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9:00 AM CST on February 12, 2014

    • Active Trans Proposes Pedestrianizing Parts of 20 Streets (Tribune)
    • Former Independent Alderman Oberman Elected Metra Board Chair (Tribune, Sun-Times)
    • Trucker Who Killed Tollway Worker Declared an "Imminent Hazard" by Feds (Tribune)
    • Divvy Ridership Is 80% Male, Company Plans to Do Outreach to Women (DNA)
    • Glen Ellyn Seeking Input on Bike Plan (Tribune)
    • Emanuel Teases Christie, Welcoming Him to "A City That's on the Move" (DNA)
    • Keeping CTA Buses Clean Is a Sisyphean Task (Sun-Times)
    • Gallery: Snow-Encrusted Bicycles (Ding Ding)
    • Photos of Shirley Temple on the 'L' in 1938 (Gapers Block)

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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