My name is Megan and I am a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Department of Urban Planning and Policy. I am conducting research with individuals (adults over 18 years of age) who currently are participating, or have participated in the past, in Chicago Critical Mass, Chicago Critical Lass, and/or Monday Night Ride – Chicago.

I am seeking to understand who participates in Critical Mass, Critical Lass, and/or Monday Night Ride in Chicago; why they participate; and some of their experiences as participants. The goals of this research are to understand grassroots, or do-it-yourself (DIY) type, urban practices and the surrounding policy environment.

To do this, I am asking Chicago Critical Mass, Chicago Critical Lass, and/or Monday Night Ride – Chicago riders (past or present) to complete a short online survey. Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary and anonymous. No personal identifying information will be collected. The survey will take approximately 5 – 10 minutes to complete. You may refuse to answer any questions you are not comfortable with.

To complete the survey, please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z78K6H7. The survey will be available from February 16, 2015 until March 6, 2015.

If you would like to discuss or have questions about the survey, or research more generally, please feel free to contact me at mlafro2@uic.edu.

Thank you in advance for your time and input!

Best,

Megan