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
Divvy’s new pricing is unaffordable to many residents, and therefore inequitable
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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.
CPD victim-blamed Lily Shambrook’s mom. Safe streets protest planned this Sunday.
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"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."
Lily Grace Shambrook, 3, killed by trucker, is 2nd recent child fatality on/near Leland
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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.
Hit-and-run driver struck and injured man, 54, on bike in Brighton Park, left plate behind
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The crash report says police recovered the license plate. Hopefully that, plus any available surveillance camera footage, will help bring the driver to justice.
Illinois lawmakers OK more expressway, DLSD cams, fail to legalize speed cams on highways
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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.
Chicago’s 5,000-bike giveaway and free Learn to Ride classes kick off this summer
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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.
SUV driver killed Raphael “Rafi” Cardenas as he rode a scooter in Lincoln Square
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No Parking signs at intersections are important because the lack of parked cars near the crosswalk "daylights" the intersection.
Chicago’s proposed Equitable TOD ordinance would fight segregation and car-depedency
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The Lori Lightfoot administration hopes to spur the development of more affordable, parking-lite housing near transit with the proposed "Connected Communities Ordinance."
Despite its warts, Chicago is the sweet spot of affordability and good transportation access
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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.
Recently drivers have critically injured people on bikes in West Lawn and Grand Crossing
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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 5: Spending five hours at the Jackson ‘L’ stops, a CTA trouble spot
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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.
An SUV driver killed Martha Velazquez on Columbus in Ashburn. A road diet is planned.
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A four-to-three conversion road diet was already planned on this stretch prior to the tragic crash.