Tiburon consultants report findings for parks plan
The Parks, Open Space and Trails Commission reviewed research from public workshops and survey responses.
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The Parks, Open Space and Trails Commission reviewed research from public workshops and survey responses.
After the publication of Olivia Grenzebach’s article “Should the CTA adopt women-only transit? Interviews with Chicago women suggest yes” last Friday, we’ve gotten tons of feedback in the comments section and on social media. Many women expressed enthusiasm for the idea, noting that sexual harassment seems to be a nearly universal experience for female transit riders in Chicago. But some people argued that the program would be impractical on the CTA, where important existing rules, such as the ban on smoking, are often ignored. Others asserted that the idea is paternalistic, and that ...