John Greenfield
In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes the transportation column for the Chicago Reader weekly paper. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.
Recent Posts
Another win for embattled CTA prez: Installation of new security monitors in stations is complete
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While the monitor project probably won't revolutionize CTA safety, it should give the CAs a better sense of what's happening in their stations, allowing them to respond to emergencies more quickly.
Some good news about CTA for a change: Ridership has reached a new pandemic-era record
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Ridership numbers that show more people have been using the system recently than at any time before the pandemic reached Chicago in March 2020.
Chicago Critical Mass celebrates its 25th (or is it 50th?) anniversary this Friday
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"Over the past 50 years, Critical Mass has made Chicago a bike-friendlier town," said cofounder and prankster Michael Burton said in a statement. "Despite these many gains, there's much work still to be done."
Nice! Catalpa Avenue in Andersonville will be Chicago’s next permanently car-free street
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It's always nice to kick off the weekend with a feel-good story of a win for livable streets.
Here’s a closer look at the DLSD “die-in” during Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Jamapalooza protest
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The culmination of the rally, a dramatic "die-in" protest on DuSable Lake Short Drive next to Buckingham Fountain, deserves a little more discussion.
Eyes on the Street: Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Jamapalooza takes over the Loop
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Chicago, Bike Grid Now led Jamapalooza, a massive group ride to demonstrate for a citywide network of bike-priority streets.
Letter from advocacy groups calls for protected bike lanes on Lincoln Ave. in Lincoln Square
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Multiple advocacy groups made that argument once again with an open letter to local decision-makers calling on them to include physically-protected bike lanes along as part of the upcoming Lincoln Avenue Streetscape and Plaza project
Why alderpersons should vote no on Reilly’s ordinance to ban pedicabs from Navy Pier
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Replacing car trips with other modes is a net win for traffic safety, congestion, and air quality, so pedicab bans are misguided.
Eyes on the Street: CDOT “hardens” left turns on Ashland with speed bumps and bollards
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Hopefully the new infrastructure will result in higher rates of motorists yielding to pedestrians, as CDOT says was the case on State, and fewer crashes.
CTA prez Dorval Carter ghosts City Council hearing on ghost runs, service gaps, safety
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"If he was taking it seriously he would be here. That's a disrespect to the Council, and to the ridership, and to the workers."
Advocates rally CTA HQ to demand improvements: “We need to keep being loud”
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Attendees demanded more reliable bus and train service, more accurate Transit Tracker arrival times, and better conditions for CTA workers.
Hit-and-run SUV driver fatally struck Eric Ray, 59, in Chatham
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Ray was the 23rd pedestrian killed on Chicago streets so far this year.