Matt McCabe
@mmccabe.bsky.social
Working to make things more equitable, peaceful & humane. Nonprofit leader, Prev: AmeriCorps member & teacher, ed leader, Booth MBA Civic Scholar, Obama campaign + appointee.
Usually posting about Chicago education, safe streets / bikes, or #Sixers
Usually posting about Chicago education, safe streets / bikes, or #Sixers
100% the maximum amount of time saved *might* be 10-15 seconds. Maybe 30 if you're a real sociopath and hit 30-40mph down the whole boulevard.
November 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
100% the maximum amount of time saved *might* be 10-15 seconds. Maybe 30 if you're a real sociopath and hit 30-40mph down the whole boulevard.
100%, the new bump out @ Milwaukee will slow some of the biggest sociopaths down but the road is just waaay too wide. The max width of the service roads at every intersection should be the same as the new width of Troy going south where it intersects at Logan w/ similar raised X walks
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
100%, the new bump out @ Milwaukee will slow some of the biggest sociopaths down but the road is just waaay too wide. The max width of the service roads at every intersection should be the same as the new width of Troy going south where it intersects at Logan w/ similar raised X walks
My kids know and joke about the fact that Wednesday and Thursday drivers are the worst because there are more people in the office and so more psychotic attempts to avoid traffic.
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My kids know and joke about the fact that Wednesday and Thursday drivers are the worst because there are more people in the office and so more psychotic attempts to avoid traffic.
Had a driver do exactly this to us this morning, 10 y/o on a bike next to me on bike with 6 and 8 y/o. Driver ran every stop sign until revving right behind us. Ran the red light at California. And then, sped left to get onto Logan sped up two blocks and swerved back to service drive.
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Had a driver do exactly this to us this morning, 10 y/o on a bike next to me on bike with 6 and 8 y/o. Driver ran every stop sign until revving right behind us. Ran the red light at California. And then, sped left to get onto Logan sped up two blocks and swerved back to service drive.
This is awesome, thanks for putting it together. Can't wait to see the expanded data...
November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is awesome, thanks for putting it together. Can't wait to see the expanded data...
😭 we drive back to Philly when we go because it takes 11-12 hours vs. 18-20 on Amtrak
November 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
😭 we drive back to Philly when we go because it takes 11-12 hours vs. 18-20 on Amtrak
Strong recommend to reach out to your elected school board members on this - it's early enough and enough people don't realize who their members are that individual outreach on any topic is super impactful. School streets/standardized daylighting around campuses should be the minimum IMHO
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Strong recommend to reach out to your elected school board members on this - it's early enough and enough people don't realize who their members are that individual outreach on any topic is super impactful. School streets/standardized daylighting around campuses should be the minimum IMHO
As a side note would love a mini traffic study of the bike and pedestrian usage of the Cortland bridge during construction - had to be 10+ bikes passing one another around 6pm when I rode past earlier tonight and another 3-4 at 7:30.
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 AM
As a side note would love a mini traffic study of the bike and pedestrian usage of the Cortland bridge during construction - had to be 10+ bikes passing one another around 6pm when I rode past earlier tonight and another 3-4 at 7:30.