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By John Greenfield

9:00 AM CDT on September 22, 2017

Active Trans: Highway Expansion Moves Jobs Further Away From LMI Neighborhoods (Chicago Reporter)
Chicagoist Looks at Slow Roll’s Call to Remove Enforcement From Vision Zero Plan
New Plan Says Pullman Needs Divvy, Bike Lanes, and Better Public Transit (DNA)
Tribune: IDOT Allowed the Installation of Red Light Cameras at Low-Crash Intersections
Iowa Pacific Holdings RR May Throw a Wrench in North Branch Development Plans (Crain’s)
Couple Expands Nonprofit Offering to Cover Parking Fees at Hospitals (Tribune)
Curbed Checks Out the Architecture of the Chicago Pedway
Activation of Chinatown’s Allen Lee Plaza on 9/29 Includes Dance Performance, All-Ages Activities

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.

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