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
Serious CTA crime is on the rise. How can we fight it beyond using cops and cameras?
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More policing and camera surveillance doesn't make everyone feel safer, but bringing back CTA conductors would help deter crime.
Cheer up Cleveland, the O’Hare Express is dead
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The story of how Elon's Musk's airport died an early death offers hope for Cleveland transportation advocates dismayed by Hyperloop Boondoggle.
Some advocates say the next Active Trans director should be a person of color
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The organization says it has made some mistakes when it comes to addressing the needs of Black and Latinx communities. Having a person of color in charge could help avoid such tunnel vision.
Chicago Passes Tax To Control Uber and Lyft
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Meanwhile a new Reuters report shows that although Uber claimed it opposed the tax for equity reasons, it quietly raised price on UberPool in Chicago this year, which is disproportionately used by lower-income residents.
Mobility-Justice Advocates Rate Ride-Hail Tax Plan
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CNT's Jacky Grimshaw, Oboi Reed from Equiticity, Julio Rodriguez from the Northwest Side Housing Center, and Leslé Honoré from K.L.E.O. weigh in on the mayor's plan.
Riding the Bus Lightfoot With Lori Lightfoot
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During a morning commute on the #20 Madison, the mayor talked about how the new ride-hail fee structure will fight congestion and improve transit service.
San Francisco’s Market Street is going car-free. Michigan Avenue should be next
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Why shouldn't Michigan become a safer, more efficient, and more democratic street as well?
Police Stats Show Blacks Have Less Mobility
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Following a 2015 agreement between the city of Chicago and the ACLU, the number of investigatory stops have plummeted, but 72 percent of cases still involved African American subjects.
Lightfoot at budget address: Uber and Lyft’s “essentially free reign in Chicago” is over
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"I reject – and you should be deeply skeptical – of the false narrative ride-share companies are spreading," Lightfoot said in her speech.
Chicago May Hike Cost of Uber Rides — And That’s Good
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Some of the revenue will be used to help fund transit, including an initiative to speed up neighborhood bus service.
As scooter pilot ends, Active Trans report calls for expanding it, with strings attached
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Go ahead and expand the program, Active Trans says, but require parking docks or corrals, and keep them out of downtown and off the Lakefront Trail.
Victory for Cycling on the Riverwalk
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Thanks in part to Streetsblog's advocacy on the issue, Alderman Reilly never followed through on his threat to ban cycling on the promenade, and the city is looking at ways to accommodate biking. Now the no biking signs need to come down.