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After drivers struck 2 bike and scooter riders on Archer in less than a month, project foes absurdly claim half-done, car-clogged “bike lanes didn’t help”

John Greenfield

Pedestrian Infrastructure

Best foot forward: Plans discussed at Moving Archer Forward meeting emphasize creating a pedestrian-friendly main street

Delivery

Uber Eats driver: City pricing and managing curb space, and companies being transparent about pay, could make streets safer, more efficient

Redefine the Drive

Friday’s CMAP meeting could lock in a lakefront walled off by an 8-lane highway. Here’s how to comment.

Bike Network

“Bikeway Hearing Parking Lot”: Talking with folks from the massive crowd outside and inside the Portage Park Neighborhood Bike Network meeting

John Greenfield

March 6, 2026

Complete Streets

Don’t “Roger that”! A sustainable transportation advocate accidentally crashed Roger Romanelli’s anti-Grand Safe Streets Project press conference

John Greenfield

Pedestrian Fatalities

SUV driver fatally struck a female pedestrian Tuesday evening near Gompers Park

John Greenfield

Streetsblog Chicago

Like transit, SBC was recently saved from the brink! But we still need your help to raise $50K to keep rolling through 2026.

John Greenfield

Transit Fiscal Cliff

We asked Mayor Johnson about the transit win, Leerhsen’s future, saving the bus station, and whether he’ll send a care package to Philly

John Greenfield

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In December I asked Archer project opponent Claudia Zuno if she was seeking office. “No I’m not.” Last week she announced her alder campaign.

John Greenfield

Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

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After drivers struck 2 bike and scooter riders on Archer in less than a month, project foes absurdly claim half-done, car-clogged “bike lanes didn’t help”

Best foot forward: Plans discussed at Moving Archer Forward meeting emphasize creating a pedestrian-friendly main street

Uber Eats driver: City pricing and managing curb space, and companies being transparent about pay, could make streets safer, more efficient

Friday’s CMAP meeting could lock in a lakefront walled off by an 8-lane highway. Here’s how to comment.

“Bikeway Hearing Parking Lot”: Talking with folks from the massive crowd outside and inside the Portage Park Neighborhood Bike Network meeting

Don’t “Roger that”! A sustainable transportation advocate accidentally crashed Roger Romanelli’s anti-Grand Safe Streets Project press conference

SUV driver fatally struck a female pedestrian Tuesday evening near Gompers Park

Like transit, SBC was recently saved from the brink! But we still need your help to raise $50K to keep rolling through 2026.

We asked Mayor Johnson about the transit win, Leerhsen’s future, saving the bus station, and whether he’ll send a care package to Philly

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Introducing “Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA.” In part one of our series, editors from other cities and our transit agency weigh in.

“Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA,” part two: A sociology student, a lung health advocate, and a transportation expert share their POVs

“Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA” part three: We like smoked hot dogs, not ‘L’ cars – an exercise in guerrilla urbanism

“Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA” part four: Our latest work, “Interview with the Smoker”

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In December I asked Archer project opponent Claudia Zuno if she was seeking office. “No I’m not.” Last week she announced her alder campaign.

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