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
Help Streetsblog Chicago raise $50K to keep the site running smoothly in 2023
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Chicago issues an RFP for $10M in equitable TOD technical assistance grants
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This initiative, bankrolled by the Chicago Recovery Plan, will help encourage community-driven development near train stations and high-frequency bus corridors.
Monica M. Eason, 42, is second person fatally struck on 3-block stretch of Pulaski in 4 months
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Eason was the 27th person fatally struck on foot on Chicago streets in 2022.
Signs, signs, everywhere a sign: Check out the new O’Hare ‘L’ station wayfinding signage
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New signs and other wayfinding elements have been installed along the routes from O’Hare’s baggage claims in Terminals 1, 2, and 3 to the 'L' stop.
ORD terminal expansion OKed, updates on ped tunnels, people mover and garages
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In addition to the $12.1 billion terminal expansion project, the city provided updates on walking, transit, and, unfortunately, driving projects at the airport.
Eyes on the Street: New bus stop islands on Milwaukee Avenue on Near Northwest Side
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CDOT has installed a number of new bus boarding islands on Milwaukee Avenue in River West and Logan Square, with the islands doubling as bikeway protection
Gravy train? CTA offers new financial incentives for workers to help address staffing woes
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Getting the CTA's workforce back up to pre-pandemic strength is perhaps the most important solution to addressing the transit system's current woes.
Nope, our theory Lightfoot was blocking Carter from meeting with alders wasn’t “ridiculous”
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An email mistakenly sent to alders yesterday by a member of Lightfoot's staff, and then later confirmed in a somewhat revised format, showed that my suggestion wasn't so absurd after all.
Austin streetscape only gets bikeway protection half-right
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A bikeway corridor that includes a mix of raised and non-protected lanes is still essentially a non-protected bike route.
It’s getting real: Lightfoot introduces the RLE transit TIF to the City Council
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Not only have Far South Siders been asking for this project for over half a century, it would also have major racial equity benefits for a long-neglected part of town.
2023 CTA budget approved with no fare hikes, partnership with city on homeless outreach
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Today the CTA board approved its proposed $1.8 billion operating budget, with no fare hikes and a stated commitment to get the transit system back to good working order as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.
Retired CTA supervisor Kevin Majors has some advice for current leadership
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Major's overall message was that CTA leadership needs to identify the systems weaknesses in terms of reliability, staffing, and safety, and attack them with a vengeance.