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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.

We asked CDOT what’s on tap for properly maintaining Chicago’s protected bike lanes after snowstorms.

The department needs to promptly plow bikeways after blizzards, or else face arguments that riders were better off with old-style, paint-only bike lanes.

December 4, 2025

Don’t let the motorheads remove Complete Streets infrastructure. Consider chipping in to help SBC fight for better walk/bike/transit.

Plus a discussion of the problem all-season cyclists loves to hate: Protected lanes not being promptly cleared after snowstorms

December 2, 2025