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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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 22
May 22, 2025
Bicycle youth: Quetzal Kilgore, 18, shares the experience of growing up car-free in Chicago
"There's a good mix of time where you don't want your parents to drop you off, but you have to, because you don't have your own car," Quetzal said. "I never had that."
May 21, 2025
The right and wrong ways to write a postmortem about car-free Lincoln Avenue
Block Club's Alex V. Hernandez did a well-researched and illuminating article on the subject. Inside Publications' Peter Von Buol, not so much.
May 20, 2025
An intersection redesign advocates pitched years ago might have prevented the latest serious bike injury crash on Wrightwood Avenue
A driver fatally struck Ron Mendoza, 43, at Wrightwood/Pulaski in 2023. Another motorist seriously injured a boy, 16, Thursday at Wrightwood/Cicero.
May 16, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 16
May 16, 2025






