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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

The 5300 block of West Irving Park Road. Image: Google Maps

Motorcycle rider fatally struck Timothy Kast, 46, crossing 5-lane street in Portage Park

By John Greenfield | May 20, 2022 | No Comments
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.
The location where the BMW driver killed Lopez, with the roof of the bus shelter in the background. Photo: Maureen Murphy

Driver who killed Concepcion Lopez, 82, in West Ridge threw object over wall, was DUI tested

By John Greenfield | May 18, 2022 | No Comments
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.
Image: Shared Use Mobility Center

Shared Mobility Action Agenda aims to make non-private-car modes handy for all by 2030

By John Greenfield | May 17, 2022 | No Comments
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.
Paulina Street, looking south at Chicago Avenue. Arroyo Salgado was struck in the east crosswalk, at the left side of this image. Image: Google Maps

Left-turning van driver who failed to yield killed Berta Arroyo Salgado, 73, in West Town

By John Greenfield | May 14, 2022 | No Comments
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.
Clockwise from upper-left: Helmut Jahn, Adé Hogue, Paresh Chhtrala, Gerardo Marciales

Seven advocacy groups discuss why this Wednesday’s Chicago Ride of Silence is important

By John Greenfield | May 13, 2022 | No Comments
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
The aftermath of the West Ridge crash: The roof of the bus shelter, and the BMW next to the wall of Rosehill Cemetery. Image: ABC Chicago

BMW driver killed Concepcion Lopez, 82, at bus stop on Peterson Ave. in West Ridge

By John Greenfield | May 12, 2022 | No Comments
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.
Riding one of the new Divvy scooters at the Thompson Center ribbon-cutting. Note the silver triangle at the front of the scooter for securing it in a docking station. Photo: CDOT

Divvy launches scooters and new pricing, but some members aren’t happy with the latter

By John Greenfield | May 11, 2022 | No Comments
It would be much better if the city and Divvy come up with a pricing structure that encourages ridership, rather than suppressing it.
The driver of a monster pickup truck stops for a family using one of the new pedestrian islands in Columbus Park. Photo: John Greenfield

Columbus Park road diet improves safety, CDOT staffers ridicule Block Club coverage

By John Greenfield | May 9, 2022 | No Comments
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.
Damen Avenue looking south towards Roosevelt Road. Image: Google Maps

Reckless driver runs red in Illinois Medical District, strikes car, kills man, 33, on sidewalk

By John Greenfield | May 6, 2022 | No Comments
The victim was the sixth pedestrian fatality on Chicago streets this year.
The ghost bike installation ceremony for Lisa Kuivinen, 20, killed at Milwaukee and Racine Street in 2016. Photo: Steven Vance

Map: Where drivers have fatally struck people biking on Chicago’s Milwaukee Avenue

By John Greenfield | May 6, 2022 | No Comments
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.
Nick Parlingayan, who was killed on his bike by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night at Milwaukee/Kilbourn. Photo: Facebook

Failure to create safe cycling conditions on Milwaukee leads to second bike death at Kilbourn

By John Greenfield | May 5, 2022 | No Comments
The latest victim was barista Nick Parlingayan, 22, fatally struck Wednesday night by a driver who fled the scene.
Waiting for a light on a sidewalk-level bike lane in Vienna, which appears to have a seamless network of car-separated bikeways. Photo: John Greenfield

A tale of two cities: What cycling in Vienna and Budapest reminded me about Chicago

By John Greenfield | May 4, 2022 | No Comments
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.
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