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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Get Smart Streets: Everything you wanted to know about the bus and bike lane enforcement pilot, but were afraid to ask
Plus the Active Transportation Alliance and Commuters Take Action weigh in on the long-delayed launch
Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 4
Check yourself before you Roenigk yourself: The News-Star’s most ridiculous article yet against the Granville proposal
Editor Ronald Roenigk argues that Granville Avenue must allow crosstown traffic because it's halfway between Devon and Peterson, which "are a mile apart." They're actually a half-mile apart.
Sadly, even the families of rock stars like Billy Corgan aren’t immune to Chicagoland traffic violence
This was at least the third time since June that a driver crashed into a Chicagoland restaurant, shutting it down.
Recent pedestrian fatality cases on Chicago streets (October edition)
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.