Steven Lucy
@slucy.bsky.social
I run a produce store, a florist, a wine shop, and mostly post about bike lanes.
📍Hyde Park, Chicago
📍Hyde Park, Chicago
Anecdotally that section of the south side has a lot of sisters living together. I wonder if it’s coding same sex roommates possibly.
November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Anecdotally that section of the south side has a lot of sisters living together. I wonder if it’s coding same sex roommates possibly.
How does this map code two same sex adults living together aromantically, like two sisters or roommates?
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
How does this map code two same sex adults living together aromantically, like two sisters or roommates?
Should I make this a series?
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Should I make this a series?
Agreed!
I don’t think we’re going to replace (especially cheap) labor anytime soon but I think we will continue to whittle away at the labor:calorie ratio bit by bit.
I don’t think we’re going to replace (especially cheap) labor anytime soon but I think we will continue to whittle away at the labor:calorie ratio bit by bit.
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Agreed!
I don’t think we’re going to replace (especially cheap) labor anytime soon but I think we will continue to whittle away at the labor:calorie ratio bit by bit.
I don’t think we’re going to replace (especially cheap) labor anytime soon but I think we will continue to whittle away at the labor:calorie ratio bit by bit.
A bench and shelter at every stop, shorter waits, and cleared sidewalks are all more important to the vast majority of disabled riders than 15% shorter distance to the stop.
November 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A bench and shelter at every stop, shorter waits, and cleared sidewalks are all more important to the vast majority of disabled riders than 15% shorter distance to the stop.
Nah I already have 10 likes and a re-post, I'm not deleting
November 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Nah I already have 10 likes and a re-post, I'm not deleting
(Hint: places with dedicated bus lanes care about bus speed and definitely don't mess with 200m stop spacing, they tend to go for the international standard of 400m spacing)
November 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
(Hint: places with dedicated bus lanes care about bus speed and definitely don't mess with 200m stop spacing, they tend to go for the international standard of 400m spacing)
The express route has 800m spacing! The regular local bus has 400m spacing.
It used to have 200m spacing. They eliminated half the stops and bus speed (and thus frequency on same budget) improved and ridership didn't go down.
Dedicated bus lanes would be great, get back to me when that happens.
It used to have 200m spacing. They eliminated half the stops and bus speed (and thus frequency on same budget) improved and ridership didn't go down.
Dedicated bus lanes would be great, get back to me when that happens.
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The express route has 800m spacing! The regular local bus has 400m spacing.
It used to have 200m spacing. They eliminated half the stops and bus speed (and thus frequency on same budget) improved and ridership didn't go down.
Dedicated bus lanes would be great, get back to me when that happens.
It used to have 200m spacing. They eliminated half the stops and bus speed (and thus frequency on same budget) improved and ridership didn't go down.
Dedicated bus lanes would be great, get back to me when that happens.
There's for everyone if you *don't* demand...
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
There's for everyone if you *don't* demand...
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
There's for everyone if you *don't* demand...
There are other things we could do to speed up buses (tsp+lanes, more doors + all door boarding) but too-frequent stops is a huge impediment to speed and easily fixable with little downside.
Moving from 200m to 400m spacing only increases the average walk/roll to bus stop by like 15%.
Moving from 200m to 400m spacing only increases the average walk/roll to bus stop by like 15%.
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There are other things we could do to speed up buses (tsp+lanes, more doors + all door boarding) but too-frequent stops is a huge impediment to speed and easily fixable with little downside.
Moving from 200m to 400m spacing only increases the average walk/roll to bus stop by like 15%.
Moving from 200m to 400m spacing only increases the average walk/roll to bus stop by like 15%.
Ok your bus stop is extra stupid though.
November 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ok your bus stop is extra stupid though.
Ok, so buses should stop every 50m? Every meter?
Why is 200m the magic number? Why is it only the magic number in Chicago?
Do people in non motorized wheelchairs struggle to ride the Western bus, which has 400m spacing?
Why is 200m the magic number? Why is it only the magic number in Chicago?
Do people in non motorized wheelchairs struggle to ride the Western bus, which has 400m spacing?
November 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ok, so buses should stop every 50m? Every meter?
Why is 200m the magic number? Why is it only the magic number in Chicago?
Do people in non motorized wheelchairs struggle to ride the Western bus, which has 400m spacing?
Why is 200m the magic number? Why is it only the magic number in Chicago?
Do people in non motorized wheelchairs struggle to ride the Western bus, which has 400m spacing?
1. Continuous sidewalk/bike lane, sharp entrance curb for cars entering side street.
2. "Parking lane" alternates between car parking, bike parking, bus stop, trees. It's a multi-use lane, essentially.
3. Wide bike lane + mountable curb means a stopped car is no problem for this cyclist.
2. "Parking lane" alternates between car parking, bike parking, bus stop, trees. It's a multi-use lane, essentially.
3. Wide bike lane + mountable curb means a stopped car is no problem for this cyclist.
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
1. Continuous sidewalk/bike lane, sharp entrance curb for cars entering side street.
2. "Parking lane" alternates between car parking, bike parking, bus stop, trees. It's a multi-use lane, essentially.
3. Wide bike lane + mountable curb means a stopped car is no problem for this cyclist.
2. "Parking lane" alternates between car parking, bike parking, bus stop, trees. It's a multi-use lane, essentially.
3. Wide bike lane + mountable curb means a stopped car is no problem for this cyclist.
The problem is everyone wants faster bus service but no one wants *their* bus stop eliminated.
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The problem is everyone wants faster bus service but no one wants *their* bus stop eliminated.
My question to you, though, is why is 200m the magic number for stop spacing? Why not 50m or 20m?
Why is 400m somehow bad for disabled people in Chicago city limits but not in the Chicago suburbs where 400m stop spacing is normal?
Why is 400m somehow bad for disabled people in Chicago city limits but not in the Chicago suburbs where 400m stop spacing is normal?
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My question to you, though, is why is 200m the magic number for stop spacing? Why not 50m or 20m?
Why is 400m somehow bad for disabled people in Chicago city limits but not in the Chicago suburbs where 400m stop spacing is normal?
Why is 400m somehow bad for disabled people in Chicago city limits but not in the Chicago suburbs where 400m stop spacing is normal?
Well *scheduled* for every 10 minutes, see this thread for how well that actually works.
Stop spacing has a huge impact on bus speed and thus frequency.
And the answer to your question is there are ~127 bus routes.
bsky.app/profile/sluc...
Stop spacing has a huge impact on bus speed and thus frequency.
And the answer to your question is there are ~127 bus routes.
bsky.app/profile/sluc...
Checking in....28 minute wait on this "every 10 minute" line (it's actually scheduled every 7-9 minutes this time of day)
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Well *scheduled* for every 10 minutes, see this thread for how well that actually works.
Stop spacing has a huge impact on bus speed and thus frequency.
And the answer to your question is there are ~127 bus routes.
bsky.app/profile/sluc...
Stop spacing has a huge impact on bus speed and thus frequency.
And the answer to your question is there are ~127 bus routes.
bsky.app/profile/sluc...
Not even the decency to wait until after Thanksgiving smh
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Not even the decency to wait until after Thanksgiving smh
They have come close! Extremely close! They have removed like 95% of the labor required per calorie farmed compared to most of human history!
November 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
They have come close! Extremely close! They have removed like 95% of the labor required per calorie farmed compared to most of human history!