Serious question, not sarcasm. Are there any other major U.S. cities besides Chicago where the main sustainable transportation advocacy organization is opposed to opening streets for walking and biking to relieve crowding on sidewalks, trails, parks during the pandemic?
If so, they& #39;re not necessarily "wrong." I& #39;m just curious what the thought processes are. Presumably groups in NYC, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Philly, Denver, Portland, Louisville, Oakland (74 miles of open residential streets!), Vancouver, and Calgary are supporting local OS efforts.
It& #39;s worth noting that while Chicago& #39;s main advocacy group is opposing open streets, as well as opposing reopening our main commuting trails, which were closed due to crowding, for bike commuting, there& #39;s a petition to do these things with 700+ signatures. https://www.change.org/p/mayor-lori-lightfoot-keep-chicago-s-lakefront-open-for-essential-workers?recruiter=1064980953&recruited_by_id=f700a830-6fc4-11ea-85f9-8f60a0c60598&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&fbclid=IwAR1-hqToTb7lMPoGgQL2UlqCHlKTvOVimojWjQ2BMxOaAoUiwPHg7YoxURg">https://www.change.org/p/mayor-l...