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An Exit Interview With Chicago Transportation Chief Gabe Klein

By John Greenfield | Nov 18, 2013 | 42 Comments

[A shorter version of this article ran in Checkerboard City, John’s column in Newcity magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings.] Maybe I jinxed things by naming transportation czar Gabe Klein as the city’s best department head in Newcity’s October 31 Best of Chicago issue, because the very next day he announced he was […]

Critique of the Gabe Klein Era by “Moe Torrist” Is Running on Fumes

By John Greenfield | Nov 13, 2013 | 12 Comments

Since transportation commissioner Gabe Klein announced he’s resigning at the end of the month, he’s received plenty of praise for his work promoting safer, more efficient and more vibrant Chicago streets. However, after all the bold initiatives he’s spearheaded, he probably didn’t expect his sendoff to be all wine and roses. Yesterday the Expired Meter […]

What Does Chicago Need From the Next Transportation Commissioner?

By John Greenfield | Nov 8, 2013 | 30 Comments

This morning the Chicago Sun-Times published a fairly solid editorial with some interesting thoughts on the task ahead for whomever takes the reigns of the Chicago Department of Transportation after Commissioner Gabe Klein steps down later this month. “Too often in the past the city’s transportation chief has focused more on potholes and snow removal […]

Evaluating Gabe Klein’s Chicago Legacy

By John Greenfield | Nov 5, 2013 | 17 Comments

Not long after Gabe Klein reported for work as commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation on May 16, 2011, there was speculation that he wouldn’t stick around long. Klein’s wife was remaining in Washington, D.C., where he had previously run the DOT. As an ambitious guy who had worked in several different fields, including […]

Brighton Park Parents Take the Lead in Promoting Safe, Healthy Walking

By John Greenfield | Oct 17, 2013 | No Comments

Parents in Brighton Park, a predominantly Latino neighborhood on the Southwest Side, have been doing grassroots work to enhance safety, health and community by promoting better conditions for pedestrians around schools and parks, and by forming walking clubs. The Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, a local community development organization, has been supporting these residents’ efforts in […]

What Kind of Man Rides Divvy in a Suit?

By John Greenfield | Oct 1, 2013 | 17 Comments

Before Divvy bike-share launched, Tribune transportation reporter Jon Hilkevitch was skeptical Loop professionals would use the systems for short trips and errands. “Will businessmen put their briefcases in the basket on a Divvy bike and ride to meetings, risking sweat stains on expensive suits just to save a couple of dollars on a taxicab and […]

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