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
Chicago’s car-centric streets take the life of another child, Taha Khan, 5, in Sauganash
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Some have argued this death was simply the result of a young boy wandering into the road. But driver behavior and street design may have contributed to sealing the boy's fate.
Hit-and-run driver killed Pablo Rodriguez, 55, on bike in East Side community
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With the hit-and-run killing of Pablo Rodriguez, 55, struck on his bike in the East Side community, Chicago has lost six cyclists to traffic violence this year.
After SBC called on CTA to make schedules reflect reality, Carter says it will happen
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Let's keep our fingers crossed, and hold the CTA accountable if it fails to significantly improve service, reliability, safety, and sanitation.
The Sunnyside contraflow lane: A little infrastructure that makes a big difference
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By allowing people on bikes to legally ride west on the short one-way eastbound segment of Sunnyside next to the park, the lane opens up a new way to bike west from Ashland to the 312 RiverRun.
Girl, 14, struck in Auburn Gresham is 2nd person killed at a Chicago bus stop this year
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Update 8/9/22: According to police, the Mercedes driver has been cited for running a red light, failure to reduce speed to prevent a crash, and operating an uninsured vehicle. Last May a BMW driver fatally struck Concepcion Lopez, 82 while she waited for CTA bus in a shelter on the 2100 block of West Peterson Avenue […]
La Spata’s resolution turns up heat on CDOT, Divvy to address pricing equity issues
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Divvy is a fantastic sustainable transportation system, but it's not only crucial that it stays solvent, it also needs to be accessible to Chicagoans in all parts of the city, from all walks of life.
Driver destroys Ainslie Art Plaza, 10 more POP! Plazas across the city announced
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There's been some bad news and some good news about pedestrian plazas in Chicago this week. Let's take a look at these developments.
Man killed by driver in West Garfield is 2nd Chicago hit-and-run ped fatality in 3 days
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The victim was the 20th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Octavio Bahena Urquiza, 38, in Hermosa
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Urquiza was the 19th pedestrian killed on Chicago Streets this year
Lightfoot’s ex-deputy mayor of public security to John Kass: I pack heat on the CTA
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This post also includes a discussion of Kass' history of writing anti-bike columns in the Chicago Tribune, plus his recent move to Indiana.
What’s up with the massive field of Divvy bikes sitting in a West Town vacant lot?
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According to a bike-share official, some bikes are awaiting parts like computer chips that have been delayed as part of the global supply shortages that is impacting many industries.
Chicagoland’s car-centric transportation system kills another kid on a bike, Zain Jaber
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This case wasn't an accident. It was the predictable outcome of street design that prioritizes the convenience of drivers over the safety of vulnerable road users.