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Ashton
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transportation and transit data person + ⚽ (mostly). Chicago.
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For reference here is what the Dust Storm moving through the Bloomington, IL area looks like. This dust storm is heading towards southern Ford and Iroquois counties! Use caution if traveling! #ILwx #INwx
May 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Wow, this is quite the figure: in huge swathes of Chicago, the city is completely maxed out on density, based on what the zoning code allows.
May 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
New Chicago cryptid unlocked
1700 North Burling Street
April 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Finally, a car that can crash into the second floor of my home 🙏
Alef Aeronautics released a video of its Model Zero prototype flying over a parked car on a public road in California, marking the first real-world test of the design concept. www.the-independent.com/tech/flying-...
World’s first flying car hops over vehicle in public test
Alef Aeronautics says ‘Kitty Hawk moment’ marks a new era for transportation
www.the-independent.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
certified Kennedy moment 🤢
1863 North Wood Street
January 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Square Boy
Toronto, ON
December 24, 2024 at 2:52 AM
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another incredible entry from the illinois state flag competition. there's nearly 5,000 entries, and some very commendable designs that didn't make the state's top ten. will be sifting through all submissions this week
December 24, 2024 at 4:05 AM
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Victorian Row Houses to Rush Hospital
December 13, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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A housing development company with 59k apartments, mostly in the basic range, offers cargo bike sharing.

Background: The apartments are mostly from the reconstruction period and have basements that are not suitable for bikes and especially not for cargo bikes.

www.nhw.de/newsroom/new...
December 11, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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can the @chicagocta.bsky.social get this please
Me: Takes the bus instead of subway so I can join a work call

Also me: Completely distracted by the little screen above the driver providing real-time bus spacing and bunching data since I haven’t seen that in NYC before.
December 11, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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December 9, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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Park 566
December 7, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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Gorgeous sunset! 🌆
December 7, 2024 at 10:50 PM
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this might be the funniest bit of lobby art in chicago—i love these streetlights in illinois center—but both times i’ve asked a doorman what the story is they look at me like i’m absolutely crazy
December 3, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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Oh Hello! WHAT'S ALL THIS THEN ??!?

( On the Victoria Line )

( Appears to a promotional thing for Sony Playstation )
November 25, 2024 at 3:44 PM
kicking off the timeline with a Damen Green Line skyline appreciation post
November 17, 2024 at 8:18 PM