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 Study Reaffirms Speed Cameras are Saving Lives
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Crashes near speed cameras have stayed relatively low.
Ten — Yes 10! — Scooter Companies to Compete in Chicago
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Chicago launches a bold experiment. Meanwhile, New York State can't quite decide on a pending bill legalizing the devices.
Hey, Men, Here’s How You Can Stop Making Transportation Lousy for Women
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You probably don't even know what you're doing (and that's a problem, too!).
Taking the Guesswork Out of Rating BRT: An Interview With Walter Hook
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There’s a new global benchmark for rating bus rapid transit projects. Yesterday the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy released the BRT Standard 2013, which lays out the requirements for bus routes to qualify as BRT and scores 50 systems in 35 cities around the world as basic, bronze, silver, or gold based on various […]
Chicago Unveils Proposed Designs for Downtown BRT Corridor
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Chicago just got a step closer to first-class bus rapid transit. Today the CTA and the Chicago Department of Transportation released proposed lane configurations for the Central Loop East-West Transit Corridor, a downtown circulator route connecting Union Station with Navy Pier, as well as renderings for a new transit center next to the train station. […]