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A plan for faster buses
We can speed up the bus at (almost) no cost
citythatworks.substack.com
New from me! Chicago has far too many bus stops to provide efficient service for its riders—nearly twice the national standard. I reimagined what Chicago's bus network could do to make it look like its peers.
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
I am once again asking everyone to convert to the international fixed calendar. 13 months, 28 days, four week long all year. You'll know what day of the week it is based on the date.
December 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I am once again asking everyone to convert to the international fixed calendar. 13 months, 28 days, four week long all year. You'll know what day of the week it is based on the date.
Better than last year (75%)!
December 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Better than last year (75%)!
One of the best things you can do for yourself is be your own archivist
December 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
One of the best things you can do for yourself is be your own archivist
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NEW: beginning january 1, chicago will ban unhoused people on the sex offense registry from seeking shelter on public transit.
it’s the latest in a concerted effort by mayor johnson’s admin to criminalize homelessness on cta trains + buses and in public parks during the coldest months of the year.
it’s the latest in a concerted effort by mayor johnson’s admin to criminalize homelessness on cta trains + buses and in public parks during the coldest months of the year.
‘An impossible situation’ - Chicago Reader
Beginning January 1, the City of Chicago will ban unhoused people on the sex offense registry from seeking shelter on public transit.
chicagoreader.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
NEW: beginning january 1, chicago will ban unhoused people on the sex offense registry from seeking shelter on public transit.
it’s the latest in a concerted effort by mayor johnson’s admin to criminalize homelessness on cta trains + buses and in public parks during the coldest months of the year.
it’s the latest in a concerted effort by mayor johnson’s admin to criminalize homelessness on cta trains + buses and in public parks during the coldest months of the year.
The only way I know how to do it
December 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The only way I know how to do it
This year I got tired of all my favorrite holiday movies being on different streaming platforms so I bought used DVDs. It's the way to go; cheaper and easier.
December 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This year I got tired of all my favorrite holiday movies being on different streaming platforms so I bought used DVDs. It's the way to go; cheaper and easier.
What's a gift you're excited to give/have given to someone this holiday season? I'm personally excited to gift the DEVO Energy Dome hat
December 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
What's a gift you're excited to give/have given to someone this holiday season? I'm personally excited to gift the DEVO Energy Dome hat
My friend kindly gifted me some honey from bike-a-bee who (you guessed it) does all the beekeeping and collecting and distribution via bicycle
December 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
My friend kindly gifted me some honey from bike-a-bee who (you guessed it) does all the beekeeping and collecting and distribution via bicycle
Has anyone seen the green/white robots in these neighborhoods? Austin, Little Village, Englewood, North Lawndale, West Garfield Park, or South Shore.
Submitting a variety of FOIAs for the burrito taco robots. Besides complaints, issued/denied permits, and application materials, what else do you want to know?
December 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Has anyone seen the green/white robots in these neighborhoods? Austin, Little Village, Englewood, North Lawndale, West Garfield Park, or South Shore.
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Edward Hopper, Christmas card, 1928 whitney.org/collection/w...
December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Edward Hopper, Christmas card, 1928 whitney.org/collection/w...
Comical. CTA gave me all the data I requested months ago the day after publishing.
New from me! Chicago has far too many bus stops to provide efficient service for its riders—nearly twice the national standard. I reimagined what Chicago's bus network could do to make it look like its peers.
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
A plan for faster buses
We can speed up the bus at (almost) no cost
citythatworks.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Comical. CTA gave me all the data I requested months ago the day after publishing.
Good news: Many people are looking at the map
Bad news: it is blowing through my API limits and I gotta figure how to host the tiles locally
Bad news: it is blowing through my API limits and I gotta figure how to host the tiles locally
December 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Good news: Many people are looking at the map
Bad news: it is blowing through my API limits and I gotta figure how to host the tiles locally
Bad news: it is blowing through my API limits and I gotta figure how to host the tiles locally
CTA in the NYT super mega
December 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
CTA in the NYT super mega
This is how CDOT is modifying 18th/Wabash after Ald. Dowell (3rd) made CDOT remove its NACTO approved intersection.
- NE/SW islands and NW (partial) delineator being removed
- Being replaced with flexiposts/paint
- EB/WB turn lanes are being restored
- NE/SW islands and NW (partial) delineator being removed
- Being replaced with flexiposts/paint
- EB/WB turn lanes are being restored
December 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This is how CDOT is modifying 18th/Wabash after Ald. Dowell (3rd) made CDOT remove its NACTO approved intersection.
- NE/SW islands and NW (partial) delineator being removed
- Being replaced with flexiposts/paint
- EB/WB turn lanes are being restored
- NE/SW islands and NW (partial) delineator being removed
- Being replaced with flexiposts/paint
- EB/WB turn lanes are being restored
Odds of submitting a 311 service request for the removal of an abandoned bicycle is unlikely to result in its removal
December 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Odds of submitting a 311 service request for the removal of an abandoned bicycle is unlikely to result in its removal
In October 2025 alone, the robots completed 4,660 deliveries. That number that is trending upwards even without complete data for November.
Submitting a variety of FOIAs for the burrito taco robots. Besides complaints, issued/denied permits, and application materials, what else do you want to know?
December 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In October 2025 alone, the robots completed 4,660 deliveries. That number that is trending upwards even without complete data for November.
Messed up! at the circuit court
December 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Messed up! at the circuit court
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The Sound of Music is on TV tonight, so we must point you, yet again, to this all-timer by Melinda Taub from our archives.
I Regret to Inform You That My Wedding to Captain Von Trapp Has Been Canceled
Dear friends, family, and Austrian nobility, Captain Von Trapp and I are very sorry to inform you that we no longer plan to wed. We offer our deepe...
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December 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The Sound of Music is on TV tonight, so we must point you, yet again, to this all-timer by Melinda Taub from our archives.
They put up this sign to prove a point when the express train comes flying through the station
December 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
They put up this sign to prove a point when the express train comes flying through the station
Sometimes it's nice to get a FOIA response back and be able conclude there is no issue and everything is actually working as intended
December 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Sometimes it's nice to get a FOIA response back and be able conclude there is no issue and everything is actually working as intended
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But if we cancel every good idea or genuine improvement because people are untrustworthy of it, then they'll never see the improvements that are needed to help rebuild that trust. If we let "better things are not possible" be our guiding principle, we go nowhere but down
December 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
But if we cancel every good idea or genuine improvement because people are untrustworthy of it, then they'll never see the improvements that are needed to help rebuild that trust. If we let "better things are not possible" be our guiding principle, we go nowhere but down
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I waited at Michigan Avenue’s worst bus stop so you didn’t have to experience it
December 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I waited at Michigan Avenue’s worst bus stop so you didn’t have to experience it
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Per new @nikhunder.com analysis, increasing bus stop spacing "could translate into speed improvements of 14-29% depending on the route, traffic levels, and how many stops are removed. That’s a remarkable increase in speed, at minimal cost to the agency." citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
A plan for faster buses
We can speed up the bus at (almost) no cost
citythatworks.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Per new @nikhunder.com analysis, increasing bus stop spacing "could translate into speed improvements of 14-29% depending on the route, traffic levels, and how many stops are removed. That’s a remarkable increase in speed, at minimal cost to the agency." citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...