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
Deconstructing the Chicago Tribune’s speed camera backlash article
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Projecting speed camera ticket revenue for a year based on the number of violations during first week of warnings made no sense.
Help level the playing field for Illinois walk/bike funding this weekend
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Currently there's a highly unfair situation when it comes to state funding for driving, walking, and biking infrastructure. But a new bill under consideration in the state legislature could help fix the problem.
CDOT launches South and NW Side Vision Zero programs; 6 MPH speed tickets start Monday
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The South Side Vision Zero initiative will include Englewood, West Englewood, Grand Boulevard and Washington Park. The West and Northwest side program includes Belmont-Cragin, Humboldt Park, and West Town.
Driver, possibly fleeing traffic stop, fatally struck Lakisel Thomas, 43, in Englewood
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Thomas was the third pedestrian killed on Chicago streets this year.
Gas station next to lakefront in Uptown to be replaced by a bigger gas station
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The property owner is seeking a zoning change that would allow for a new two-story building containing a new gas station with accessory retail and office space within a two-story building.
Eyes on the street: A perfectly good bump-out is rendered useless by lack of signs
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When the Chicago Department of Transportation redesigns a street, but fails to put in the necessary signs to tell drivers where and where not to park, the result can be dangerous chaos.
DPD denies approval for car-centric 6 Corners Project that is “significantly overparked”
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The proposal called for a staggering 834 parking spaces, with most of the land gobbled up by surface parking.
Translating the CTA ‘L’ train map into bike routes
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Here's a breakdown of a poster that takes the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' train map and replaces the different branches with bikes routes.
Lakefront Trail has reopened after 24+ hour closure following blizzard
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Let's chalk this up as a rare exception to the CPD's normally excellent trail maintenance protocols.
GoFundMe launched for bike crash survivor Alex Betzel, image of SUV released
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"It is beyond frustrating that a young, healthy woman with health coverage will be indebted for a crash that she was completely innocent in," wrote Betzel's girlfriend.
Better Streets calls on the city to develop a plan for municipal sidewalk snow removal
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The group has launched a new campaign and petition, with almost 1,250 signatures, to exhort the city of Chicago to take charge of winter sidewalk clearance.
The Tribune is right: One Central transit hub doesn’t yet deserve a $6.5B subsidy
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More likely the transit hub is something that Landmark added to the project as an excuse to have Illinois pay for capping the Metra tracks to provide a platform for the development.