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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

Riding non-electric bikes in the Loop. While blue bike rides are still free for members, all e-bike trips now carry a per-minute charge, and eventually they will be the only type of bike available. Photo: John Greenfield

Divvy’s new pricing is unaffordable to many residents, and therefore inequitable

By Ruth Rosas and John Greenfield | Jun 14, 2022 | No Comments
Perversely, CDOT's and Lyft's community outreach plan was to explain to the public how the new pricing system works after members were already being charged the new e-bike fees.
Lily Grace Shambrook by a fountain at McCormick Place during a bike ride on the Lakefront Trail. Photo: Provided

CPD victim-blamed Lily Shambrook’s mom. Safe streets protest planned this Sunday.

By John Greenfield | Jun 10, 2022 | No Comments
"The city can and should build safe infrastructure to prevent further loss of our friends, family, and loved ones," say protest organizers. "A better future is possible."
The ComEd truck, the mother's bicycle, the father's bike, the child seat, and the Mondelez truck. Photo: John Greenfield

Lily Grace Shambrook, 3, killed by trucker, is 2nd recent child fatality on/near Leland

By John Greenfield | Jun 9, 2022 | No Comments
Details are still emerging from a truck-bike crash that reportedly took the life of a female toddler riding on the back of her mother's bicycle this morning at Leland and Winthrop avenues in Uptown.
The Pershing/Albany intersection in Brighton Park, looking east. Image: Google Maps

Hit-and-run driver struck and injured man, 54, on bike in Brighton Park, left plate behind

By John Greenfield | Jun 8, 2022 | No Comments
The crash report says police recovered the license plate. Hopefully that, plus any available surveillance camera footage, will help bring the driver to justice.
The apparent aftermath of a crash Friday afternoon on DuSable Lake Shore Drive  just south of Bryn Mawr Avenue, with a car ending up a few feet from the Lakefront Trail. Photo: Courtney Cobbs

Illinois lawmakers OK more expressway, DLSD cams, fail to legalize speed cams on highways

By John Greenfield | Jun 7, 2022 | No Comments
Illinois lawmakers could have addressed the crash epidemic by legalizing speed cameras on expressways. Instead they took the politically easier step of cracking down on gun violence, without addressing traffic violence.
A CDOT Learn to Ride class. Photo: CDOT

Chicago’s 5,000-bike giveaway and free Learn to Ride classes kick off this summer

By Courtney Cobbs and John Greenfield | Jun 6, 2022 | No Comments
The Chicago Department of Transportation provided some more information about its previously announced 5,000-bike giveaway. CDOT also released its schedule of summer Learn to Ride classes.
Raphael "Rafi" Cardenas. Photo: GoFundMe

SUV driver killed Raphael “Rafi” Cardenas as he rode a scooter in Lincoln Square

By John Greenfield | Jun 5, 2022 | No Comments
No Parking signs at intersections are important because the lack of parked cars near the crosswalk "daylights" the intersection.
Image from the Collected Communities Ordinance fact sheet from Elevated Chicago

Chicago’s proposed Equitable TOD ordinance would fight segregation and car-depedency

By John Greenfield | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments
The Lori Lightfoot administration hopes to spur the development of more affordable, parking-lite housing near transit with the proposed "Connected Communities Ordinance."
The O'Hare branch of the Blue Line, as viewed from the top of the Robey Hotel in Wicker Park. Photo: John Greenfield

Despite its warts, Chicago is the sweet spot of affordability and good transportation access

By John Greenfield | Jun 2, 2022 | No Comments
Obviously we need to keep pushing for a better transportation system. But let's appreciate the fact that, as far as American cities go, we've got it pretty good here.
The 59th/St. Louis intersection, where the driver struck the bike rider, looking east. Image: Google Maps

Recently drivers have critically injured people on bikes in West Lawn and Grand Crossing

By John Greenfield | Jun 1, 2022 | No Comments
Within the past few days drivers struck and critically injured a 54-year-old woman in West Lawn on the Southwest Side, as well as a man, 30, in Grand Crossing, on the Mid South Side.
The Jackson Red Line platform. Photo: John Greenfield

The Jackson 5: Spending five hours at the Jackson ‘L’ stops, a CTA trouble spot

By John Greenfield | Jun 1, 2022 | No Comments
I hung out in the Jackson Street Red and Blue stations from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. in an effort to see what the security presence was like there at the time.
The 2900 block of West Columbus Avenue, looking southwest. In some locations the grassy parkway has been eliminated to make room for parking cars. An upcoming four-to-three conversion road diet on this stretch will help calm traffic. Image: Google Maps

An SUV driver killed Martha Velazquez on Columbus in Ashburn. A road diet is planned.

By John Greenfield | May 31, 2022 | No Comments
A four-to-three conversion road diet was already planned on this stretch prior to the tragic crash.
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