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
Disability rights group is suing Chicago over lack of accessible pedestrian signals
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In July Lori Lightfoot promised to install 100 accessible pedestrian signals within the next two years, but the lawsuit says that's not fast enough.
Weigh in on the scooter pilot with new city survey, and at tomorrow’s Active Trans meetup
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Almost 675,000 rides were taken in three months, with 25 citations written to nine of the companies for failure to comply with the pilot rules.
Adolf Urbanowicz, 94, and Felix Martinez, 45, died last week after drivers struck them
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Drivers have fatally struck 35 pedestrians this year in Chicago.
How the Woodfield Mall SUV incursion reflected the madness of American car culture
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Shopping malls were created to give residents of car-dependent malls a car-free pedestrian shopping experience, but Friday's terror shattered that illusion of safety.
Don’t let competition between agencies and politicians block better South Side transit
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Chicago mayor Lightfoot said she's against a proposal by Cook County, backed by her old rival Toni Preckwinkle, that would lower Metra fares and increase service, on the grounds that it would hurt the CTA.
Celebrate international PARK(ing) Day in Chicago Friday in Jeff Park and Logan
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One day a year, land that's usually used for car storage is transformed into vibrant public space.
Trucker who killed expectant mother Elizabeth Boshardy, 29, got a single failure-to-yield ticket
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Meanwhile the driver who killed Ismael Montez Maldonado, 43, the day before is still at large.
Drivers killed two pedestrians within 2 days on highway-like streets in River North
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Drivers have killed 32 pedestrians on Chicago streets this year.
No, Tribune columnist Rex Huppke, helmet-shaming isn’t the way to keep cyclists safe
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If Huppke actually cares about keeping bike riders safe, he should instead lobby for infrastructure, laws, and enforcement that prevent crashes.
Take a virtual ride on the new Lathrop riverwalk
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The new path is a pleasant way to connect from Logan Square to Leavitt Street, a great northbound bike route.
Riverdale leader Deloris Lucas: We’re disappointed about Divvy, hopeful about bikeways
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Lucas says it's somewhat understandable that CDOT is not immediately bringing Divvy to the area, since it currently lacks safe places to ride, but that could improve soon.
Good news: No Metra fare hikes in 2020, and $2.6B in capital improvements planned
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The capital money, which will fund railcars, locomotives, stations, bridges and service improvements, is available thanks to the Illinois infrastructure bill that passed in June.