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The region's sustainable transportation news and advocacy website, helping to make the city and suburbs better since 2013. Posts: @johngreenfield.bsky.social (unsigned) and @stevevance.net.
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You've heard of "Drunk History"? Now get ready for "Funny Transportation Advocacy."
SBC contributor Ellen Steinke (3rd from right) helped "Save Chicago Transit" with a Second City comedy show. Now her goal is "Safe Streets" – pursued in a hilarious way! chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/12/m...
SBC contributor Ellen Steinke (3rd from right) helped "Save Chicago Transit" with a Second City comedy show. Now her goal is "Safe Streets" – pursued in a hilarious way! chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/12/m...
February 13, 2026 at 4:36 PM
You've heard of "Drunk History"? Now get ready for "Funny Transportation Advocacy."
SBC contributor Ellen Steinke (3rd from right) helped "Save Chicago Transit" with a Second City comedy show. Now her goal is "Safe Streets" – pursued in a hilarious way! chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/12/m...
SBC contributor Ellen Steinke (3rd from right) helped "Save Chicago Transit" with a Second City comedy show. Now her goal is "Safe Streets" – pursued in a hilarious way! chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/12/m...
Ald. Ray Lopez, who used "reverse aldermanic prerogative" to rant about a Safe Streets project in someone else's ward, is the most meme-able Council member.
chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/p...
Image source 🎵:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ianM...
(And, no, we *don't* want him to get hit by a driver!)
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Image source 🎵:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ianM...
(And, no, we *don't* want him to get hit by a driver!)
February 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Ald. Ray Lopez, who used "reverse aldermanic prerogative" to rant about a Safe Streets project in someone else's ward, is the most meme-able Council member.
chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/p...
Image source 🎵:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ianM...
(And, no, we *don't* want him to get hit by a driver!)
chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/p...
Image source 🎵:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ianM...
(And, no, we *don't* want him to get hit by a driver!)
Headlines: 3 people hospitalized after a crash involving a CPD squad car and a bus in West Town; Man stabbed in the face Thursday night on Green Line; ACTW: "Against small plans: Chicago has a housing crisis. Let's act like it."
Today's Headlines for Friday January 13 - Streetsblog Chicago
• 3 people, including 2 officers, were hospitalized after a crash involving a CPD squad car and a CTA bus in Chicago/Hoyne in West Town (WGN) • “A man was stabbed in the face while riding a Green Line...
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February 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Headlines: 3 people hospitalized after a crash involving a CPD squad car and a bus in West Town; Man stabbed in the face Thursday night on Green Line; ACTW: "Against small plans: Chicago has a housing crisis. Let's act like it."
Somewhere, cartoonist Jim Davis is smiling. 🐈
[loving lasagna and hating Mondays voice] nice
🟥 Red Line trains will operate on the same track between Garfield and 69th, resulting in a boarding change and minor delays.
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Somewhere, cartoonist Jim Davis is smiling. 🐈
In a good piece on whether a Tribune op-ed criticizing the Archer project was "AI slop," editor Chris Jones called SBC a "harasser of journalists." He wouldn't feel so attacked if he didn't run so much car-centric "Trib-splaining," as Rep. Kam Buckner called it.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
In a good piece on whether a Tribune op-ed criticizing the Archer project was "AI slop," editor Chris Jones called SBC a "harasser of journalists." He wouldn't feel so attacked if he didn't run so much car-centric "Trib-splaining," as Rep. Kam Buckner called it.
ericzorn.substack.com/p/did-the-tr...
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The effort to make Chicago a safer, more pleasant place to get around is no joking matter. "Safe Streets: The Comedy Show" creators discuss their goals.
@atalliance.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org
@atalliance.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org
Making Chicago a safer, more pleasant place to get around is no joke. "Safe Streets: The Comedy Show" creators discuss their goals. - Streetsblog Chicago
Ever feel like Chicago traffic is out to drive you completely crazy? It can feel as though, no matter how you get around, even the most zen of travelers will be tested on our streets and sidewalks. Yo...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
The effort to make Chicago a safer, more pleasant place to get around is no joking matter. "Safe Streets: The Comedy Show" creators discuss their goals.
@atalliance.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org
@atalliance.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org
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We’re hiring! 📣
SUMC is seeking a Program Fellow to support research, technical assistance, and resource development advancing equitable, people-focused transportation.
Paid, temporary role based in Chicago or LA (hybrid). Apply by Feb 27: sharedusemobilitycenter.org/careers/
#TransitSky
SUMC is seeking a Program Fellow to support research, technical assistance, and resource development advancing equitable, people-focused transportation.
Paid, temporary role based in Chicago or LA (hybrid). Apply by Feb 27: sharedusemobilitycenter.org/careers/
#TransitSky
February 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
We’re hiring! 📣
SUMC is seeking a Program Fellow to support research, technical assistance, and resource development advancing equitable, people-focused transportation.
Paid, temporary role based in Chicago or LA (hybrid). Apply by Feb 27: sharedusemobilitycenter.org/careers/
#TransitSky
SUMC is seeking a Program Fellow to support research, technical assistance, and resource development advancing equitable, people-focused transportation.
Paid, temporary role based in Chicago or LA (hybrid). Apply by Feb 27: sharedusemobilitycenter.org/careers/
#TransitSky
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Not everyone who jumps a turnstile causes problems on the system, but those antisocial behaviors often begin by jumping the turnstile.
Given the current state of the 'L' network, Chicago should be looking into modernizing our fare controls.
Given the current state of the 'L' network, Chicago should be looking into modernizing our fare controls.
San Francisco’s new anti-fare-dodging gates haven’t just increased revenues, they’ve dramatically reduced vandalism and the cost of maintaining the network
February 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Not everyone who jumps a turnstile causes problems on the system, but those antisocial behaviors often begin by jumping the turnstile.
Given the current state of the 'L' network, Chicago should be looking into modernizing our fare controls.
Given the current state of the 'L' network, Chicago should be looking into modernizing our fare controls.
CPD: A hit-and-run Honda Civic driver struck and seriously injured a scooter rider Tuesday around 8:15 PM at Division/Clybourn in Old Town, the south end of the Clybourn protected bike lanes.
Woman on scooter injured in Old Town hit-and-run crash, police say
A hit-and-run driver injured a woman on a scooter on Chicago's North Side on Tuesday evening, police said.
abc7chicago.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
CPD: A hit-and-run Honda Civic driver struck and seriously injured a scooter rider Tuesday around 8:15 PM at Division/Clybourn in Old Town, the south end of the Clybourn protected bike lanes.
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Let's give a hand to this month's graduating class👏🎓
We look forward to seeing all 75 graduates succeed in their new roles in the Rail Station Management, Rail Operations, Control Center, and Bus Operations departments!
We look forward to seeing all 75 graduates succeed in their new roles in the Rail Station Management, Rail Operations, Control Center, and Bus Operations departments!
February 11, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Let's give a hand to this month's graduating class👏🎓
We look forward to seeing all 75 graduates succeed in their new roles in the Rail Station Management, Rail Operations, Control Center, and Bus Operations departments!
We look forward to seeing all 75 graduates succeed in their new roles in the Rail Station Management, Rail Operations, Control Center, and Bus Operations departments!
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Six years on from the start of the COVID pandemic, we have good data on how it affected transit systems globally, how some systems are successfully responding, and how high the stakes are.
It's not what you think.
www.hsrail.org/blog/why-us-...
It's not what you think.
www.hsrail.org/blog/why-us-...
The Truth About Why U.S. Transit Ridership Cratered—And How It Can Recover | High Speed Rail Alliance
Six years on from COVID, we have good data on how it affected transit systems globally, how some systems are responding...
www.hsrail.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Six years on from the start of the COVID pandemic, we have good data on how it affected transit systems globally, how some systems are successfully responding, and how high the stakes are.
It's not what you think.
www.hsrail.org/blog/why-us-...
It's not what you think.
www.hsrail.org/blog/why-us-...
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I wish the CTA went after smokers as hard as they go after Nik’s FOIA requests
Just found out I've been accused of "manufacturing" documents by the CTA. I don't know what I did to this agency, but they hate my guts. This is a real attorney sending a message to the IL AG's office.
All I can do is laugh at this. It's an extra special and comical agency
All I can do is laugh at this. It's an extra special and comical agency
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I wish the CTA went after smokers as hard as they go after Nik’s FOIA requests
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Last week's guest has been biking his whole life, and he learned to repair his own bike, and then became a mechanic at Blackstone Bikes where he teaches bike skills to teens! (full interview linked below 👇)
February 12, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Last week's guest has been biking his whole life, and he learned to repair his own bike, and then became a mechanic at Blackstone Bikes where he teaches bike skills to teens! (full interview linked below 👇)
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Yesterday, the CTA L lines ran:
95% Yellow
94% Pink
84% Orange
81% Brown
77% Red
72% Blue
65% Green
62% Purple
... of scheduled trains. Since 2020, CTA L Service has been cut by 1%. Riders deserve frequent and reliable transit, with return to at least pre-2020 levels.
95% Yellow
94% Pink
84% Orange
81% Brown
77% Red
72% Blue
65% Green
62% Purple
... of scheduled trains. Since 2020, CTA L Service has been cut by 1%. Riders deserve frequent and reliable transit, with return to at least pre-2020 levels.
February 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Yesterday, the CTA L lines ran:
95% Yellow
94% Pink
84% Orange
81% Brown
77% Red
72% Blue
65% Green
62% Purple
... of scheduled trains. Since 2020, CTA L Service has been cut by 1%. Riders deserve frequent and reliable transit, with return to at least pre-2020 levels.
95% Yellow
94% Pink
84% Orange
81% Brown
77% Red
72% Blue
65% Green
62% Purple
... of scheduled trains. Since 2020, CTA L Service has been cut by 1%. Riders deserve frequent and reliable transit, with return to at least pre-2020 levels.
Help SBC keep the (bicycle) lights on to push for better walk/bike/transit. We're at $21,687 with $28,313 to raise to complete our 2026 budget, ideally by 3/1. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation here:
chi.streetsblog.org/about/donate
Thanks to recent donors (deep breath)...
chi.streetsblog.org/about/donate
Thanks to recent donors (deep breath)...
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Help SBC keep the (bicycle) lights on to push for better walk/bike/transit. We're at $21,687 with $28,313 to raise to complete our 2026 budget, ideally by 3/1. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation here:
chi.streetsblog.org/about/donate
Thanks to recent donors (deep breath)...
chi.streetsblog.org/about/donate
Thanks to recent donors (deep breath)...
Smoking on the 'L' puts other riders in a pickle. Here's the first part of our new series "Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking the CTA." We'll look at holistic ideas to encourage folks to avoid behavior that's not kosher, and makes transit passengers sour.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Smoking on the 'L' puts other riders in a pickle. Here's the first part of our new series "Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking the CTA." We'll look at holistic ideas to encourage folks to avoid behavior that's not kosher, and makes transit passengers sour.
chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/11/i...
chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/11/i...
ICYMI, Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) didn't like John's meme poking fun at him for his anti-Safe Streets rant at City Hall. Yes Chicagoans, this is what a guy we pay $143K a year does during his work day.
Background: chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/p...
Background: chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/p...
February 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
ICYMI, Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) didn't like John's meme poking fun at him for his anti-Safe Streets rant at City Hall. Yes Chicagoans, this is what a guy we pay $143K a year does during his work day.
Background: chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/p...
Background: chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/p...
Headlines: Man, 20, charged with robbing, beating man, 55, who was sleeping on Red Line on 10/21; Metra service resumes after freight train derailment in Chicago Ridge closed tracks for 24 hours; Equiticity is hiring a walking tour guide.
@equiticity.bsky.social
@equiticity.bsky.social
Today's Headlines for Thursday, February 12 - Streetsblog Chicago
• Man, 20, who was part of group of 4 attackers, charged with robbing, beating man, 55, who was sleeping on Red Line on 10/21 around 3:30 AM (CBS) • Metra service resumes after freight train derailmen...
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February 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Headlines: Man, 20, charged with robbing, beating man, 55, who was sleeping on Red Line on 10/21; Metra service resumes after freight train derailment in Chicago Ridge closed tracks for 24 hours; Equiticity is hiring a walking tour guide.
@equiticity.bsky.social
@equiticity.bsky.social
Introducing “Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA.” In part one of our series, editors from other cities and our transit agency weigh in.
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
“Now, [Streetsblog] don’t you fill me up with your rules‘Cause everybody knows that smokin’ ain’t allowed [on the ‘L’]” – “Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room” by Brownsville Station, 1973 Recent headlines abou...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Introducing “Streetsblog Chicago versus smoking on the CTA.” In part one of our series, editors from other cities and our transit agency weigh in.
Right-leaning Ald. Raymond Lopez threw at tantrum against Complete Streets at the Traffic Safety hearing. Here's what things must be like right now at the "centrist" lobbying group Urban Center, which has promoted the Archer safety project NIMBYs.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Right-leaning Ald. Raymond Lopez threw at tantrum against Complete Streets at the Traffic Safety hearing. Here's what things must be like right now at the "centrist" lobbying group Urban Center, which has promoted the Archer safety project NIMBYs.
chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/p...
chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/p...
Your City of Chicago tax dollars at work. 🙄👇
February 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Your City of Chicago tax dollars at work. 🙄👇
Terrifying: A kid on a bike was reportedly sideswiped by a semi-trucker yesterday during the rush at 35th/Archer in the 12th Ward, just NE of the Archer traffic safety project area. His bike is trashed. Protected lanes can help prevent this kind of crash.
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www.facebook.com/groups/brigh...
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Terrifying: A kid on a bike was reportedly sideswiped by a semi-trucker yesterday during the rush at 35th/Archer in the 12th Ward, just NE of the Archer traffic safety project area. His bike is trashed. Protected lanes can help prevent this kind of crash.
www.facebook.com/groups/brigh...
www.facebook.com/groups/brigh...
Ald. Ray Lopez, we made you a new campaign poster. You're welcome!
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February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Ald. Ray Lopez, we made you a new campaign poster. You're welcome!
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chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/p... @sidestreets.bsky.social
Ald. Ray Lopez's (15th) attitude towards Safe Streets projects is reflected in the shape of his ward: An angry guy standing there doing this: 👎
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February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Ald. Ray Lopez's (15th) attitude towards Safe Streets projects is reflected in the shape of his ward: An angry guy standing there doing this: 👎
chi.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/n...
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