John Greenfield
In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.
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Check out the colorful Chicago Current and Upcoming Bike Lanes map
Chi Hack Night volunteer Sean MacMullan geocoded Chicago Department of Transportation bike network data and created the nifty map
47th Ward: 2-way Leavitt Greenway bike project will start work in a few weeks
There will be a virtual community meeting on the project this Monday, July 10, at 6 p.m., but fortunately the new bikeway is a done deal.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 7
I want you to want commuter rail: Pritzker announces $275M award to Metra to restore Rockford-Chicago train service
Hopefully in four years Chicagoans will be able to say "Hello There" to a new way to get to Rockford car-free.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 6
Why doesn’t the 111th Street streetscape improvement project include bike improvements?
The two-lane street across the Mt. Greenwood community is designated as a "Bicycle-friendly route" by Google Maps, but the new project doesn't include any bike upgrades.
CTA is moving “digital destination signs,” LED route info on front of bus above windshield, to left side of screen
Here's hoping that this subtle change in CTA sign design is handy for all CTA bus rider, but particularly helpful to those with visual challenges.