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
Strong Support from Residents — Including Lots of Kids — at Dickens Greenway Hearing
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Despite comments from some naysayers who are against bringing more outsiders to Dickens Avenue and Oz Park, the majority of attendees at the hearing seemed to be in favor of the project.
Nevermind the NIMBYs, Here’s What Dickens Greenway Advocates Have to Say
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Forget about the anonymous, fear-mongering Friends of Dickens. Here's what real Chicagoans with names and faces think about the project.
No, Alderman Cardenas, Your Southwest Side Ward Doesn’t Have “Plenty of Bike Lanes”
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In some alternate-universe Chicago, Cardenas' 12th Ward is crisscrossed with bike lanes, and his ally Brendan Reilly hasn't done multiple things to block downtown bike and pedestrian access.
CDOT Data Shows Greenways Reduced Crashes; Dickens NIMBY Website Launched
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Bike traffic increased after neighborhood greenways were installed on Berteau and Wood, but crashes went down. But that may not change the minds of the Not In My Back Yard Types on Dickens.
Eye on the Street: Andersonville (Finally!) Gets a Complete Streets Makeover
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Paint-and-post sidewalk bump-outs and dashed bike lanes create a better environment for walking and cycling.
Allegedly Drunk Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Beverly Barney, 59, in a Woodlawn Bus Shelter
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Drivers have killed at least two other pedestrians on Chicago sidewalks this year.
GoFundMe Launched for Bike Crash Victim Sorin Coneac, SUV Driver Still at Large
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Miraculously, Coneac is coming home from the hospital less than three weeks after his skull-exposing injury.
Longtime Bucktown Eatery Club Lucky Promises to Improve Their Bike Parking Situation
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The eatery pledged to find a more convenient bike parking solution after we pointed out that their "No Bicycle Lock-up" stickers on poles in front of the restaurant are invalid.
Cyclephobia: Fears of Reckless Bike Riders May Be Overblown, but Empathy Is Still Needed
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Reckless driving is an exponentially bigger threat, but a person with a disability's stories of being struck by sidewalk riders is a reminder that bike-pedestrian crashes are no laughing matter either.
CPD Has Reportedly Identified Person of Interest in Hit-and-Run Killing of Joseph Ruta
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According to Ruta's girlfriend, the victim was conscious and provided a description of the vehicle before dying seven hours later.
Attack on Cyclist Near Buckingham in Broad Daylight Is 3rd Bike Mugging in a Week
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Last week there were two nighttime robberies of bike riders on the Lakefront Trail on the Near North Side within two hours of each other.
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Mark Dandridge, 54, in Burnside
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Dandridge was the 21st pedestrian fatality of 2019.