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John Greenfield

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The driver of a monster pickup truck stops for a family using one of the new pedestrian islands in Columbus Park. Photo: John Greenfield
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Neighbors Say Road Diet Causes ‘Traffic Nightmare,’ but Data Tell a Different Story

By John Greenfield | May 12, 2022 | No Comments
In reality, plenty of people benefit from such projects. But the media often highlight the loudest, least-informed voices.
Eben Weiss. Photo: Elliott Weiss
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Podcast: Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, on Legalizing the Idaho Stop

By John Greenfield | Feb 22, 2022 | No Comments
We also discussed why ultimately U.S. cities should be building citywide networks of connected, protected bikeways with logical traffic light timing, so Idaho stop laws become unnecessary.
Almost all Chicago bike riders treat stoplights like stop signs, and stop signs like yield signs. Studies show that may actually be safer than following the letter of the current law. Photo: John Greenfield
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Illinois Is Working on an “Idaho stop” Bill – It’s Dead, for Now

By John Greenfield | Feb 18, 2022 | No Comments
Treating stop signs like yield signs is nearly universal among bike riders, and Idaho stop laws have been shown to reduce bike injuries. Rep. Janet Yang Roh explained why her bill didn't pass – this time.
A speed camera on North Avenue near Pulaski Road in Humboldt Park. Photo: John Greenfield
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UIC Study: Speed Cameras Save Lives, but Drivers from POC Communities Get More Tickets

By John Greenfield | Jan 12, 2022 | No Comments
City officials say they plan to use the findings from the report to improve the program, and note that low-income residents will get a 50 percent discount on traffic tickets starting in March.
Illustration: Rachal Duggan
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Another Study Reaffirms That Speed Cameras Save Lives

By John Greenfield | Jan 7, 2022 | No Comments
The new report compared the changes in crash numbers near speed cameras and citywide between 2012-13 and 2018-2019 and confirmed that collision numbers have stayed relatively low near the cams.
New dashed bike lanes on Armitage Avenue in Logan Square. Photo: Michael Burton
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Dashed Bike Lanes: Better Than Nothing, or Total Trash?

By John Greenfield | Aug 24, 2021 | No Comments
Are they a pragmatic, better-than-nothing approach on streets where stripping parking is seen as a nonstarter. Or are they a depressing capitulation to car culture?
Inside an Uber
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Myth-Buster: Uber and Lyft Aren’t Addressing Transit Deserts

By John Greenfield | Nov 25, 2020 | No Comments
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.
Biden Harris
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What Will – and Should – Biden-Harris Mean for Transportation?

By John Greenfield | Nov 10, 2020 | No Comments
Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation.
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R.I.P. Bike Lane Hater John Forester, a Worthy Adversary

By John Greenfield | Apr 27, 2020 | No Comments
While Forester's anti-bike lane credo ran contrary to much of what Streetsblog stands for, you still have to respect his tenacity.
ChicagoStreet
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Don’t Be a Livable Streets Jerk

By John Greenfield | Apr 24, 2020 | No Comments
Thoughtful transportation advocacy requires intersectionality and a willingness to listen.
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Other Cities React to Bay Area Lockdown

By John Greenfield | Mar 17, 2020 | No Comments
All big cities should follow suit.
Crowded transit
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If You Need to Ride Transit During the Pandemic, Do it. If You Don’t, Avoid it.

By John Greenfield | Mar 16, 2020 | No Comments
If you don't need to use public transportation during the pandemic, do the right thing and avoid riding it, which will make conditions safer for those who have no other option.
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