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December 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
70% of people will prevail in the medium term, and we are keeping the receipts. ilac.illinois.gov
What could happen is metra and cta could get together and reopen the existing bathroom in the Kensington station that’s been out of service for at least 15 years
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
What could happen is metra and cta could get together and reopen the existing bathroom in the Kensington station that’s been out of service for at least 15 years
That may be CTAs? It’s the 4 bus terminus
December 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
That may be CTAs? It’s the 4 bus terminus
It is simply baffling that almost a decade and a half after the introduction of divvy there is still no station here. @davidpowe.bsky.social missed tagging you on my botched first post in this thread.
December 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
It is simply baffling that almost a decade and a half after the introduction of divvy there is still no station here. @davidpowe.bsky.social missed tagging you on my botched first post in this thread.
There are also existing public bike racks literally at the station (under the viaduct, covered form the elements). They are NOT designated edivvy points
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
There are also existing public bike racks literally at the station (under the viaduct, covered form the elements). They are NOT designated edivvy points
Across the street is a block of surface car parking- I estimate for about 250 cars. The lot and street parking are regularly full (not here because of the date and time- but generally it is M-Th)
December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Across the street is a block of surface car parking- I estimate for about 250 cars. The lot and street parking are regularly full (not here because of the date and time- but generally it is M-Th)
Kensington is the busiest Metra station on the south side, in the heart of the transit underserved community the $? billion dollar RLE is meant to help. It’s a 10 minute ride to Hyde Park, the most jobs rich area of the south side, and 25 minutes to Millenium Park.
December 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Kensington is the busiest Metra station on the south side, in the heart of the transit underserved community the $? billion dollar RLE is meant to help. It’s a 10 minute ride to Hyde Park, the most jobs rich area of the south side, and 25 minutes to Millenium Park.
Also Hyde Park/Lake Park
December 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Also Hyde Park/Lake Park
They also put one at 53rd and Lake Park.
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
They also put one at 53rd and Lake Park.
I’d like to further congratulate the Chicagoans who live in the 2x2 4flats on their just squeaking into the city trash collection class. As a 5+ unit building resident, you better believe I resent the fuck out of your $9.50/mo waste hauling fee. Many 6-20 unit buildings pay more than $60/mo/unit!
December 17, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I’d like to further congratulate the Chicagoans who live in the 2x2 4flats on their just squeaking into the city trash collection class. As a 5+ unit building resident, you better believe I resent the fuck out of your $9.50/mo waste hauling fee. Many 6-20 unit buildings pay more than $60/mo/unit!
Which begs the question- is this a 4 flat or two townhomes? How was it originally occupied? I get that it looks like a double two flat but I suspect it may have been just 2 units? And still is?
December 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Which begs the question- is this a 4 flat or two townhomes? How was it originally occupied? I get that it looks like a double two flat but I suspect it may have been just 2 units? And still is?
affordable transit connected bike rentals have most of the benefits of microtransit (on demand, flexible destinations) without the same associated costs. Often the last mile or two is going to be done the other way in a few days, anyway.
December 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
affordable transit connected bike rentals have most of the benefits of microtransit (on demand, flexible destinations) without the same associated costs. Often the last mile or two is going to be done the other way in a few days, anyway.
NITA's first microtransit solution should be an OV fiets style regional bike share connected to the Metra and Pace networks. Call it iNITAbike. Charge rates of <$10 day for up to 3 days with fees for returning to different location or keeping bike >72 hours. Give discounts to monthly pass holders
December 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
NITA's first microtransit solution should be an OV fiets style regional bike share connected to the Metra and Pace networks. Call it iNITAbike. Charge rates of <$10 day for up to 3 days with fees for returning to different location or keeping bike >72 hours. Give discounts to monthly pass holders
I like Crockett but don’t know Texas well enough to have a horse in the race. but I will note that this article relies one other article which cites one anonymous source at the nrsc
December 10, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I like Crockett but don’t know Texas well enough to have a horse in the race. but I will note that this article relies one other article which cites one anonymous source at the nrsc
Sucks indeed. When the courts won’t defend the rights of the people the people must do it themselves. Solidarity with Elgin
December 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Sucks indeed. When the courts won’t defend the rights of the people the people must do it themselves. Solidarity with Elgin
operations are obviously an issue, but even the best lanes with protected barriers are in the lowest, hardest to clear part of the road. Short of dedicated raised Copenhagen-style lanes, CDOT should consider using barriers to protect the center rather than the gutter bsky.app/profile/will...
Having just returned from Bogotá (where to be fair snow isn’t an issue but rain is), I say Chicago should pilot center running lanes somewhere. It’s very difficult to clear the lowest part of the road everywhere in conditions like we have now.
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
operations are obviously an issue, but even the best lanes with protected barriers are in the lowest, hardest to clear part of the road. Short of dedicated raised Copenhagen-style lanes, CDOT should consider using barriers to protect the center rather than the gutter bsky.app/profile/will...
Having just returned from Bogotá (where to be fair snow isn’t an issue but rain is), I say Chicago should pilot center running lanes somewhere. It’s very difficult to clear the lowest part of the road everywhere in conditions like we have now.
December 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Having just returned from Bogotá (where to be fair snow isn’t an issue but rain is), I say Chicago should pilot center running lanes somewhere. It’s very difficult to clear the lowest part of the road everywhere in conditions like we have now.
can you say again why Columbus-Ohio tunnel been deprioritized over Roosevelt-Clinton? pains me for among other reasons the horrible land use at for example Taylor & Clinton vs City Front plaza, and the huge concentration of jobs and residences in River east/streeterville compared to southwest loop.
December 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
can you say again why Columbus-Ohio tunnel been deprioritized over Roosevelt-Clinton? pains me for among other reasons the horrible land use at for example Taylor & Clinton vs City Front plaza, and the huge concentration of jobs and residences in River east/streeterville compared to southwest loop.
It’s also true that people with higher incomes pay more in state income taxes! Doesn’t make it sufficiently progressive given the disparity, as you acknowledge. I for one welcome efforts to capture more revenue from the wealthiest. (also think garbage fees are too low, fwiw) bsky.app/profile/will...
I’d rather my electeds at all levels work to level the playing field
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
It’s also true that people with higher incomes pay more in state income taxes! Doesn’t make it sufficiently progressive given the disparity, as you acknowledge. I for one welcome efforts to capture more revenue from the wealthiest. (also think garbage fees are too low, fwiw) bsky.app/profile/will...
I’d rather my electeds at all levels work to level the playing field
December 4, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I’d rather my electeds at all levels work to level the playing field
I guess I just don’t find the framing of “city wealth disparity isn’t a thing” because “very particular and arbitrary nature of state law” compelling at all.
December 4, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I guess I just don’t find the framing of “city wealth disparity isn’t a thing” because “very particular and arbitrary nature of state law” compelling at all.
How is the rich not paying their fair share not a problem at the city level? It may be difficult to address at the city level (I sympathize with your concerns re: head tax)- but that’s not the same thing as it not being a problem. It’s a problem that we can’t seem to figure out progressive revenue
December 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
How is the rich not paying their fair share not a problem at the city level? It may be difficult to address at the city level (I sympathize with your concerns re: head tax)- but that’s not the same thing as it not being a problem. It’s a problem that we can’t seem to figure out progressive revenue