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
Where all 50 aldermen stand on renaming Lake Shore Drive for DuSable
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Here's the rundown of confirmed or likely aldermanic support and opposition, based on their comments, actions, alliances, and ward demographics.
Anti-DuSable Drive aldermen paid for survey showing most Chicagoans are fine with DSD
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Reilly and Hopkins' also reaffirmed that chicagoans who are opposed are largely white folks like the ones who overwhelmingly make up the aldermen's own constituencies.
CDOT: Divvy’s e-bikes are going back to a 20 MPH speed cap
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Ever since Divvy bike-share's pedal-assist electric bikes debuted in summer 2020, there's been all kinds of confusion about how fast they go.
Victory! After years of NIMBY opposition, the Dickens Greenway is finally approved
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After more than two years of relentless Not In My Back Yard pushback to the Dickens Greenway proposal, Alderman Michele Smith has finally signed off on the project.
DuSable Drive rally and possible City Council vote slated for June 23
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A DuSable Drive advocate argued that the notion that changing the name of Lake Shore Drive to honor a Black man would hurt Chicago's brand is a "sad, racist argument."
For better or worse, Montrose Beach meters aren’t deterring people from driving there
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Despite the fears of free parking defenders, the usual ethnically and economically diverse mix of picnickers and beachgoers packed the harbor this weekend.
LaSpata calls for fixing the Kevin Clark crash site: “I could be in the position Kevin was”
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LaSpata says he's holding local agencies accountable for fixing the intersection. "Every time a cyclist dies in Chicago we're told that in some sense it was their fault, and I'm really tired of it."
DuSable Drive is supported by most POC Chicagoans with an opinion, opposed by whites
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As more people learn about the issue, in the future we should be able to simply state, "Most Chicagoans are in favor of DuSable Drive."
How pedestrian- and bike-friendly are various CTA stations, and why?
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Unsurprisingly, he found that pedestrian- and bike-friendly stations tend to be located in denser parts of town, but they also correlate with wealthier and neighborhoods.
Driver who killed “School of Rock” drummer Kevin Clark refused DUI blood test
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The motorist was also ticketed for driving too fast for conditions and without insurance, and ticketed for running a stoplight and driving without insurance the previous month in River Forest.
Drivers killed 2 people walking in the Loop and Avalon Park Memorial Day Weekend
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Motorists struck and killed a 55-year-old woman on Friday evening in the Loop, as well as a 72-year-old man on Saturday afternoon in Avalon Park.
Ald. Cappleman discusses 46th Ward walk/bike projects, and the LSD viaduct issue
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Cappleman discussed bike and pedestrian matters in the ward, including the extremely controversial installation of sidewalk bike lanes in Lake Shore Drive viaducts.