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
Tracy Burton, 55, was third Chicagoan fatally struck by turning driver in 3 months
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On Saturday night, for the third time in three months in Chicago, a turning driving failed to yield to a person walking, fatally striking them.
What’s the most constructive response to unhoused people sleeping on the ‘L’?
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Thanks to Brandon Johnson's election, there's a new opportunity to pass Bring Chicago Home, which would be a win-win-win for unhoused people, commuters, and the CTA.
Let’s *go* Brandon! Will Johnson keep his big transportation campaign promises?
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Johnson's campaign was all about promising fresh approaches to Chicago's problems, so here's hoping he applies that philosophy to traffic safety and mobility challenges as well.
The bike lane haters in the Sun-Times aren’t completely wrong
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It's a case of someone being so wrong, they're right. It's true that bicycle riders shouldn't be sharing the road with fast traffic –they should get protected bike lanes.
The four Chicagoland transit agencies discuss their next steps for averting the fiscal cliff
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Local leaders need to get serious about permanently reducing the farebox recovery ratio; finding new funding sources; and abolishing Rauner's collection fee ASAP.
Remember this before you vote: A recap of our election coverage before Tuesday’s runoff
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Tuesday is the Chicago municipal runoff election, so if you haven't already taken advantage of early voting, be sure to make a plan to get to your polling place on time.
Driver who ran stop sign fatally struck James R. Thompson, 26, in West Loop, fled
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Drivers blowing stop signs is commonplace in Chicago, and tragically early Saturday morning in the West Loop a motorist's decision to do so robbed James Richard Thompson, 26, of his life.
Man, 46, is 2nd pedestrian struck on multilane Cicero Ave. in less than 4 months
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On December 14, 2022, a male pedestrian was walking in 1100 block of South Cicero Avenue in Austin when an SUV driver fatally struck him. The five-lane layout of the street encourages speeding. Less than four months later and about 3.5 miles north, early Wednesday morning, March 29, another driver struck and killed a male […]
For second time in less than a year, another Divvy price hike quietly kicked in this month
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Today the Chicago Department of Transportation put out a press release about the new Chicago Cycling Strategy plan, “outlining a community-driven approach to expanding Chicago’s bike network and creating a more equitable, safe, and inviting city for cycling.” Streetsblog will take a closer look at that document soon. But you know what CDOT never put […]
Speed round: Both candidates said they’d dismantle Chicago’s livesaving speed cam program
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It's disappointing that even politicians who claim to care about public safety and transportation equity have a blind spot when it comes to automated enforcement, which protects the most vulnerable Chicagoans, simply because traffic cameras are unpopular with drivers.
Guo Ning Li, 78, killed in Chinatown crosswalk by van driver who failed to yield
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The incident was the second time in a month that a turning van driver fatally struck a senior in a Chicago crosswalk.
CTA announced additional ORD branch trains, quietly cut scheduled service on other lines
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While the CTA put out a press release about additional “short-turned” trips between O'Hare and UIC, they barely publicized scheduled service cuts to other lines at all.