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Average Chicagoan @averagechicagoan.bsky.social · Nov 15
In an effort to make US transit as bad as possible, I hereby nominate Dorval Carter to be Trump's secretary of transportation

#chicago #transit #cta #urbanism #numtot #urbanplanning
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
Every time we develop the site of the chicago spire we hit a recession...

#chicago
April 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
Transferring between red and blue at Jackson 🤮

Transferring at Washington/Lake 🤤

#chicago #cta #transit
January 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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planetizen.bsky.social
Chicago Secures Funding for Southside L Extension - h/t Fast Company
Chicago Secures Funding for Southside L Extension - h/t Fast Company
The city was awarded almost $2 billion to build four new stations in Southside neighborhoods long underserved by transit.
dlvr.it
December 29, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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chiurbanist.bsky.social
Electrify every Metra and state-supported Amtrak line
brendenmoore.bsky.social Brenden Moore @brendenmoore.bsky.social · Dec 22
Illinois bet big on the electric vehicle industry as a means of creating jobs and reaching the state’s lofty climate goals. But the return of President-elect Trump has put the nascent industry in a bit of a limbo. Mateusz Janik and I with the view from Illinois: pantagraph.com/news/local/b...
As Trump looks to cut electric vehicle aid, Illinois is charging forward
SPRINGFIELD — When Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois Act in 2021, the incentive-bearing legislation signaled that the burgeoning electric vehicle industry could b...
pantagraph.com
December 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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cianaodh.bsky.social
Something, something...bread and circuses... something.
$1B for a stadium $150M for a comprehensive public transit system
December 22, 2024 at 12:25 PM
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dmercer.bsky.social
Warren Blvd., Chicago, all built 1885-86.
Four two-story rowhouses. Two at right are red brick with stone accents. The two at left are red brick with stone fronts. Second from left has a second floor bay window with a peaked roof, the one at far left has a flat roof. Others have sloped roofs with corbels at the base.
December 22, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social
I hope everyone jumped the turnstile this day
December 21, 2024 at 5:38 PM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
My #Uber driver badly singing along to #chappelroan is turning me straight
December 21, 2024 at 3:41 AM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
I spoke too soon we're on rails why are we stopping and going like we're in traffic jeez

#cta
December 21, 2024 at 12:27 AM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
Ahh restoration of prepandemic rail service really hits

#cta #subway #transit #chicago
December 20, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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climateandtransit.bsky.social
We have a real crisis of the perception of transit in the country when people are choosing to get in cars with strangers and get virtually mugged by big tech mega corporations, than take one of the many NJT buses than run this route 24/7
December 17, 2024 at 8:08 PM
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thorbenson.bsky.social
They're Santa's drones. He's checking if you're being naughty or nice
December 15, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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chiurbanist.bsky.social
Chicago releasing new budget proposals every day
December 16, 2024 at 2:30 AM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
The New Jersey drones over Chicago

#bears #flyingsaucer #ufo #newjersey #drones #chicago #soldierfield
December 16, 2024 at 7:53 AM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
Never forget what was taken from us

#trains #railroad #amtrak #railfan
December 16, 2024 at 7:44 AM
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dmercer.bsky.social
Had to check on one of my favorite signs in Chicago. 6150 S. Ashland Ave. The building was built in 1913 for saddlemaker Adam Seidlitz. His son took over the business and was still going strong in 1949, the date of the clippings from the Tribune.
Two-story red brick building with yellow brick accents including an arch at the top center. Above the doors is a ivory-colored sign with brown lettering that says "A. Seidlitz & Son Saddlery." There is an orange door on the right side of the building and a boarded up door on the left. The center of the first floor is covered with dilapidated white siding. Full page clipping from the Chicago Tribune, May 8, 1949. The vast majority of the page is taken up with pictures of saddlemakers and saddles from A. Seidlitz & Sons Saddlery. The title of the article is "Making Fancy Saddles Requires Skilful Workmanship and Many Hours." Clipping from a listing of building permits in the Chicago Tribune, October 3, 1913. 6150 s. Ashland is described as a 2 story brick warehouse being built for A. Sieblitz (sic). L. F. Marston was the architect and the cost was $6,200.
December 12, 2024 at 8:01 PM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
"No not penn state"
fitnessgayz.bsky.social Fitnessgayz | Benjamin @fitnessgayz.bsky.social · Dec 10
Please please please
December 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
One of these days I'll finally switch my plain ventra card to a pride one
fuzhenfan.bsky.social Lia @fuzhenfan.bsky.social · Dec 10
Have you ever wanted to visit Chicago during Pride Month? Here are some things you can ONLY experience here:
CTA pride train A tourist attraction in Andersonville PRIDE Ventra cards you can get delivered to you on the Ventra app! Chicago Cubs pride night!
December 10, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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dmercer.bsky.social
#TurretTuesday from Logan Square, Chicago
Two-story Victorian house with pointed turret on the right side. The wood siding is painted a dark salmon color and the trim is cream-colored. The house has a porch running across the entire front supported by red brick columns. Two-story Victorian frame house with a rectangular turret on the left side. The windows in the turret have horizontal panels of leaded glass. The siding is painted pink with gray and cream trim around the windows and on the porch supports, steps, and railing. Large frame Victorian house with multiple gables and a 3-sided turret on the right side. The siding is painted light green with darker green trims around the windows and on the porch railings and orange accents across the roof line and outlining the gables. There is a large curved porch across the entire front of the house decorated with greenery and a red wreath. Most of the windows are narrow and vertical, but there is a half-circle window in the attic and a small arched window to the left of the turret.
December 10, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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chiurbanist.bsky.social
“Welcome to Chicago, may I take your order?”
December 9, 2024 at 1:33 AM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
Forget the CTA 6. The 28 is my beloved 😍
December 6, 2024 at 10:28 PM
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mommamia.bsky.social
Please.
December 6, 2024 at 4:35 PM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
If only they'd put it on the surface parking lot across the street rather than a building that's already there
blockclubchi.bsky.social Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · Dec 4
An LGBTQ+ hotel with a rooftop bar and speakeasy is proposed for the former Yoshi’s Cafe in Lakeview. https://buff.ly/4f9WGw0
December 5, 2024 at 4:22 PM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
I think Spotify just called me a slur

#Spotify #wrapped2024 #ke$ha #charlixcx #lgbt #queer #chappellroan
December 4, 2024 at 2:42 PM
averagechicagoan.bsky.social
God I can't even get a video game where drivers don't park in the bike lanes

#sims #projectrene #urbanism #transit #cycling #biking
December 4, 2024 at 1:29 PM