John Greenfield
In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and ‘L’ train.
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Case of driver, 92, critically injuring bike rider at Valley Line Trail/Devon intersection raises multiple issues
Are RRFB signals really a good approach for trail safety? And why does Chicago have policies that force elderly people to drive?
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 24
Has the Forest Park Rebuild been going smoothly or have there been snags? CTA, CTAction have different POVs.
On the bright side, yesterday's reopening of the Clinton and UIC-Halsted stations seemed to go with no major snafus.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 22
CPD knows owner of car whose driver killed Ulysses Coleman, 38, Sunday in Austin, but hasn’t filed charges
Hopefully the police department will use all legal methods available to identify and charge the motorist who killed Coleman.
39th Ward PB election funds a half mile of protected bike lanes on Montrose between Pulaski and Kostner in Irving Park
It's not a bad location for protected lanes since this part of Montrose, a mostly two-lane street, connects with Elston Avenue, a diagonal crosstown cycling route.
CMAP’s Plan of Action for Regional Transit is an effort to address fiscal cliff, make system safer, more efficient, and equitable
It's good that CMAP, state lawmakers, and the PART committee members appear to be serious about addressing Chicagoland's transit challenges.
What does the Nakari Campbell case tell us about street design and traffic enforcement?
Chicago needs street layouts that force motorists to drive safely. And the CPD needs to bring the driver who grievously harmed Nakari to justice.