Chicago theater artists are diversifying the city's stages
From the downtown theater district to neighborhood storefronts, efforts are underway to make Chicago theater less uniformly white, thin, able-bodied, and gender-conforming.