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In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons - Closing The Gap On Transportation: Local Officials Share Plans To Increase Transit Equity (Part 4)

As the world draws closer to pre-pandemic “normal”, there is a renewed government focus on equitable transit solutions in the Chicago region. Reset turns to a regional transit head, and to Cook County public officials to hear their plans. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset
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Curious City - Who Tolls The Bells In Chicago?

If you hear church bells ring in the Chicago-area, it’s likely they’re automated. Some bell systems are pneumatic or electronic. Others pipe digital hymns through amplifiers. But do real people ever ring real bells? That’s the question we’re exploring in this week’s episode. And the answer is yes! We head to five different spots, each with its own sound, unique history and distinct community.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Closing The Gap On Transportation: Solving ‘Transit Deserts’ (Part 3)

Millions of people, especially people of color, are cut off from quality food, jobs, healthcare and education because they lack access to suitable transportation. Reset asks the scholar and researcher who coined the term “Transit Deserts” for suggestions on solutions. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Closing The Gap On Transportation: Walking Or Biking While Black Can Be Deadly (Part 2)

Many have heard of “driving while Black”, but also “biking while Black” or even “walking while Black”, can have deadly consequences for Black Americans. A public health historian and scholar explains for Reset how legacy policies, planning and practices disproportionately endanger African American pedestrians, joggers and cyclists. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Closing The Gap On Transportation: ‘Just Sustainabilities’ In Cities (Part 1)

Professor Julian Ageyman originated a concept called “Just sustainabilities", which says that, “Who can belong in cities will determine what cities can become.” Agyeman joins Reset to discuss how transit justice fits into his concept of cities and equitable city life. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap

The federal government took swift action after guilty verdicts were announced in the police killing of George Floyd, with the Department of Justice announcing an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department. Here in Chicago, both the City Council and public high schools met in-person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Reset breaks down the week’s top stories in our Weekly News Recap with host Sasha-Ann Simons. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Airlines Aim For More Equity And Inclusion

As air travel opens up slowly, United Airlines aims to address the industry-wide lack of diversity in the cockpit. By 2030, the Chicago-based airline plans to hire 5,000 new pilots with half of them being women and people of color. Reset learns more about the new diversity goal and other ways the industry can better support women and people of color. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset
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Curious City - Art, Protest And The Trial Of The Chicago 8

In 1969, Chicago was home to one of history’s most high-profile trials. Known as the Trial of the Chicago 8 — and sometimes the Trial of the Chicago 7 — the trial pitted anti-war protesters against the federal government. Eight men were accused of conspiring to incite a riot during protests that took place in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention of 1968. Outside the courtroom, protesters and onlookers gathered. Some chanted to free the men. Some came with signs and posters of protest and solidarity. In this episode, reporter Arionne Nettles explores the intersection of art and protest movements as she tries to track down the artist behind one of these posters.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - The Verdict Is In. Now…How Do We Prevent Future Police Killings?

After former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd, how do we make meaningful change in our policing system to prevent future police killings? Reset checks in with a criminal law expert and a scholar who studies race and policing in America. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset