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
San Francisco is ordering residents to “shelter in place.” All major cities should do that.
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It's probably only a matter of time before Chicago does the same thing, and all other big cities should follow suit.
If you need to ride transit during the pandemic, do it. If you don’t, avoid it.
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If you don't need to use public transportation during the pandemic, do the right thing and avoid riding it, which will make conditions safer for those who have no other option.
A silver lining of the coronavirus pandemic: more walking, biking, and telecommuting
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Hopefully a few months from now the pandemic will be behind us, but the positive trends of more people walking and biking to work or telecommuting will be a permanent thing.
Why didn’t the police cite an SUV driver who failed to yield to a cyclist, injuring him?
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The driver apparently failed to yield to the cyclist while making a left turn onto Clark from a side street.
Having police crack down on minor transit infractions doesn’t make us safer
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Today transit worker union reps and community organizations called for non-police solutions to reducing crime on the CTA.
What the heck is going on with the Lakefront Trail?
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Although it looks like the bike path is fine to use between Fullerton and North avenues, the park district says that erosion has made it unsafe to ride on.
Active Trans announces three “moonshot” goals for the next decade
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The group wants a unified regional transit system; more bike and bus lanes, and car-free streets; and downtown congestion pricing to fund sustainable transportation.
Active Trans hires Amy Rynell, formerly of Heartland Alliance, as executive director
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Transportation advocates of color had called for hiring a Black or Latino executive director. That didn't happen, but Rynell will be the group's first female head, and she has decades of experience working for social justice.
2020 scooter pilot will likely involve only 2-3 companies and require “lock-to” vehicles
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At yesterday's Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Council meeting CDOT gave an update on how last year's program went, and what to expect this year.
Here are the new Divvy station locations for this spring’s Far South rollout
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66 traditional stations and 12 bike rack "hubs" for parking e-bikes will be installed south of 77th Street.
Affluent, selfish neighbors are suing to block the Logan Square all-affordable TOD
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Logan Square Neighbors for Responsible Development failed to block the project through the community input process, so now they've gone nuclear with a nuisance lawsuit.
Driver killed man, 61, biking on Lake Street, near site where cyclist was killed in September
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The victim was the first Chicago bike fatality of 2020.