Monthly Archives: June 2020

Chicago gets a “slow street,” sort of

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Christopher Winters

Overcrowded sidewalks—a bad idea in a time of social distancing—have led many American cities to start a “slow streets” program, in which pedestrians and cyclists are encouraged to use the roadways of certain streets. Chicago came to this movement rather … Continue reading →

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The resilience of commercial streets in walkable urban neighborhoods

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Christopher Winters

It’s been suggested that the Coronavirus Pandemic will turn out to be a disaster for stores on commercial streets in walkable neighborhoods. Most of these stores have had to close or at least to limit their operations during a lockdown … Continue reading →

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Another book “superstore” closes

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Christopher Winters

                          I was a little shocked to discover in the course of a walk further south than I’d been for two months that the Barnes & Noble at … Continue reading →

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