Jennifer Boyd/2022/52 min/Built Environment, Transportation
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: In 2010, the small community of specialists who pay attention to US road safety statistics picked up on a troubling trend: more and more pedestrians and cyclists were being killed on American roads. In fact, pedestrian deaths have increased 51 percent since reaching their low point in 2009. In addition to the loss of human life, it is estimated that road injuries will cost the world economy $1.8 trillion from 2015–2030.
“The Street Project” is the story about humanity’s relationship to the streets and the global citizen-led fight to make communities safer. Digging deep into the root causes of traffic violence, the filmmakers engage a diverse array of experts including street historian Peter Norton, city planner Jeff Speck, and urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen. These expert interviews are interwoven with the stories of real people working to make their communities safer.
The short film “Walking for a Happier Earth” by Daniela Arezina and Marin Chalmers will precede this film. This stop-motion animation was a Young Filmmakers Contest winner in 2020.
Teens and young adults encouraged to attend.
Post-film discussion with Facilitator:
Seamus Ford, Co-Founder, Root Riot Urban Garden Network; Innovation & Community Engagement, Landmark
Panelists:
Jennifer Boyd, Director, The Street Project
Olatunji Oboi Reed, President & CEO, Equiticity
Ana Guajardo, Community Organizer, Cycling Advocate
IN PERSON: Sunday, April 23, 3 to 5 p.m. CDT [West]
Chicago Public Library, Humboldt Park Branch,
1605 N. Troy St., Chicago
Join a community bike ride to this event starting at 1:10 p.m.
at West Town Bikes. Learn more here.
Doors open 30 minutes before start time. Arrive early to avoid lines, check in/register, and get best seats. ADA compliant accessible venue.
IN PERSON: Sunday, April 23, 3 to 5 p.m. CDT [West]
Chicago Public Library, Austin Branch, 5615 W. Race,
Auditorium, Chicago
Join a community bike ride to this event starting at 1:45 p.m.
at Garfield Park Conservatory. Learn more here.
Doors open 30 minutes before start time. Arrive early to avoid lines, check in/register, and get best seats. ADA compliant accessible venue.
IN PERSON: Sunday, April 23, 3 to 5 p.m. CDT [South]
Big Marsh Bike Park,
11559 S. Stony Island Ave., Chicago
Join a bike meetup before this event beginning at 2 p.m.
Learn more here.
Doors open 30 minutes before start time. Arrive early to avoid lines, check in/register, and get best seats. ADA compliant accessible venue.
VIRTUAL: Sunday, April 23, 3 to 5 p.m. CDT