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Radically pedestrian urban planning.
Chicago-centric. ✶✶✶✶
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I took a picture earlier this week that I think encapsulates the isolation and danger of living in a city that doesn’t #plowthesidewalks and a neighborhood where reactionaries want to tear out an under-construction safety project on Archer Avenue.
It’s a message about priorities.
It’s a message about priorities.
It’s hard to tell what drivers were honking for at the Archer for Everybody rally, but the tow truck driver seemed happy.
December 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It’s hard to tell what drivers were honking for at the Archer for Everybody rally, but the tow truck driver seemed happy.
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Flyer for anti- versus pro-Archer traffic safety project rally, provided by Astroturf-free sustainable transportation advocates. Unlike at least one of the NIMBY organizers, their event isn't being promoted by lobbyists who funded their political campaign!
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December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Flyer for anti- versus pro-Archer traffic safety project rally, provided by Astroturf-free sustainable transportation advocates. Unlike at least one of the NIMBY organizers, their event isn't being promoted by lobbyists who funded their political campaign!
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Here's the current view of the Archer Avenue safe streets project under construction, to the southwest of Kedzie Avenue.
December 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Here's the current view of the Archer Avenue safe streets project under construction, to the southwest of Kedzie Avenue.
Hey @nbcchicago.com let me fix that chyron for ya...
The truck has a grill that is taller than this woman, which should also be illegal, but the responsibility to safely operate it falls to a HUMAN DRIVER. The driver is at fault, the truck is inanimate.
The truck has a grill that is taller than this woman, which should also be illegal, but the responsibility to safely operate it falls to a HUMAN DRIVER. The driver is at fault, the truck is inanimate.
December 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Hey @nbcchicago.com let me fix that chyron for ya...
The truck has a grill that is taller than this woman, which should also be illegal, but the responsibility to safely operate it falls to a HUMAN DRIVER. The driver is at fault, the truck is inanimate.
The truck has a grill that is taller than this woman, which should also be illegal, but the responsibility to safely operate it falls to a HUMAN DRIVER. The driver is at fault, the truck is inanimate.
One safety island removed, another’s days are numbered.
When someone gets hit here (and they will be someone hit here) we’re going to call it a classic Pat Dowell Right Hook 🥊
When someone gets hit here (and they will be someone hit here) we’re going to call it a classic Pat Dowell Right Hook 🥊
December 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
One safety island removed, another’s days are numbered.
When someone gets hit here (and they will be someone hit here) we’re going to call it a classic Pat Dowell Right Hook 🥊
When someone gets hit here (and they will be someone hit here) we’re going to call it a classic Pat Dowell Right Hook 🥊
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New flyer promoting the Monday 12/15 rally in support of the Archer Avenue traffic safety project, 3868 S. Archer Ave. in Brighton Park. The car activists are showing up around 4:30 PM, but it looks like Safe Streets booster are assembling at 4 PM.
@chicritmass.bsky.social @bikegridnow.org
@chicritmass.bsky.social @bikegridnow.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
New flyer promoting the Monday 12/15 rally in support of the Archer Avenue traffic safety project, 3868 S. Archer Ave. in Brighton Park. The car activists are showing up around 4:30 PM, but it looks like Safe Streets booster are assembling at 4 PM.
@chicritmass.bsky.social @bikegridnow.org
@chicritmass.bsky.social @bikegridnow.org
I’m pretty sure I already had reached 12% of all Divvy stations before @davidpowe.bsky.social went and had a bunch more installed this year!
December 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I’m pretty sure I already had reached 12% of all Divvy stations before @davidpowe.bsky.social went and had a bunch more installed this year!
My problem with the recurring argument that “no one bikes in winter”:
- The city is responsible for clearing protected bike lanes.
- Private property owners are responsible for most sidewalks.
It’s safer for pedestrians to have a clear path that isn’t in the road. Make Archer safe for everybody!
- The city is responsible for clearing protected bike lanes.
- Private property owners are responsible for most sidewalks.
It’s safer for pedestrians to have a clear path that isn’t in the road. Make Archer safe for everybody!
December 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
My problem with the recurring argument that “no one bikes in winter”:
- The city is responsible for clearing protected bike lanes.
- Private property owners are responsible for most sidewalks.
It’s safer for pedestrians to have a clear path that isn’t in the road. Make Archer safe for everybody!
- The city is responsible for clearing protected bike lanes.
- Private property owners are responsible for most sidewalks.
It’s safer for pedestrians to have a clear path that isn’t in the road. Make Archer safe for everybody!
This kind of mixed-use, walkable bookstore is prohibited in most places.
@pilsencommbooks.bsky.social
@pilsencommbooks.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This kind of mixed-use, walkable bookstore is prohibited in most places.
@pilsencommbooks.bsky.social
@pilsencommbooks.bsky.social
All I want for christmas is more housing units built by-right.
By my count, Chicago needs *261* more units permitted in the next few weeks for 2025 to have more permitted new construction homes than 2024
December 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
All I want for christmas is more housing units built by-right.
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and my support brio CTA holiday train
December 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
and my support brio CTA holiday train
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Where Urban Center, car activists and/or "concern trolls" have been trying to kill traffic safety projects lately. We're doing our best to thwart them.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Where Urban Center, car activists and/or "concern trolls" have been trying to kill traffic safety projects lately. We're doing our best to thwart them.
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/12/10/w...
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/11/21/a...
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/11/12/c...
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Chicago's system of aldermanic prerogative is the opposite of a "clear, transparent decision-making process".
2️⃣ For successful network planning, community collaboration, and project development, cities need to have a clear, transparent decision-making process.
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Developing and Delivering Bike Projects - NACTO
Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press
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December 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Chicago's system of aldermanic prerogative is the opposite of a "clear, transparent decision-making process".
I'm still curious about these.
It says Teleste, which has been the contractor for security cameras. Intersection was the contractor for train arrival boards.
Also, there's a cursor on the upper right corner, so it seem like this is just showing a live desktop slideshow.
And, I didn't see ads?
It says Teleste, which has been the contractor for security cameras. Intersection was the contractor for train arrival boards.
Also, there's a cursor on the upper right corner, so it seem like this is just showing a live desktop slideshow.
And, I didn't see ads?
A CTA station that actually has bus arrivals on a modern live screen?
(3 bunched Lawrence buses were in fact due)
(3 bunched Lawrence buses were in fact due)
December 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I'm still curious about these.
It says Teleste, which has been the contractor for security cameras. Intersection was the contractor for train arrival boards.
Also, there's a cursor on the upper right corner, so it seem like this is just showing a live desktop slideshow.
And, I didn't see ads?
It says Teleste, which has been the contractor for security cameras. Intersection was the contractor for train arrival boards.
Also, there's a cursor on the upper right corner, so it seem like this is just showing a live desktop slideshow.
And, I didn't see ads?
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Latest updates on “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: www.segregationbydesign.com/reconnection...
December 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Latest updates on “Reconnecting Communities” news, arrayed along two axes: one comparing progress towards reconnection vs. the opposite; and another transformative change (for better or worse) vs. incremental. More info and links: www.segregationbydesign.com/reconnection...
Nice to see this was improved on.
December 12, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Nice to see this was improved on.
A CTA station that actually has bus arrivals on a modern live screen?
(3 bunched Lawrence buses were in fact due)
(3 bunched Lawrence buses were in fact due)
December 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
A CTA station that actually has bus arrivals on a modern live screen?
(3 bunched Lawrence buses were in fact due)
(3 bunched Lawrence buses were in fact due)
This cut could end the Better Streets for Buses program, canceling BRT again.
“CTA will explore ways to incorporate improvements as part of street resurfacing, Complete Streets and other planned roadway projects (adding) only a “marginal cost to incorporate” bus-related improvements, Meter said.”
“CTA will explore ways to incorporate improvements as part of street resurfacing, Complete Streets and other planned roadway projects (adding) only a “marginal cost to incorporate” bus-related improvements, Meter said.”
December 12, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This cut could end the Better Streets for Buses program, canceling BRT again.
“CTA will explore ways to incorporate improvements as part of street resurfacing, Complete Streets and other planned roadway projects (adding) only a “marginal cost to incorporate” bus-related improvements, Meter said.”
“CTA will explore ways to incorporate improvements as part of street resurfacing, Complete Streets and other planned roadway projects (adding) only a “marginal cost to incorporate” bus-related improvements, Meter said.”
I took a picture earlier this week that I think encapsulates the isolation and danger of living in a city that doesn’t #plowthesidewalks and a neighborhood where reactionaries want to tear out an under-construction safety project on Archer Avenue.
It’s a message about priorities.
It’s a message about priorities.
December 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I took a picture earlier this week that I think encapsulates the isolation and danger of living in a city that doesn’t #plowthesidewalks and a neighborhood where reactionaries want to tear out an under-construction safety project on Archer Avenue.
It’s a message about priorities.
It’s a message about priorities.
"Today, at age 50, Rangel keeps a lower profile, but you can bet he’ll be back in the game soon enough. He likes being a player."
@chicago.suntimes.com being prescient in 2016.
@chicago.suntimes.com being prescient in 2016.
Why do we refer to Urban Center's CEO Juan Rangel, who was fired from his previous job as UNO charter schools CEO, "disgraced"? We'll let this Sun-Times editorial explain.
chicago.suntimes.com/2016/6/25/18... @chicago.suntimes.com
chicago.suntimes.com/2016/6/25/18... @chicago.suntimes.com
Editorial: If only Juan Rangel would learn to play by the rules
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December 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"Today, at age 50, Rangel keeps a lower profile, but you can bet he’ll be back in the game soon enough. He likes being a player."
@chicago.suntimes.com being prescient in 2016.
@chicago.suntimes.com being prescient in 2016.
What a difference a decade makes. Roger Romanelli is in clearly in favor of bus lanes now, let's build Ashland BRT.
December 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
What a difference a decade makes. Roger Romanelli is in clearly in favor of bus lanes now, let's build Ashland BRT.
Don’t cross out funding for safer crosswalks.
December 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Don’t cross out funding for safer crosswalks.
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Right now, Chicago City Council is weighing drastic cuts to the very safety programs that have driven this unprecedented drop in severe injuries and fatalities on our streets — cuts that would mean more dangerous speeding, more violent crashes, and more families grieving loved ones taken too soon.
Tell Chicago lawmakers: Don't cut funding for safe streets | Active Transportation Alliance
According to the Chicago Department of Transportation, fatal crashes have fallen 30 percent since their peak in 2021 — more […]
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December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Right now, Chicago City Council is weighing drastic cuts to the very safety programs that have driven this unprecedented drop in severe injuries and fatalities on our streets — cuts that would mean more dangerous speeding, more violent crashes, and more families grieving loved ones taken too soon.
This Sheriff Dart. This monitoring.
Documents pretrial defendants must sign to be on electronic monitoring were amended so they are “not permitted to be in common areas of multi-unit buildings, including but not limited to vestibules, laundry facilities, mailrooms or other units unless authorized.”
Documents pretrial defendants must sign to be on electronic monitoring were amended so they are “not permitted to be in common areas of multi-unit buildings, including but not limited to vestibules, laundry facilities, mailrooms or other units unless authorized.”
December 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This Sheriff Dart. This monitoring.
Documents pretrial defendants must sign to be on electronic monitoring were amended so they are “not permitted to be in common areas of multi-unit buildings, including but not limited to vestibules, laundry facilities, mailrooms or other units unless authorized.”
Documents pretrial defendants must sign to be on electronic monitoring were amended so they are “not permitted to be in common areas of multi-unit buildings, including but not limited to vestibules, laundry facilities, mailrooms or other units unless authorized.”