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
Dang I just thought of the perfect spot for a Cars Ruin Cities sticker
(Route 66 start point)
(Route 66 start point)
February 4, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Dang I just thought of the perfect spot for a Cars Ruin Cities sticker
(Route 66 start point)
(Route 66 start point)
You lost me at crank arm I just ride a bike I’m not a “cyclist” 😝
February 4, 2026 at 12:59 AM
You lost me at crank arm I just ride a bike I’m not a “cyclist” 😝
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
Not a good block of Michigan Ave sidewalk visually, functionally
February 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Not a good block of Michigan Ave sidewalk visually, functionally
This part of the book resonated. People who drive everywhere don’t even notice the presence of cars, they’re so used to them, like a fish doesn’t “notice” water. But once your eyes open to how much cars degrade everything, you can’t unsee it
February 4, 2026 at 12:41 AM
This part of the book resonated. People who drive everywhere don’t even notice the presence of cars, they’re so used to them, like a fish doesn’t “notice” water. But once your eyes open to how much cars degrade everything, you can’t unsee it
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”
Reposted by Michelle
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
Reposted by Michelle
🤬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?
I was impressed that they used the formal name!
February 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I was impressed that they used the formal name!
A tourist in the pedway asked me recently whether they were headed in the right direction to get to Cloud Gate and my long time colleague had no clue what they meant lol IYKYK
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
A tourist in the pedway asked me recently whether they were headed in the right direction to get to Cloud Gate and my long time colleague had no clue what they meant lol IYKYK
Reposted by Michelle
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
Exactly! WBEZ also reported that Willie has been 30% more accurate than that punk in Pennsylvania
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Exactly! WBEZ also reported that Willie has been 30% more accurate than that punk in Pennsylvania
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You know what to do
February 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
You know what to do
Uggh ridiculous, this is why we need enforcement cameras on every single bus, not six buses systemwide — what a joke
February 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Uggh ridiculous, this is why we need enforcement cameras on every single bus, not six buses systemwide — what a joke
And experiencing no consequences! (probably)
February 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
And experiencing no consequences! (probably)
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 😭😭😭