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.

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Streetsblog Chicago Bicycling

What Chicago Would Be Like With a Citywide Low-Stress Cycling Network

The 7.8 side street bike tour takes place this Sunday, August 6, at 9 a.m. leaving from Catalpa (5500 N.) and Campbell (2500 W.) avenues in Lincoln Square.

August 3, 2023

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Two Chicago Drivers Crash Into Buildings; One Kills Teen

Chicagoans shouldn't have to wait until a driver strikes their building for city officials to make safety upgrades.

July 25, 2023

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Check Out This Neat Map of Chicago’s Upcoming Bike Lanes

Chi Hack Night volunteer Sean MacMullan geocoded Chicago Department of Transportation bike network data and created the nifty map.

July 11, 2023

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What Chicago Would Be Like With a Citywide Low-Stress Cycling Network

Two Chicago Drivers Crash Into Buildings; One Kills Teen

Check Out This Neat Map of Chicago’s Upcoming Bike Lanes

CTA Credits Taylor Swift for Ridership Boost

John’s Back! An Update From Streetsblog Chicago

What if we applied the Transit Ambassadors model to create safe, orderly public spaces?

Speed round: Both candidates said they’d dismantle Chicago’s livesaving speed cam program

Anything but a train: Lightfoot touts luxury air taxi service instead of fixing Blue Line

Are online retail and COVID to blame for declining sales? Nah, it’s gotta be the bike lanes

You love to see it: Rte. 53 extension proposal gets turned into a greenway project instead