Michelle
@michelle345.bsky.social
Chicago
PRO biking/walking for transportation
ANTI car-dominated streets
PRO cities/housing/flâneusing
Violin/guitar/art/weather
1st generation American 🇩🇪 🇺🇸
#northDLSD #bikeCHI #ClarkStCorridor
PRO biking/walking for transportation
ANTI car-dominated streets
PRO cities/housing/flâneusing
Violin/guitar/art/weather
1st generation American 🇩🇪 🇺🇸
#northDLSD #bikeCHI #ClarkStCorridor
I have so many stickers, need to either get bolder about affixing them prominently or actively giving them away at bike gatherings
February 4, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I have so many stickers, need to either get bolder about affixing them prominently or actively giving them away at bike gatherings
This infrastructure is for drivers to access a parking garage. Is it placed on the street, since it’s driving-related? No, course not, it takes up nearly half the Michigan Ave sidewalk
February 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
This infrastructure is for drivers to access a parking garage. Is it placed on the street, since it’s driving-related? No, course not, it takes up nearly half the Michigan Ave sidewalk
Pro Tip: Do not fall for this CTA train operator statement
“If you can’t get onto the train, step back, there is another one directly behind me”
“If you can’t get onto the train, step back, there is another one directly behind me”
February 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Pro Tip: Do not fall for this CTA train operator statement
“If you can’t get onto the train, step back, there is another one directly behind me”
“If you can’t get onto the train, step back, there is another one directly behind me”
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System Stats as of Feb 3rd at 3pm (actual/scheduled):
System: 74% • 1,024/1,368
Blue: 66% • 160/241
Brown: 67% • 142/209
Green: 89% • 129/144
Orange: 80% • 137/171
Pink: 85% • 115/135
Purple: 59% • 81/137
Red: 75% • 184/244
Yellow: 87% • 76/87
Runs Remaining: 1,014
System: 74% • 1,024/1,368
Blue: 66% • 160/241
Brown: 67% • 142/209
Green: 89% • 129/144
Orange: 80% • 137/171
Pink: 85% • 115/135
Purple: 59% • 81/137
Red: 75% • 184/244
Yellow: 87% • 76/87
Runs Remaining: 1,014
February 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
System Stats as of Feb 3rd at 3pm (actual/scheduled):
System: 74% • 1,024/1,368
Blue: 66% • 160/241
Brown: 67% • 142/209
Green: 89% • 129/144
Orange: 80% • 137/171
Pink: 85% • 115/135
Purple: 59% • 81/137
Red: 75% • 184/244
Yellow: 87% • 76/87
Runs Remaining: 1,014
System: 74% • 1,024/1,368
Blue: 66% • 160/241
Brown: 67% • 142/209
Green: 89% • 129/144
Orange: 80% • 137/171
Pink: 85% • 115/135
Purple: 59% • 81/137
Red: 75% • 184/244
Yellow: 87% • 76/87
Runs Remaining: 1,014
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🤬CTA Rail is having a terrible day.
74% of scheduled trains operated on Feb 3rd as of 3pm.
45% arrived at their scheduled intervals.
Schedules are increased 0% from pre-pandemic schedules.
74% of scheduled trains operated on Feb 3rd as of 3pm.
45% arrived at their scheduled intervals.
Schedules are increased 0% from pre-pandemic schedules.
February 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
🤬CTA Rail is having a terrible day.
74% of scheduled trains operated on Feb 3rd as of 3pm.
45% arrived at their scheduled intervals.
Schedules are increased 0% from pre-pandemic schedules.
74% of scheduled trains operated on Feb 3rd as of 3pm.
45% arrived at their scheduled intervals.
Schedules are increased 0% from pre-pandemic schedules.
Four train lines serving this Loop station, but no train at all for >10 minutes, come on @chicagocta.bsky.social are we a real city or not?
February 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Four train lines serving this Loop station, but no train at all for >10 minutes, come on @chicagocta.bsky.social are we a real city or not?
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When these cycleways were being built in the 2010s, a black-cab driver told me Transport for London was run by fools because Londoners don't cycle
February 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM
When these cycleways were being built in the 2010s, a black-cab driver told me Transport for London was run by fools because Londoners don't cycle
Groundhog Day Blizzard was 15 years ago today, I rode that high a long time, good times on Lake Shore Drive
February 3, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Groundhog Day Blizzard was 15 years ago today, I rode that high a long time, good times on Lake Shore Drive
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You know what to do
February 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
You know what to do
Casually parked in a red-painted bus-only lane, more than 24 hours now 😡
I know exactly how much it snowed while I was in my windowless office this morning because this car was parked in the bus lane at the Belmont station the whole time
February 1, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Casually parked in a red-painted bus-only lane, more than 24 hours now 😡
That crazy time of year when anything over 25 feels pretty mild
February 1, 2026 at 1:57 PM
That crazy time of year when anything over 25 feels pretty mild
Read this and weep about how little progress has been made in <checks notes> 111 years 😭😭😭
In 1915 experts in law and in municipal engineering agreed with the Chicago Surface Lines:
Streets are a public resource regulated in the public interest – the greatest good to the greatest number.
By this standard, everyone else took precedence over motorists driving personal automobiles. ...
Streets are a public resource regulated in the public interest – the greatest good to the greatest number.
By this standard, everyone else took precedence over motorists driving personal automobiles. ...
February 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Read this and weep about how little progress has been made in <checks notes> 111 years 😭😭😭
Winter morning textures
February 1, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Winter morning textures
Last day in January, half way through the six months of winter
January 31, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Last day in January, half way through the six months of winter
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Sign this petition from Lakeview Urbanists demanding safety improvements NOW on Inner Lake Shore Drive
“No one using Inner Lake Shore Drive should fear for their lives on their daily commute or stroll to the park.”
actionnetwork.org/petitions/im...
“No one using Inner Lake Shore Drive should fear for their lives on their daily commute or stroll to the park.”
actionnetwork.org/petitions/im...
Improve Safety on Inner Lake Shore Drive
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) must act NOW to design safe streets on Inner Lake Shore Drive and stop hundreds of preventable crashes, injuries, and deaths a year. In the last six mo...
actionnetwork.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Sign this petition from Lakeview Urbanists demanding safety improvements NOW on Inner Lake Shore Drive
“No one using Inner Lake Shore Drive should fear for their lives on their daily commute or stroll to the park.”
actionnetwork.org/petitions/im...
“No one using Inner Lake Shore Drive should fear for their lives on their daily commute or stroll to the park.”
actionnetwork.org/petitions/im...
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
Sign this petition from Lakeview Urbanists demanding safety improvements NOW on Inner Lake Shore Drive
“No one using Inner Lake Shore Drive should fear for their lives on their daily commute or stroll to the park.”
actionnetwork.org/petitions/im...
“No one using Inner Lake Shore Drive should fear for their lives on their daily commute or stroll to the park.”
actionnetwork.org/petitions/im...
Improve Safety on Inner Lake Shore Drive
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) must act NOW to design safe streets on Inner Lake Shore Drive and stop hundreds of preventable crashes, injuries, and deaths a year. In the last six mo...
actionnetwork.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Sign this petition from Lakeview Urbanists demanding safety improvements NOW on Inner Lake Shore Drive
“No one using Inner Lake Shore Drive should fear for their lives on their daily commute or stroll to the park.”
actionnetwork.org/petitions/im...
“No one using Inner Lake Shore Drive should fear for their lives on their daily commute or stroll to the park.”
actionnetwork.org/petitions/im...
Second City is doing a series of comedy shows about safe streets!
"The show features fast-paced comedy sketches alongside a short, live on-stage interview with local leaders and advocates working on traffic safety and street design in Chicago."
Our Executive Director Amy Rynell will be a special guest on February 1st! Check it out using the link below:
Our Executive Director Amy Rynell will be a special guest on February 1st! Check it out using the link below:
Safe Streets: The Comedy Show. Why It Sucks to Walk or Drive in Chicago (and How We Can Fix It) - The Second City
Discover top sketch, improv, and stand-up comedy shows at the world-famous Second City!
www.secondcity.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Second City is doing a series of comedy shows about safe streets!
The snow is not letting up
January 25, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The snow is not letting up
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The march is now passing the Chicago city hall / Cook County hall building. The chant goes up,
"Minnesota don't you fear, we, the people, are right here"
"Minnesota don't you fear, we, the people, are right here"
January 25, 2026 at 8:46 PM
The march is now passing the Chicago city hall / Cook County hall building. The chant goes up,
"Minnesota don't you fear, we, the people, are right here"
"Minnesota don't you fear, we, the people, are right here"
Reposted by Michelle
The march has turned west off Michigan onto Randolph, headed toward Chicago City Hall and the Cook County Courthouse.
January 25, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The march has turned west off Michigan onto Randolph, headed toward Chicago City Hall and the Cook County Courthouse.
What if we all update our W4 forms to claim 10 dependents and thereby reduce $ sent to the federal government? Taxes on earnings today are not due until April 2027 anyway
January 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM
What if we all update our W4 forms to claim 10 dependents and thereby reduce $ sent to the federal government? Taxes on earnings today are not due until April 2027 anyway