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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What happened when Streetsblog Chicago accepted a protected bike lane skeptic’s challenge to count vehicles on Augusta Boulevard?
If less than 3% of vehicle operators on the corridor rode bikes or scooters, I would tweet that out. If 3% or more did, A.J. Manaseer would donate $1,000 to bike education programs.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 10
Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 6
Recent pedestrian fatality cases on Chicago streets
Streetsblog updated our our map and list of 2024 Chicago pedestrian fatality cases to help make sure they are up-to-date. We may add additional info in the future.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 5
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, September 4
Another fantastic Bike the Drive highlights the benefits of making DLSD less car-centric
Mayor Johnson rode again this year, and said he's committed to improving walking and biking. Does that mean he'll stand up to IDOT's status-quo highway rebuild proposal?
Take a virtual ride on the very first 9 Ashland bus to cover the extended route to the Ravenswood Metra stop
This morning at 4:14 AM at Irving Park Road and Ashland Avenue, Streetsblog caught a northbound bus heading to the new corridor.