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Streetsblog Chicago

<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

Pedestrian Safety

A conversation about Chicago pedestrian safety issues with Marc Sims from “Just a Few Questions”

Red and Purple Modernization

Day and Durkin: “Sunset the Red and Purple Modernization TIF. Let’s not throw bad money after good.”

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

Fatality Tracker

Tragically, reports of eight more cases bring the number of 2025 Chicago on-street pedestrian fatalities to 36

Complete Streets

Round 7 of Archer rallies: Video proves that, like NBC, ABC made a conscious decision to omit project boosters from its coverage of NIMBYs

James Porter

Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

A conversation with Active Trans’ W. Robert Schultz III: We must improve public safety on the CTA. What’s the best way to accomplish that?

Igor Studenkov

Smoking on CTA

CTA board signs off on smoke mitigation pilot, discusses public safety challenges

Round 6 of the Archer Avenue rallies: A closer look at Archer and Kedzie, and Urban Center’s previously disgraced CEO chimes in on our Facebook post.

Transportation Funding

Shifting money from roads to public transportation saved Illinois transit. A new map shows how other states can benefit from this approach.

Bike Fatalities

The negligent driver who killed Steve Bender on his bike was merely cited for failure to reduce speed. His family wants tougher state laws.

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