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
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.
Inspector General calls out CPD for illegal parking; police bike lane blockage needs to stop too
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While the new advisory focuses on parking in fire lanes and emergency exits, as well as parking placard abuse, the IG's office says it's also interested in sidewalk, crosswalk, and bike lane violations.
Anti-Bikeway Dinosaur Still Roams Earth
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The author of "Effective Cycling" and founder of the vehicular cycling movement still insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that bikeways makes cyclists less safe.
Construction Starts on Important Transit Lines
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Work on the Belmont flyover, slated for complete by late 2021, kicked off today. RPM also includes the reconstruction of four station and extensive track and signal work.
Decrease in police targeting of Black cyclists is encouraging, but there’s still work to do
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The total number of tickets written city wide has dropped almost 50 percent since 2016, according to a new Chicago Tribune report. But Black neighborhoods still see more than 50 percent of the citations.
Disability-Rights Group Sues Chicago
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In July Lori Lightfoot promised to install 100 accessible pedestrian signals within the next two years, but the lawsuit says that's not fast enough.
How the Woodfield Mall SUV incursion reflected the madness of American car culture
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Shopping malls were created to give residents of car-dependent malls a car-free pedestrian shopping experience, but Friday's terror shattered that illusion of safety.