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
Motorcycle rider fatally struck Timothy Kast, 46, crossing 5-lane street in Portage Park
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Kast was the first on-street chicago pedestrian fatality this year. This was the second fatal pedestrian-motorcyclist crash in Chicago within about eight months.
Driver who killed Concepcion Lopez, 82, in West Ridge threw object over wall, was DUI tested
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Police inventories the object, which may have been alcohol or illegal drugs, and the motorist was given a blood alcohol content test, but he still has not been charged with a DUI.
Shared Mobility Action Agenda aims to make non-private-car modes handy for all by 2030
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There are many ways to screw up shared mobility. So hopefully the action agenda will focus on shared modes that actually decrease emissions, rather than exacerbate climate change.
Left-turning van driver who failed to yield killed Berta Arroyo Salgado, 73, in West Town
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Typically in such cases, if the driver stays at the scene and is sober, they merely receive minor traffic citations, even if they've taken a life.
Seven advocacy groups discuss why this Wednesday’s Chicago Ride of Silence is important
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The 20th annual Chicago Ride of Silence is an opportunity to mourn and reflect on lost lives, part of a global movement to honor people killed and injured on bicycles, and demand changes to keep bike riders safe
BMW driver killed Concepcion Lopez, 82, at bus stop on Peterson Ave. in West Ridge
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Peterson is a five-lane speedway, bus stop fatalities are common in Chicago, and BMW drivers are the motorists most likely to get in crashes.
Divvy launches scooters and new pricing, but some members aren’t happy with the latter
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It would be much better if the city and Divvy come up with a pricing structure that encourages ridership, rather than suppressing it.
Columbus Park road diet improves safety, CDOT staffers ridicule Block Club coverage
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In reality plenty of people are benefitting from the project. And emails show CDOT agreed with us that Block Club's coverage, which asserted that the road diet is "causing traffic jams" despite the data, was absurd.
Reckless driver runs red in Illinois Medical District, strikes car, kills man, 33, on sidewalk
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The victim was the sixth pedestrian fatality on Chicago streets this year.
Map: Where drivers have fatally struck people biking on Chicago’s Milwaukee Avenue
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Given it's status as our city's most popular cycling route, it's way past time for the city to turn the entire corridor into a bike-priority street.
Failure to create safe cycling conditions on Milwaukee leads to second bike death at Kilbourn
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The latest victim was barista Nick Parlingayan, 22, fatally struck Wednesday night by a driver who fled the scene.
A tale of two cities: What cycling in Vienna and Budapest reminded me about Chicago
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Comparing Budapest and Vienna offers more evidence that if Chicago wants to mainstream cycling, we've got to build a citywide network of connected, protected bikeways.