Madeline Loshaw
@maddillo.bsky.social
anti car, pro cat | Chicago
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EPA proposes to stop measuring benefits of environmental regulations, just industry costs.
Seat belts cost car companies money.
Pollution controls on coal plants cost utilities money.
Water quality standards cost industry money.
EPA says ignore the lives they save.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Seat belts cost car companies money.
Pollution controls on coal plants cost utilities money.
Water quality standards cost industry money.
EPA says ignore the lives they save.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
EPA proposes to stop measuring benefits of environmental regulations, just industry costs.
Seat belts cost car companies money.
Pollution controls on coal plants cost utilities money.
Water quality standards cost industry money.
EPA says ignore the lives they save.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Seat belts cost car companies money.
Pollution controls on coal plants cost utilities money.
Water quality standards cost industry money.
EPA says ignore the lives they save.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
Join me and fellow readers tiny lil actions chicago readers at this casual meetup to talk all things transportation in Chicago.
January 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Join me and fellow readers tiny lil actions chicago readers at this casual meetup to talk all things transportation in Chicago.
Screaming that Chicago is so far below other cities!!
Here are the 20 US urban areas that had the highest per-capita transit ridership in 2024.
New York, unsurprisingly, dominated. Among the big urban areas, the other leaders were SF, DC & Boston.
A lot of small towns—like Ames, IA or Champaign, IL—did well, too. That's because they're college towns!
New York, unsurprisingly, dominated. Among the big urban areas, the other leaders were SF, DC & Boston.
A lot of small towns—like Ames, IA or Champaign, IL—did well, too. That's because they're college towns!
January 9, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Screaming that Chicago is so far below other cities!!
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Chicanes are a prime example of self-enforcing infrastructure design.
Unlike a speed limit sign, which relies on voluntary compliance, a chicane uses physical geometry to dictate safe speeds. It removes the choice to speed.
Unlike a speed limit sign, which relies on voluntary compliance, a chicane uses physical geometry to dictate safe speeds. It removes the choice to speed.
The chicane on 37th Ave S looks great! I’m looking forward to SDOT adding more features like this around Seattle to slow down cars and discourage cut-through traffic.
January 2, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Chicanes are a prime example of self-enforcing infrastructure design.
Unlike a speed limit sign, which relies on voluntary compliance, a chicane uses physical geometry to dictate safe speeds. It removes the choice to speed.
Unlike a speed limit sign, which relies on voluntary compliance, a chicane uses physical geometry to dictate safe speeds. It removes the choice to speed.
Advocate for the #plowthesidewalks campaign, sign up to stay in touch with your alder, and more! in this month's tiny lil actions. tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/december-2...
December 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Advocate for the #plowthesidewalks campaign, sign up to stay in touch with your alder, and more! in this month's tiny lil actions. tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/december-2...
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Truly awful scenes.
December 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Truly awful scenes.
I LOVE TO SEE IT
Another round of cheap, durable, and useful bike racks installed at schools across Chicago 🚲 Pictured here at:
- Ginsburg Elementary
- Stowe Elementary
- Brentano Math & Science Academy
- Pulaski School
- Ginsburg Elementary
- Stowe Elementary
- Brentano Math & Science Academy
- Pulaski School
December 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I LOVE TO SEE IT
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Right now, Chicago City Council is weighing drastic cuts to the very safety programs that have driven this unprecedented drop in severe injuries and fatalities on our streets — cuts that would mean more dangerous speeding, more violent crashes, and more families grieving loved ones taken too soon.
Tell Chicago lawmakers: Don't cut funding for safe streets | Active Transportation Alliance
According to the Chicago Department of Transportation, fatal crashes have fallen 30 percent since their peak in 2021 — more […]
activetrans.org
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Right now, Chicago City Council is weighing drastic cuts to the very safety programs that have driven this unprecedented drop in severe injuries and fatalities on our streets — cuts that would mean more dangerous speeding, more violent crashes, and more families grieving loved ones taken too soon.
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Be the change: Metra has a bunch of planning positions currently posted, including two Service Analyst positions and a Principal Transportation Planner cta.cadienttalent.com/index.jsp?SH...
Open Jobs-Search Results-Metra
cta.cadienttalent.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Be the change: Metra has a bunch of planning positions currently posted, including two Service Analyst positions and a Principal Transportation Planner cta.cadienttalent.com/index.jsp?SH...
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"The study found that, from January through June 2025, average daily maximum PM2.5 concentrations in Manhattan’s CRZ declined by 3.05 micrograms per cubic meter – a reduction of 22% compared to a projected average of 13.8 micrograms per cubic meter had congestion pricing not been implemented."
Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
news.cornell.edu
December 9, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"The study found that, from January through June 2025, average daily maximum PM2.5 concentrations in Manhattan’s CRZ declined by 3.05 micrograms per cubic meter – a reduction of 22% compared to a projected average of 13.8 micrograms per cubic meter had congestion pricing not been implemented."
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How can the Palmer Square Park area be safer? A neighbor wants your feedback. blockclubchi.co/4pMvrgr
December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
How can the Palmer Square Park area be safer? A neighbor wants your feedback. blockclubchi.co/4pMvrgr
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The folks at Igor Does My Bike are collecting information and impact stories about snow in bike lanes. Share yours! Comment (or dm for privacy) on reddit below
From the chibike community on Reddit: Letter to CDOT about plowing/sweeping bike lanes - we need your stories!
Explore this post and more from the chibike community
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December 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The folks at Igor Does My Bike are collecting information and impact stories about snow in bike lanes. Share yours! Comment (or dm for privacy) on reddit below
It's shameful (and sexist) how our city ignores the needs of pedestrians after a snowfall. Urge your representatives to support plowing the sidewalks! tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/december-2...
December 2025: tiny lil actions to make Chicago a tiny lil bit better maybe hopefully
Click on the links and make a difference! It only takes a few minutes.
tinylilactionschicago.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It's shameful (and sexist) how our city ignores the needs of pedestrians after a snowfall. Urge your representatives to support plowing the sidewalks! tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/december-2...
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#BikeChi Imagine being such a miserable driver, you want others to be miserable. Pull up tomorrow to support the homies support safe streets. ✊🏽
December 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
#BikeChi Imagine being such a miserable driver, you want others to be miserable. Pull up tomorrow to support the homies support safe streets. ✊🏽
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Rails to trails
🚫 Pits trains vs bikes and pedestrians
Highways to bikeways
✅ gets rid of cars
🚫 Pits trains vs bikes and pedestrians
Highways to bikeways
✅ gets rid of cars
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Rails to trails
🚫 Pits trains vs bikes and pedestrians
Highways to bikeways
✅ gets rid of cars
🚫 Pits trains vs bikes and pedestrians
Highways to bikeways
✅ gets rid of cars
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I love riding the bus baby
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I love riding the bus baby
Looking for an unhinged stocking stuffer? My brand-new zine, "The gentleman's guide to catcalling" is officially here! madlo.work/zines/the-ge...
ZINE | The gentleman's guide to catcalling: A satirical take on street harassment — Madeline Loshaw
This 16-page feminist zine takes on gender-based street harassment through the lens of friendly guidance: Is catcalling right for me? What are some benefits I can expect? How will women respond to my ...
madlo.work
November 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Looking for an unhinged stocking stuffer? My brand-new zine, "The gentleman's guide to catcalling" is officially here! madlo.work/zines/the-ge...
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Illinois people - please join one or all of these virtual meetings to tell IDOT to prioritize transit, biking, and walking over automobility.
PUBLIC MEETING ALERT: Illinois is updating its Statewide Transit Plan, setting a long term vision for how we fund, expand & improve public transportation across the state. Virtual meeting info:
Nov 15 at 10am
Nov 18 at 12pm
Nov 18 at 7pm
Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transportati...
Nov 15 at 10am
Nov 18 at 12pm
Nov 18 at 7pm
Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transportati...
Next Move Illinois
Public transportation is an essential way for people to travel throughout the state of Illinois. Next Move Illinois is a successor to the 2018 Illinois Statewide Public Transportation Plan. The goal o...
idot.illinois.gov
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Illinois people - please join one or all of these virtual meetings to tell IDOT to prioritize transit, biking, and walking over automobility.
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This is a small snow plow for sidewalks
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This is a small snow plow for sidewalks
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
The Crosstown Trail, Grand Ave. bike lanes, and more!!!
tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/november-2...
tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/november-2...
November 2025: tiny lil actions to make Chicago a tiny lil bit better maybe hopefully
Click on the links and make a difference! It only takes a few minutes.
tinylilactionschicago.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Crosstown Trail, Grand Ave. bike lanes, and more!!!
tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/november-2...
tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/november-2...
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Shoutout to @maddillo.bsky.social for donating 10% of her annual earnings to us! If you haven't already, check out her Substack. She cares deeply about walkable cities, sustainability, and hyper local community. It's free to subscribe!
tiny lil actions chicago | Madeline Loshaw | Substack
tiny lil actions aggregates action-oriented links with the goal of collectively making our city better. to us, better means more walkable, bikeable, transit-oriented, and generally focused on people a...
tinylilactionschicago.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Shoutout to @maddillo.bsky.social for donating 10% of her annual earnings to us! If you haven't already, check out her Substack. She cares deeply about walkable cities, sustainability, and hyper local community. It's free to subscribe!
it's that time of year again! I have no idea if the thing I'm touching is wet or just cold
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
it's that time of year again! I have no idea if the thing I'm touching is wet or just cold
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how progressive is your care, exactly, if you offer COOLSCULPTING to make women thinner, alongside your gynecological services????! jfc
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
how progressive is your care, exactly, if you offer COOLSCULPTING to make women thinner, alongside your gynecological services????! jfc