John Greenfield
In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes the transportation column for the Chicago Reader weekly paper. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.
Recent Posts
Guo Ning Li, 78, killed in Chinatown crosswalk by van driver who failed to yield
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The incident was the second time in a month that a turning van driver fatally struck a senior in a Chicago crosswalk.
CTA announced additional ORD branch trains, quietly cut scheduled service on other lines
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While the CTA put out a press release about additional “short-turned” trips between O'Hare and UIC, they barely publicized scheduled service cuts to other lines at all.
Anything but a train: Lightfoot touts luxury ORD air taxi service instead of fixing Blue Line
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Chicago politicians are generally more interested in using the latest (or theoretical) technology as an alternative to a mobility solution that's been around for decades in other countries: fast trains.
Confirmed: Millennium Park bike station will now only serve cops instead of commuters
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This news is surely not going to sit well with many local bike advocates, as well as police reform activists.
Are online retail and COVID to blame for declining sales? Nah, it’s gotta be the bike lanes
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Chicago magazine's Ted McClelland ran a piece looking at the issue of business owners scapegoating bike lanes for poor sales.
CTA ridership increased 24% last year, but better service is needed for continued growth
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Unless the CTA can get its workforce back up to full strength, and return its scheduled and delivered service to pre-pandemic levels, this upward trend may not last.
Illinois Policy’s latest attack on speed cameras is the world’s silliest TikTok
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This laughable video typical of the kind of mental gymnastics people who philosophically oppose automated enforcement make in order to argue it doesn't improve safety.
43rd Ward hopeful Brian Comer concern trolls Dickens Greenway during debate
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Former 43rd Ward chief of staff Erik Wallenius scoffed at Comer's current opposition to the greenway, suggesting it's motivated by politics rather than safety concerns.
Driver making illegal left at Belmont/Ashland/Lincoln struck and injured woman, 39, and fled
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A safety upgrade project is planned for this wide, complex, dangerous six-way intersection, which might have made a difference in this case.
You love to see it: Rte. 53 extension proposal gets turned into a greenway project instead
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While it may be a few years until the greenway project gets off the ground, it's certainly a fantastic outcome that instead of being filled by cars, trucks, and pollution, the corridor will be used by pedestrians, bike riders, and wildlife.
At state hearing, transit advocates call for addressing fiscal cliff, Carter is a no-show
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Many important public transportation topics were covered at the hearing. It's a shame that the region's most prominent transit leader Dorval Carter chose to ghost it.
Smart Streets, Complete Streets ordinances pass; Plow the Sidewalks introduced
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Today's City Council meeting was very eventful from a livable streets perspective, with four different walk/bike/transit ordinances passed or introduced.