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
Thanks to your support, Streetsblog Chicago will stay afloat for another year
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That $100,000 will keep us operating at full strength through 2020, allowing us to keep fighting the good fight for better transportation.
2019 was a year of new beginnings for transportation
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In 2019 we got a new mayor who promised to use an equity lens for transportation decisions, the Divvy expansion deal, the scooter pilot, the fair ride-hail tax, and many other new developments.
The Stone Free Bridge, the span that Ald. Berny Stone blocked, is finally built
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Did alderman Berny Stone block the construction of the span due to concerns about safety or NIMBYism? Either way, the story is a cautionary tale about aldermanic prerogative.
Help Streetsblog Chicago win the $50K grant by New Year’s
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Happy Holidays Streetsblog Chicago readers. I hope you’re having a festive, heartwarming, and not-too-hectic season. (If you’re stuck for gift ideas, consider patronizing one of our awesome advertisers, including local bike shops The Bike Lane, Boulevard Bikes, On the Route Bicycles, Roscoe Village Bikes, and Uptown Bikes.) We’re very grateful for the amazing support we’ve […]
Have your say on the South Halsted Bus Corridor Project at the upcoming meeting
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As part of the movement towards speeding up buses, the CTA and Pace have teamed up for a study on modernizing transit along South Halsted Street.
Cheer up Clevelanders, the O’Hare Express is dead, and you can kill the Hyperloop
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The story of how Elon's Musk's airport died an early death offers hope for Cleveland transportation advocates dismayed by Hyperloop Boondoggle.
Some advocates say the next Active Trans director should be a person of color
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The organization says it has made some mistakes when it comes to addressing the needs of Black and Latinx communities. Having a person of color in charge could help avoid such tunnel vision.
Advocates laud Lightfoot’s pick of Studio Gang’s Gia Biagi as transportation chief
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Biagi comes to CDOT from Jeanne Gang's renowned design firm Studio Gang.
Preckwinkle at Active Trans meeting: The South Side Metra plan would promote racial equity
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The Cook County board president discussed why the proposal is an example of an equitable initiative that focuses resources on communities that need them the most.
Take a virtual ride on the new Riverview bike/ped bridge
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The attractive new bridge is a handy new option for northwest-southeast bike commuting.
After backlash from cyclists, Ald. King dropped plan to downgrade the Drexel bike lanes
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King proposed allowing car parking along the boulevard's median, with would have relocated the bike lane back into the door zone.
A CDOT show-and-tell on this year’s new bikeways, and what’s on deck for 2020
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Highlights included concrete upgrades, new bike bridges, and ten miles of upcoming South Side bike lanes to compliment the Divvy expansion.