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
Chicago Needs a Sidewalk Snow Clearance Plan
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The group has launched a new campaign and petition, with almost 1,250 signatures, to exhort the city of Chicago to take charge of winter sidewalk clearance.
CDC Mask Mandate Will Give Local Rules Teeth
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Hopefully now that the federal government is getting more serious about mask compliance, we'll see better behavior on this front from local transit riders.
Could Slow Streets Speed Pandemic Recovery?
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Streetsblog reader Nate Hutcheson brainstormed a system of Slow Streets designed as a community and economic development strategy.
What if Chicago Had Rapid Transit Everywhere?
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It's not that it would be particularly difficult to make this a reality -- we just need the political will.
Check Out Chicago's Gorgeous Ped Paintings
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These kinds of Complete Streets interventions are fairly easy and inexpensive, and can help make neighborhoods safer as well as more beautiful.
How Biking Can Help You Through a COVID-19 Winter
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Cold-weather cycling is just one of the options for infectious disease expert-approved cold-weather fun available.
Don’t Hire Rahm Emanuel as USDOT Chief
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Announcing Emanuel as your choice would almost certainly fill the streets of Chicago with hundreds or thousands of justifiably angry protesters. You really don't want to kick off your administration that way.
Study: Uber and Lyft Aren’t Fixing Transit Deserts
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Most Uber and Lyft trips aren't bolstering transportation options in transit deserts, but are being taken in majority White and more affluent neighborhoods, a new study out of Chicago reveals.
South Shore Drops COVID-Denier Cars
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Here's what the CTA had to say about non-compliant CTA bus operators. Meanwhile, South Shore has ended its ill-conceived Mask Optional Car policy.
Why Rahm Emanuel Shouldn't Be the Next DOT Secretary
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Former CDOT chief Gabe Klein would be an ethical choice for the transportation slot who wouldn't alienate the Democratic party's progressive wing.
What Will Biden-Harris Mean for Transportation?
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After the initial euphoria of Saturday’s election result wore off, Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation, based on the candidates’ platform and statements. We also asked these experts and advocates, as well as our readers, what they’d like to […]
Chicago Needs Bike-Only Train Cars
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Bike cars on all trains on all lines during non-pandemic times would enable people to use bikes for first- and last-mile trips for downtown commutes.