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Covering the movement to end car dependency and improve biking, walking and transit in America.

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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 &#8216;L&#8217; train.

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John Greenfield

Overview

Chicago

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

This story is the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Bicycling

Streetsblog Chicago Editor John Greenfield Seriously Injured in Bike Crash

Kea Wilson is Senior Editor for Streetsblog USA. She has more than a dozen years experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea</a>. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

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Kea Wilson

Wide Highway

Transit

Biden’s First ‘Mega Grants’ Contain Some Mega Wins — And Mega Fails

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What It’s Like to Be a Woman Transit Operator

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Possible Chicago public restroom pilot could help improve access to public space

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How ‘Community Mobility Rituals’ Can Transform Neighborhoods

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Lightfoot banning unaccompanied teens from Millennium Park is the wrong public safety approach

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Divvy hopes new charging stations will reduce VMT needed to maintain the fleet

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City launches income-based traffic fine pilot, halving the fees for low-income residents

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A back door deal: Land transfer to facilitate driving to O’Hare from west is a bad investment