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Posted inOn Transportation

Lawsuit to force Chicago to retrofit intersections for vision-impaired pedestrians advances

by John Greenfield March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

Chicago’s dearth of accessible signals is “a huge pain in the ass,” says legally blind artist and musician Andy Slater.

Bicyclist riding through a downtown Chicago intersection
Posted inOn Transportation

Here’s how we can build a citywide protected bike lane network

by John Greenfield October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

In some ways the city’s surprise announcement last month that it’s spending $17 million in funds from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago Works infrastructure program to build or upgrade 100 miles of bike lanes in 2021 and 2022 was welcome news. But there are also some disappointing aspects of the plan, which I’ll get to in […]

The under-construction Belmont Flyover, officially called the Red-Purple Bypass, is part of the CTA’s $2.1 billion Red & Purple Modernization project, partially bankrolled with $1.1 million in federal funding under the Obama-Biden administration.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Local leaders and advocates agree: Biden’s $2T infrastructure package would be great for Chicago transportation

by John Greenfield April 2, 2021August 18, 2021

Biden’s $2T infrastructure package would dramatically beef up funding for transit, vehicle electrification, and Amtrak.

Posted inNews & Politics

How ancient Jewish religious law influenced the design of a bike bridge in West Rogers Park

by John Greenfield December 8, 2020August 18, 2021

The span includes a special portal to Chicago’s strict Orthodox community.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Pandemic pedestrian activity and COVID-19 cycling

by Courtney Cobbs and John Greenfield April 27, 2020August 18, 2021

Would an East Bay-style Slow Streets program be beneficial in Chicago during the coronavirus crisis? It depends on whom you ask.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Cyclephobia

by John Greenfield July 17, 2019August 18, 2021

Are fears of reckless cyclists just overblown?

Posted inColumns & Opinion

A secret history of the Riverwalk bike ban

by John Greenfield June 24, 2019August 18, 2021

E-mails reveal how the threat of a cyclist revolt convinced the city to end the de facto prohibition.

Posted inNews & Politics

Why isn’t that pothole getting fixed?

by Maya Dukmasova June 18, 2019August 18, 2021

Inspector general tells Chicago to rethink aldermanic control over street resurfacing

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Is CPD using racial profiling to catch Divvy thieves?

by John Greenfield January 28, 2019August 18, 2021

Advocates say yes—and that they have the stats to prove it.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

What a long, strange trip it’s been

by John Greenfield December 21, 2018August 18, 2021

The year in review in federal—and local—transportation news.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

FOIA’d e-mails reveal an ongoing citywide epidemic of Divvy thefts

by John Greenfield September 24, 2018August 18, 2021

The culprit? A short-sighted decision to remove a critical piece of security hardware from Chicago’s docking stations.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

A primal scream against traffic violence at a City Hall bike meeting

by John Greenfield September 18, 2018August 18, 2021

After a bad week for bike crashes, cyclists urged city officials to take action

Posted inColumns & Opinion

So long Ofo: Bike-share company is leaving Chicago because of lock requirements

by John Greenfield July 9, 2018August 18, 2021

The company says that Chicago’s policy of capping wheel-lock-only bikes at 50 per company while allowing up to 350 lock-to cycles “picks winners and losers.”

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Thousands of new bike racks coming to city after ‘incredibly annoying’ 18-month snag

by John Greenfield May 14, 2018August 18, 2021

Bureaucracy has halted the installation of new bike racks since 2016, a former city consultant said.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

New bike share a step closer to being tested in Chicago

by John Greenfield April 16, 2018August 18, 2021

Dockless bike-share companies that met with the city recently fear LimeBike, whose board includes Rahm’s former top adviser, could have a leg up.

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