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
Details on the Chill New Way to Bike to Evanston
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Among the 20 new miles of bikeways the Chicago Department of Transportation has planned for 2018, one of the most useful new routes will be the Rogers Park Greenway. It will extend the popular Glenwood Greenway in Uptown and Edgewater by a couple of miles miles and create a low-stress way to visit Evanston, our […]
A Few Reasons Why Letting Elon Musk Build the O’Hare Express Is Still a Bad Idea
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Local transportation advocates an analysts have weighed in on the subject.
Driver Fatally Struck Cyclist Raul Ortiz-Gomez, 41, in West Town
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Ortiz-Gomez was the second bicyclist killed on Chicago streets in 2018.
Plenty of Good Chicago Bikeway Projects Will Be Built in 2018
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The list includes several miles of neighborhood greenways
No Citations for Driver Who Fatally Struck Paul J. Gunia, 61, in Belmont Terrace
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Gunia was the 23rd pedestrian fatality of 2018.
Pace Plans to Install Bike Racks, Rent Adaptive Cycles, Help Launch Bike Library
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Chicago's only "lock-to" dockless bike-share company is also offering $5 monthly memberships to low-income Chicagoans.
IDOT’s “Life or Death” Campaign Urges Drivers to Show Due Care for Pedestrians and Cyclists
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The agency says it's Illinois' first multimodal safety messaging initiative.
A Month After DoBi Launched, the City Has Little Info About How It’s Working Out
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Update 6/8/18, 12:30 PM: The city’s dockless bike-share permit requirements state, “Vendors are required to submit data to the City’s Department of Transportation… on the 1st of every month, starting on June 1.” However, Dave Reed, the expansion manager for Zagster, which owns Pace, noted that per the city’s more recent instructions to vendors, the first […]
Driver Fatally Struck Amy Machairas, 58, in Morgan Park, Claimed Sun Was in Eyes
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A driver struck and killed Amy Machairas, 58, last Thursday morning, May 31, in Morgan Park, according to authorities. Machairas’ friend Hannah Hayes said that Machairas was making her daily walking commute from her home on the 11300 block of South Washtenaw to the 111th Street station on Metra’s Rock Island Line on the morning […]
Cycling Through Heaven on the Yellow Bike: A Tribute to Bicycle Advocate Karl Szwet
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Cyclists remember him as a constant and comforting presence on Critical Mass and Slow Roll rides
CDOT Commissioner: This Year’s Spike in Pedestrian Fatalities “Is Very Troubling”
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There were 18 pedestrian deaths this year as of April 30 -- a 45 percent increase over the previous five years.
CDOT Proposes Bike Upgrades for Drexel, But Some Folks Want More Car Parking Instead
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Should Drexel get dooring-free bike lanes, or additional parking lanes? The second option would cost the city an extra $230K.