Alex
@acannon.bsky.social
They’re passing a new law. Its called Ride Your Bike.
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Lincoln Square Road Closure and Accompanying Comments From The Local Facebook Page (April 2025)
Tribune asked Johnson about all his high profile vacancies last week and he treated it like a big joke.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/c...
February 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Tribune asked Johnson about all his high profile vacancies last week and he treated it like a big joke.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/c...
Chicagoland Transit Recoveries through 2025.
380 Million rides in 2025 puts the metro at 69% (nice) of 2019 figures.
380 Million rides in 2025 puts the metro at 69% (nice) of 2019 figures.
February 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Chicagoland Transit Recoveries through 2025.
380 Million rides in 2025 puts the metro at 69% (nice) of 2019 figures.
380 Million rides in 2025 puts the metro at 69% (nice) of 2019 figures.
CTA weekday rail service by line for the last 6 months. Brown line was getting back in a groove the first half on January but fell wayyy off last week.
February 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
CTA weekday rail service by line for the last 6 months. Brown line was getting back in a groove the first half on January but fell wayyy off last week.
A lot going on here so bear with me but...
Saturday and Sunday run way closer to their pre-covid numbers than weekdays do, especially in the summer and fall. They're much more sensitive to seasonality than weekdays.
Monday and Friday run slightly behind Wed-Thurs but follow the same annual trends.
Saturday and Sunday run way closer to their pre-covid numbers than weekdays do, especially in the summer and fall. They're much more sensitive to seasonality than weekdays.
Monday and Friday run slightly behind Wed-Thurs but follow the same annual trends.
February 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A lot going on here so bear with me but...
Saturday and Sunday run way closer to their pre-covid numbers than weekdays do, especially in the summer and fall. They're much more sensitive to seasonality than weekdays.
Monday and Friday run slightly behind Wed-Thurs but follow the same annual trends.
Saturday and Sunday run way closer to their pre-covid numbers than weekdays do, especially in the summer and fall. They're much more sensitive to seasonality than weekdays.
Monday and Friday run slightly behind Wed-Thurs but follow the same annual trends.
Marathon week 2025 was once again the busiest week for CTA rail.
St. Pats (3/15: 569,090) was the highest individual day.
St. Pats (3/15: 569,090) was the highest individual day.
January 30, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Marathon week 2025 was once again the busiest week for CTA rail.
St. Pats (3/15: 569,090) was the highest individual day.
St. Pats (3/15: 569,090) was the highest individual day.
Unfortunately a slight dip in population along the south lakefront from '23 to '24 (-1,511).
Slight growth around UChicago, but not enough to offset declines in Bronzeville and South Shore.
Slight growth around UChicago, but not enough to offset declines in Bronzeville and South Shore.
January 29, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Unfortunately a slight dip in population along the south lakefront from '23 to '24 (-1,511).
Slight growth around UChicago, but not enough to offset declines in Bronzeville and South Shore.
Slight growth around UChicago, but not enough to offset declines in Bronzeville and South Shore.
The fastest growing Chicago zipcode from '23 to '24 covers Lawndale & Little Village (60623).
4,216 in net growth was double the next highest zipcode (60607 - West Loop - +2,195), and larger than the overall growth of 3,309 in the zipcodes shown.
4,216 in net growth was double the next highest zipcode (60607 - West Loop - +2,195), and larger than the overall growth of 3,309 in the zipcodes shown.
January 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The fastest growing Chicago zipcode from '23 to '24 covers Lawndale & Little Village (60623).
4,216 in net growth was double the next highest zipcode (60607 - West Loop - +2,195), and larger than the overall growth of 3,309 in the zipcodes shown.
4,216 in net growth was double the next highest zipcode (60607 - West Loop - +2,195), and larger than the overall growth of 3,309 in the zipcodes shown.
2024 ACS updates for Chicago Population.
Pulled zip codes so there is some fuzzyness around the edges here.
Downtown (including West Loop) population is up ~100,000 since 2000. Total change from 2023 to 2024 is a slight gain.
Pulled zip codes so there is some fuzzyness around the edges here.
Downtown (including West Loop) population is up ~100,000 since 2000. Total change from 2023 to 2024 is a slight gain.
January 29, 2026 at 6:02 PM
2024 ACS updates for Chicago Population.
Pulled zip codes so there is some fuzzyness around the edges here.
Downtown (including West Loop) population is up ~100,000 since 2000. Total change from 2023 to 2024 is a slight gain.
Pulled zip codes so there is some fuzzyness around the edges here.
Downtown (including West Loop) population is up ~100,000 since 2000. Total change from 2023 to 2024 is a slight gain.
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Details for the memorial ride for Alex Pretti in Chicago this weekend.
- Meet at 1:15pm, Roll at 1:30pm
- John Walsh Park (E end of The 606)
- Route to come, we will roll @ party pace (casual, no drop) toward the VA on Damen where a memorial is set up for Alex.
See you Saturday.
- Meet at 1:15pm, Roll at 1:30pm
- John Walsh Park (E end of The 606)
- Route to come, we will roll @ party pace (casual, no drop) toward the VA on Damen where a memorial is set up for Alex.
See you Saturday.
January 27, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Details for the memorial ride for Alex Pretti in Chicago this weekend.
- Meet at 1:15pm, Roll at 1:30pm
- John Walsh Park (E end of The 606)
- Route to come, we will roll @ party pace (casual, no drop) toward the VA on Damen where a memorial is set up for Alex.
See you Saturday.
- Meet at 1:15pm, Roll at 1:30pm
- John Walsh Park (E end of The 606)
- Route to come, we will roll @ party pace (casual, no drop) toward the VA on Damen where a memorial is set up for Alex.
See you Saturday.
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a few nights ago i rode a bus for about 15 minutes or so. once it got close to the stop near my home i hit the button to request a stop. soon after, the bus driver stopped the bus and let me off
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 AM
a few nights ago i rode a bus for about 15 minutes or so. once it got close to the stop near my home i hit the button to request a stop. soon after, the bus driver stopped the bus and let me off
Smart Streets through EOY 2025: nearly $1.7m in fines, focused primarily on Bike and Bus lane violations in the downtown core.
A moderate bump in weekly fines issued the end of last year, a trend I expect to continue as the pilot scope and enforcement area expand over this year.
A moderate bump in weekly fines issued the end of last year, a trend I expect to continue as the pilot scope and enforcement area expand over this year.
January 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Smart Streets through EOY 2025: nearly $1.7m in fines, focused primarily on Bike and Bus lane violations in the downtown core.
A moderate bump in weekly fines issued the end of last year, a trend I expect to continue as the pilot scope and enforcement area expand over this year.
A moderate bump in weekly fines issued the end of last year, a trend I expect to continue as the pilot scope and enforcement area expand over this year.
Updated this to the latest ACS data, tried to be faithful to the original.
Continued outward growth of the High Income areas, including a ring of Median income tracts around the edge.
Continued outward growth of the High Income areas, including a ring of Median income tracts around the edge.
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Updated this to the latest ACS data, tried to be faithful to the original.
Continued outward growth of the High Income areas, including a ring of Median income tracts around the edge.
Continued outward growth of the High Income areas, including a ring of Median income tracts around the edge.
While many of you are likely yelling "GO PATRIOTS" or "GO CHARGERS!" I'm yelling "GO JEROME POWELL and the independent federal reserve!"
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 1:08 AM
While many of you are likely yelling "GO PATRIOTS" or "GO CHARGERS!" I'm yelling "GO JEROME POWELL and the independent federal reserve!"
Fantastic timing for the Mamdani admin to come in after congestion pricing is an established, proven success in NY, but still in time to ride a lot of that new momentum on the way to their lofty streets and transit goals.
January 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Fantastic timing for the Mamdani admin to come in after congestion pricing is an established, proven success in NY, but still in time to ride a lot of that new momentum on the way to their lofty streets and transit goals.
Last day of State/Lake operation until 2029
January 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Last day of State/Lake operation until 2029
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Strong Towns Chicago deployed my location crash report dashboard 🤝 @strongtownschicago.bsky.social
Use this to generate crash reports for intersections, corridors, or your own ward.
Best experienced on desktop
🗺️ www.strongtownschicago.org/chicago-cras...
Use this to generate crash reports for intersections, corridors, or your own ward.
Best experienced on desktop
🗺️ www.strongtownschicago.org/chicago-cras...
January 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Strong Towns Chicago deployed my location crash report dashboard 🤝 @strongtownschicago.bsky.social
Use this to generate crash reports for intersections, corridors, or your own ward.
Best experienced on desktop
🗺️ www.strongtownschicago.org/chicago-cras...
Use this to generate crash reports for intersections, corridors, or your own ward.
Best experienced on desktop
🗺️ www.strongtownschicago.org/chicago-cras...
Seems bad that like half my city’s municipal functions are headed by interim leaders with seemingly no timeline for permanent appointments.
I can count CPS, CDOT, CTA, CHA, (and Zoning Committee!) off the top of my head. Any others?
I can count CPS, CDOT, CTA, CHA, (and Zoning Committee!) off the top of my head. Any others?
The interim chair of the Chicago City Council’s Zoning Committee is halting its meetings to try to force Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a permanent head of the critical committee.
North Side alderman pausing Chicago Zoning Committee meetings to pressure Mayor Brandon Johnson to pick chairperson
The interim chair of the Chicago City Council’s Zoning Committee is halting its meetings to try to force Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a permanent head of the critical committee.
trib.al
December 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Seems bad that like half my city’s municipal functions are headed by interim leaders with seemingly no timeline for permanent appointments.
I can count CPS, CDOT, CTA, CHA, (and Zoning Committee!) off the top of my head. Any others?
I can count CPS, CDOT, CTA, CHA, (and Zoning Committee!) off the top of my head. Any others?
Sucks that from this winter on I’ll always associate Chance The Rapper’s voice with standing in the freezing cold waiting for my train to show up.
December 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Sucks that from this winter on I’ll always associate Chance The Rapper’s voice with standing in the freezing cold waiting for my train to show up.
Sucks that the Cool Zone on this diagram is functionally nonexistent in the US
December 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Sucks that the Cool Zone on this diagram is functionally nonexistent in the US
Going to balance the city budget off of Bears home playoff games
December 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Going to balance the city budget off of Bears home playoff games
I scored 90% on the Chicago local news quiz 2025! Take the quiz at: lauriemerrell.com/chicago-news...
December 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I scored 90% on the Chicago local news quiz 2025! Take the quiz at: lauriemerrell.com/chicago-news...
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New from me! Chicago has far too many bus stops to provide efficient service for its riders—nearly twice the national standard. I reimagined what Chicago's bus network could do to make it look like its peers.
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
A plan for faster buses
We can speed up the bus at (almost) no cost
citythatworks.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New from me! Chicago has far too many bus stops to provide efficient service for its riders—nearly twice the national standard. I reimagined what Chicago's bus network could do to make it look like its peers.
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
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Speed Matters.
Some thoughts about transit and speed, life, space and time.
open.substack.com/pub/marcochi...
Some thoughts about transit and speed, life, space and time.
open.substack.com/pub/marcochi...
Speed matters
Of time, life and space. Or why transit speed matters.
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Speed Matters.
Some thoughts about transit and speed, life, space and time.
open.substack.com/pub/marcochi...
Some thoughts about transit and speed, life, space and time.
open.substack.com/pub/marcochi...
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The CTA told me traffic keeps wasting bus operator time so I asked how many bus operators they have and they said they just go to the job fair and get a new operator afterwards so I said it sounds like they're just feeding bus operators to traffic and then bus riders started crying.
All for more bus drivers but what they really need are dedicated lanes. Otherwise we get into diminishing returns territory pretty quickly.
December 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The CTA told me traffic keeps wasting bus operator time so I asked how many bus operators they have and they said they just go to the job fair and get a new operator afterwards so I said it sounds like they're just feeding bus operators to traffic and then bus riders started crying.
After peaking in September, CTA rail staffing has slipped back to just over the 2019 benchmark.
December 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
After peaking in September, CTA rail staffing has slipped back to just over the 2019 benchmark.