Season 2, Episode 2: TikTok, Transit, and Transformation: How Elevated Chicago is Fighting for Transit Equity
Featured Image Description: Jannice Newson, a former coordinator with Elevated Chicago, highlights neighborhood walkability and public transit access in her TikTok series “Can You Walk There?” Elevated Chicago advocates for equitable community development around transit hubs. (Digital still from Elevated Chicago video) I started the page because I was walking to the train station, and […]
Podcast Season 2: Potent Stories of Resilience and Action
We are living in a time marked by deep challenges and extraordinary potential. Daily, waves of crises crash against our communities. But in those moments, there’s something remarkable that emerges: the people. The leaders on the frontlines, holding their corners, building systems of care and justice, and showing us all what collective care and leadership […]
Season 1, Episode 1: Getting Everyone Onboard with Equitable Transit in Chicago
Season 1, Episode 1: In this episode, local audio producer Joey Lieberman visits the Washington Heights and Logan Square neighborhoods with two community leaders who work on equitable transit-oriented development. We learn how Elevated Chicago and their partners are working together to create walkable and equitable communities in the face of displacement from gentrification. In the second segment, Kendra Freeman, a vice-president with the Metropolitan Planning Council, hosts Juan Sebastián Arias, Deputy Director of Policy Mayor’s Office, and Ghian Foreman, president, and CEO of the Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative. This episode is hosted by Justice Gatson, a Kansas City based organizer, who organizes intersectional movements that uplift the voices of the most marginalized groups.
Lifting Up Community in Chicago
In Chicago, a network of neighborhood groups is challenging the combined forces of neglect and gentrification pressuring Black and Brown communities to leave valuable neighborhoods near transit hubs.