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Streetsblog Chicago

Igor Studenkov

Smoking on CTA

“SBC versus smoking on the CTA” part five: A software engineer turns to crowdsourcing to hold officials accountable for finding solutions

<p>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.</p>


John Greenfield

Red Line Extension

The iceman leaveth: After a judge issued a restraining order, the Trump administration was forced to unfreeze funding for the RLE and RPM projects

Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

Turning (wheels) 55: Riding the CTA’s entire #55 Garfield bus line from Midway to the MSI on my birthday

Public Safety

Riders deserve to feel safe on the CTA: Steps to a safer transit system

“Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA” part four: Our latest work, “Interview with the Smoker”

“Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA” part three: We like smoked hot dogs, not ‘L’ cars – an exercise in guerrilla urbanism

Introducing “Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA.” In part one of our series, editors from other cities and our transit agency weigh in.

James Porter

Advocates gathered to honor Rosa Parks on Transit Equity Day, and rode part of the proposed Western Avenue bus rapid transit route

Better Streets for Buses

Stay in your lane or pay the fine 

Self-described “annoying” transit union leader Eric Basir discusses changes he wants made to CTA labor policies, and the agency responds