We have so much room for new neighbors

“We’re at capacity”

Big crowds in Jackson Park today for the cherry blossoms.

They’re throwing a bus party and you’re not invited

CTA & CDOT just took a major step toward Ventra + Divvy integration 🚲🚍 Later this month, 30-day CTA/Pace pass riders on Ventra will be eligible for a $5 Divvy credit (limited to 20K; excludes annual members). More to come! www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/08/c...

Body of Christ [Gluten Free]

Called in a work order to figure out why you’re posting Like That.

this one feels like a Portlandia sketch

I am so excited for the first feature profiles on recent college grads who moved into the costco dorm and sustain themselves exclusively on $1.50 hotdogs

Longwood Drive in Beverly

Bridge Work

A big chunk of CTA's reported ridership gain in 2025 comes from a retroactively applied change in methodology fare evasion estimates, especially on the south side Red and Green lines.

We should get one of these for Cook County

It’s bad outside? Nobody bikes when it’s bad outside. I should be able to hit you with my car. It’s nice outside? Too many people biking outside. I should be able to hit you with my car.

CTA Rail operator headcount took a dive in February after holding steady at or above the 2019 benchmark for the last 6 months. Bus Ops had a down month too, but are still over 10% higher than 2019 figures.

I’m thrilled to become the Democratic Nominee for the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the 10th District. This campaign was shaped by the hands of hundreds of people who made our victory possible.

First batch of CTA Smart Streets data for 2026. $343k through the end of Feb, around double 2025's pace. Expanded pilot zone has added a lot of bike lane and expired meter ticketing along Clark, Halsted, and Lincoln on the north side.

Good Evening, “IL-9 Congressional Primary” was a 12 month sociological study conducted by Northwestern University. We are now complete with our study. Thank you for your time.

To combat rising fuel prices, Chicago has invested in the world’s biggest bike lane downtown. Thank you Brandon Johnson.

Totally normal and sane way to manage one of the busiest pedestrian traffic days of the year

I almost forgot to wish all a happy first annual National Loon Day! March 13, 2026, is the 65th anniversary of Minnesota's decision to make the common loon its state bird. Artwork by www.littledipper.store

CTA rail service looked much more stable in Feb. Brown line fully out of it's slump. Have any Purple line frequenters noticed a slight bump in service? The average has been hovering at or above fall levels for a solid 2 months now.

Indicator I'm watching: How will an early-March gas price spike impact the usual month-over-month increases in VMT and Public Transit Ridership between Feb and March? Data via FRED

US senator Mike Gundy come on down

It doesn’t take a big expensive project to create better park space. All you need to do is give the streets back to people.

In the gov's State of the State speech, he championed a "missing middle" zoning reform bill that would legalize at least two units on any 2500+ sqft parcel allowing single-family homes. By my calculation, that'd increase the by-right zoning capacity in Chicago by at least 775,000 units. Some notes:

Just learned about a revolutionary new technology to speed up buses. They’re calling it all-door boarding folks.

Empty Waymo blocks bus lane (Photograph, 2026)

One of the most inspiring parts of being a Chicagoan is the angry mob that instantly materializes any time Redefine the Drive is being discussed by a state or local entity. I love it.

Downtown Oakland is peppered with sweet little Alysa Liu banners and signs

The average new 30-year fixed rate mortgage is back below 6% for the first time since September 2022. (5.98%)

365 days until the 2027 Chicago Mayoral Election

Not surprised at all that CPD’s innovative new proposal for Soldier Field is spending $500m to put more cars in the parks

here's my summary of the six land use, housing, and zoning reforms that Governor Pritzker and six legislators introduced on Wednesday. www.stevencanplan.com/2026/02/okay...

Scrambling to get my Supreme Court Tariff Strike Down Trump Response Bingo Card ready in time please send suggestions

The McCaskeys should sell the bears to Clay Bennett

With Walter (Redmond) Burnett talking about the demand for West Loop greenspace today, I am once again urging us to turn Randolph St. (left) into our version of Barcelona's La Rambla pedestrian boulevard (right).

Chicago Plan Commission recommended to support this today!

Food for thought... Compare to the 25mph speed limit vote breakdown from exactly one year ago. I count 9 Yes->No or No->Yes Votes* here. *New Alders in 35 and 27 since this vote was taken.

Honestly one of the most fascinating city council splits I've seen in a while. Almost the entire North lakefront, not a single South Side vote, and an ideologically mixed bag of SW side support.

I’ll be emailing my alderman to demand at least 20% of parking spots are reserved as affordable to Cubs fans in under baseball served communities 💪🙌⚾️

I’m always talking about how I wish the Cubs would tear down an old domestic violence shelter to add 2 acres of surface parking lot 👍 😃

Lake forever false spring for now.

San Diego is the first large U.S. Metro Area to regain 90% of their 2019 transit ridership across all modes! Large sunbelt metros (except Atlanta) have seen strong recoveries. NYC still leads the Northeast, but D.C. is not far behind after taking another big leap this year.

The low-assist mode E-divvys are fantastic. I’d take this over a classic or paying for full e-assist. A little slow to get up to speed but I can sustain 14-15mph with minimal effort once I’m moving. I wish it was available every time.

Got a survey response request gauging interest of a new White Sox stadium at the 78, next to the new Fire stadium. Proposed a state-owned stadium, .5B investment from Sox ownership, and a hotel tax extension. Also polled sentiment on the other Chicago pro teams and owners.

Tribune asked Johnson about all his high profile vacancies last week and he treated it like a big joke. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/c...

Chicagoland Transit Recoveries through 2025. 380 Million rides in 2025 puts the metro at 69% (nice) of 2019 figures.