Hear Ray @nerd4cities.bsky.social on Chicagoans, how our love for city living is on the verge of pathological (but in a good way amirite @betterstreetschicago.org ?), on Edgewater, where you can live out all your transit oriented dreams, the beauty of our beaches, and more : youtu.be/QEIhHB-j_PU?...

I biked through here today and they had added the green paint - I'm so frustrated that they are even thinking of pulling this out. Like at worst, give it a year and I promise everyone will move on!

This article has created lots of takes, but it's very thoughtful and nuanced. Here's a great bit: “And if not giving up our pets means fighting climate change by voting, marching, donating, advocating, and consuming like our pets’ lives depend on it, I think we can all get on board.”

I'm so happy for y'all, Minneapolis

We've made some updates to our fines breakdown, so you can see how many big Chicago buildings didn't report in each year! Did you know in 2019, it was over one thousand?! 🤯 Check out the info at electrifychicago.net/fines-breakdown, and let us know if you have more suggestions or data questions!

The people want trains!

In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ... ... listen to Steve Wozniak.

Another day, another bake - this time a sweet potato pound cake with maple pecan glaze

This Chicago teen (and our guest last week) picked up biking to get to high school, and through a youth program at Blackstone Bikes, got his own bike and learned how to fix it! Full video linked below 👇

Just a reminder, the first 5-7 minutes of any winter bike trip will always have you rethinking your choices, but after your body acclimates, you'll begin to reap the rewards of the joy that is winter riding.

It's still wild to think we had a consumer electric car in the late 90s, and it's so cool to see an EV1 getting repaired!

They call me Viktor with the good pie

Semiannual reminder that if the holidays are reminding you that you want to help your neighbors, pick a day and put it on your calendar. My homeless friends have told me that they could eat 30 free meals on Thanksgiving if they wanted to, but mid- February or March it all dries up!

Car Size xkcd.com/3167/

This thread is a perfect illustration of why e-bikes are an absolutely mobility gamechanger for so many people. (NB: We need to forever bury the idea that e-bikes are "cheating")

I talked to a reporter at @thecut.com for a story on how the Democrats’ caving on the healthcare subsidies is affecting me. www.thecut.com/article/demo...

This week I wrote about the rise of the e-bike dad - this piece was originally going to run alongside the story I did in September about the bike boom in general, and we didn't have space in print, but here it is: www.economist.com/united-state...

So who's emailed their alders? Have any of you heard back? 👀

Donate money, not food, to food pantries! They can buy so much more food and help more people.

If you’re in a position to give this holiday season, the @mplscargobikelibrary.com will put that hard earned money to good use building community and reducing car dependency. www.givemn.org/story/mplsca...

When the temperatures drop and snow begins to fall, CTA’s employees are among the true superheroes of the Chicago region. Many of the hardworking men and women of our great agency have worked overnight and throughout the day to ensure that our riders have had smooth rides.

"The city doesn't enforce the fines"?? I mean what the hell are we doing here folks, it's not like the city is swimming in revenue

It's my favorite survey of the year. Help the inspector general's office set its 2026 priorities igchicago.org/2026-annual-...

The United Center is one of many big buildings that hasn't been reporting their energy use and emissions, and the city hasn't given them any of the fines written in the law! Let's make sure that's fixed, and get more buildings reporting their energy use 💪🏻

Nothing like a bike ride in the fresh snow, even if your bike gets filthy 😆

Very excited to continue the annual tradition of biking the day of the first Chicago snow

Whenever I'm angry or upset, I always feel better after taking a nice bike ride. As a friend of mine put it, you can't stay mad - you're out in the world, out in the elements, and have to keep moving!

Will I finish reading a book I am three chapters into, or start a brand new book tonight? Answer in your notebook

I have no self control and should not be allowed in used bookstores

The first bit of snow is beginning in Chicago ☃️

I vote:

Nothing sounds better than the perfect silence of a freshly lubed chain

Friends in my phone, CxS is adopting 9 members from ELLAS, a group of Latina breast cancer survivors to cover November grocery costs due to SNAP cuts. We’d like to raise $3,600. Donation info in the comments. Link to their website to learn more about them.

Thanks to the Illinois’ massive investment in transit, Chicago has a bright transit future, with the dawn coming next year: —50% increase in every-10-min bus routes to 30 citywide —8-minute midday headways on rail lines —24-hour Orange Line service (Red & Blue already have it)

🚊🎉 We did it. We not only saved transit – we secured transformative reforms and funding to grow! There's still time to get your tickets and celebrate with us TONIGHT to power our work for another year! ⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm 📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)

I freaking love fall, you can see all this beauty on a long walk with a hot cup of coffee

Oh no, he found me, he was right behind me, the mysterious Halloween man (@bedubble.bsky.social)

When you’re riding public transit you realize that what’s good for everybody is also good for you. If the bus runs faster, if the train is cleaner, if the AC works, we all benefit when you’re driving a car, every other car on the road is your personal enemy

“You're not alone in wanting a better world, one in which cars are relegated to their proper use. Cars are tools that can be useful at certain times and places. They’re not gods. They’re not the foundation of our society. They should serve us. We should not serve them. There can be life after cars.”

Win tracker go BRRRRRRRRRR

This is the best thing I’ve seen all day.

I loved this interview not just because it was talking with a dad about the importance of bike infrastructure for families, but also because it was shot on a warm October day, and you can see everyone milling around behind him, just enjoying our beautiful city.

If you can, donate food or (ideally) money to your local food pantry or the Chicago Food Depository. Pantries can buy food (including fresh food!) at huge discounts, making sure folks don't just get canned and dry goods, but can eat in dignity. giving.chicagosfoodbank.org/page/FUNRKUJ...

Saturday the team bought out 7 vendors, Sunday we bought out 9 on our tour. #BikeChi continues to show up!! Saturday we’re heading to Belmont Cragin x Hermosa for a cross community classic!

Eat good food, and support your community, all in one ❤️

Going to a CVS right after Halloween is temptation and torture

In bits of good news, the legislature passed parking reform in Illinois! I think the governor still has to sign it but this is cool chi.streetsblog.org/2025/10/31/i...

Me: I love having analog things, it's so nice to have something that's not a computer Me today, resetting six watches and clocks today: oh for fuck's sake

It was so much fun getting to hand out candy to kids on my Delorean, last night at Critical Mass. Bikes really bring you into community! 🎃

Streets don't need to just be for car travel and parking! Vienna shows how you can turn parking spots into parks, bike lanes, and more, while creating dense central garages for those who still choose to use a car youtu.be/G0C1wGawWW8?...