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
Calls for City To Goose Sidewalk Snow Removal
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The group has launched a new campaign and petition, with almost 1,250 signatures, to exhort the city of Chicago to take charge of winter sidewalk clearance.
Local Transit Agencies Applaud CDC Mask Mandate
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Hopefully now that the federal government is getting more serious about mask compliance, we'll see better behavior on this front from local transit riders.
Could Slow Streets Speed Pandemic Recovery?
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Streetsblog reader Nate Hutcheson brainstormed a system of Slow Streets designed as a community and economic development strategy.
Eyes on the street: Lots of people were biking on Clark Street in 19 degrees
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It almost makes you think it would make sense for the city to upgrade the bikeway to a physically protected micro-mobility lane.
Jewish Law Meets Pedestrian Planning in West Rogers Park
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A special arch added to the new Lincoln Village Pedestrian bridge made it compliant with the West Rogers Park Eruv, a ritual boundary around the heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood.
On eve of South Side Metra pilot, Preckwinkle thanks advocates for “banging this drum”
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"If you're going to look at things through an equity lens, you do the best to address inequities and past failures on the part of government."
There’s movement on south Red Line extension, but service launch pushed back 3 years
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Advocates say it's disappointing that South Siders will have a longer wait for service, but it's encouraging that the project is moving forward.
Before stimulus, advocates pushed for transparency on cuts. That’s still important.
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The possibility of transit cuts is now less of an immediate threat. But it's still important for local transit agencies to be transparent about what would be cut in the event that the federal funding runs out.
What if Chicago actually did have rapid transit everywhere?
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It's not that it would be particularly difficult to make this a reality -- we just need the political will.
Ridership Falls in E-Scooter Test
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In contrast, Divvy bike-share ridership has stayed relatively strong during the crisis.
Check Out Chicago’s Gorgeous Ped Paintings
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These kinds of Complete Streets interventions are fairly easy and inexpensive, and can help make neighborhoods safer as well as more beautiful.
How Biking Can Help During COVID-19 Winter
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Cold-weather cycling is just one of the options for infectious disease expert-approved cold-weather fun available.