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
The Jackson 5: Spending five hours at the Jackson ‘L’ stops, a CTA trouble spot
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I hung out in the Jackson Street Red and Blue stations from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. in an effort to see what the security presence was like there at the time.
An SUV driver killed Martha Velazquez on Columbus in Ashburn. A road diet is planned.
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A four-to-three conversion road diet was already planned on this stretch prior to the tragic crash.
Here’s the CTA’s explanation for the infuriating “ghost” bus and train problem
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Everyone hates the now-common situation where train or bus runs appear the Train Tracker and Bus Tracker, but then disappear before they ever arrive.
Three South Side pedestrian crash fatality cases from earlier this year
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Earlier this month SBC cofounder Steven Vance launched a new Chicago Crash Browser, which pulls data from the city's data portal, checking for new reports every hour.
Lucy Gonzalez Parsons Apartments affordable TOD: an experiment in re-integration
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As I’ve said before, if housing affordability in Chicago’s swiftly gentrifying Logan Square neighborhood is like a sinking ship, the new all-affordable transit-oriented development that opened next to the eponymous Blue Line station last Friday is like a lifeboat. It provides low-income and working-class longtime with an opportunity to weather the storm. Streetsblog Chicago strongly […]
Motorcycle rider fatally struck Timothy Kast, 46, crossing 5-lane street in Portage Park
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Kast was the first on-street chicago pedestrian fatality this year. This was the second fatal pedestrian-motorcyclist crash in Chicago within about eight months.
Driver who killed Concepcion Lopez, 82, in West Ridge threw object over wall, was DUI tested
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Police inventories the object, which may have been alcohol or illegal drugs, and the motorist was given a blood alcohol content test, but he still has not been charged with a DUI.
Shared Mobility Action Agenda aims to make non-private-car modes handy for all by 2030
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There are many ways to screw up shared mobility. So hopefully the action agenda will focus on shared modes that actually decrease emissions, rather than exacerbate climate change.
Left-turning van driver who failed to yield killed Berta Arroyo Salgado, 73, in West Town
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Typically in such cases, if the driver stays at the scene and is sober, they merely receive minor traffic citations, even if they've taken a life.
Seven advocacy groups discuss why this Wednesday’s Chicago Ride of Silence is important
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The 20th annual Chicago Ride of Silence is an opportunity to mourn and reflect on lost lives, part of a global movement to honor people killed and injured on bicycles, and demand changes to keep bike riders safe
BMW driver killed Concepcion Lopez, 82, at bus stop on Peterson Ave. in West Ridge
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Peterson is a five-lane speedway, bus stop fatalities are common in Chicago, and BMW drivers are the motorists most likely to get in crashes.
Divvy launches scooters and new pricing, but some members aren’t happy with the latter
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It would be much better if the city and Divvy come up with a pricing structure that encourages ridership, rather than suppressing it.