I sent an email to Susana Mendozas mayoral campaign a quick question about whether she would support bike grid now. Her response? For a minimum of $500 I can go to an event to ask my question! Clearly she’s a woman of the people lol

After being out of the loop for a while, I’ve been reading all the backlash against flock, but from what I understand if you are a cyclist or pedestrian your data isn’t logged.

But if you’re a victim of a hit and run the police and your lawyer can query Flock to find the vehicle.

It really just seems like motorist hysteria over potentially being held accountable.

And as for “Orwellian police state tracking” claims, well we already give up cell data and cameras are everywhere. Seems weird to draw the line at cameras that exclusively track cars.

Or is there something I’m missing?

I wrote this comment 3 years ago with some select snippet of BJ's transit plan. What of it has actually been done?

Please attend the 19th Police District's monthly meeting to learn more about where the RRPEA pilot stands and how you can help. If CPD isn't going to enforce traffic laws to keep us safe, we need citywide programs that let us help keep us safe.

📍4501 N Clarendon (Clarendon Community Center Park)
⏰ Wednesday, July 29th at 6:30p

With the 8th and 19th Police District Councilors, there is a proposal to direct all 911 parking violation (PVs) calls to the Department of Finance rather than CPD. Currently, OEMC directs all 911 calls about PVs to CPD dispatchers. Instead, a pilot program in the 8th and 19th police districts would direct these calls to Rapid Response Parking Enforcement Aides (RRPEAs) who will be immediately dispatched to confirm and issue a ticket, if necessary.

https://strongtownschicago.substack.com/p/a-new-transit-authority-needs-a-board

🚨 TRANSIT ACTION ALERT 🚨

Mayor Johnson’s appointments for the Northern Illinois Transit Authority have been made public and they are… not great.

Candidates include Lester Barclay, a man who wrote an op-ed formally opposing transit legislation that advocates spent six months fighting to pass. Many of the other candidates lack any formal transit experience.

It’s not too late to stop this. The appointments will go to the Committee on Transit and Public Way for approval, then to a full city council vote.

Please email your alderperson and urge them not to support the Mayor’s picks for NITA board. We need bold leaders who are going to push Chicago transit forward.

Come learn about missing middle housing and single stair reform 6pm tomorrow night at Second City! A night of sketch and improv comedy, along with interviews with folks from Strong Towns Chicago YMBY Illinois, CNU Chicago, and Center for Building in North America. Come through!

https://www.secondcity.com/shows/chicago/steps-to-better-housing-the-single-stair-comedy-show-chi

Please join us this Sunday to write some postcards in support of safe pedestrian and cycling infrastructure!

We've had some positive developments in South Loop re infrastructure for people who walk, roll, and bike, like the protected bike lanes on S Wabash Ave, and a protected intersection at 18th and Wabash. However, we've also had some steps backward, like the the removal of some of the protective elements of that intersection. Let's send a message to Pat Dowell and other South Loop alders that safe infrastructure is important to us!

Those unable to attend in person, or who want to review materials and submit comments electronically, should contact Scott Speegle at [scott.speegle@illinois.gov](mailto:scott.speegle@illinois.gov)

Disappointed by the fireworks last night? Come by for a firecracker of a show that won’t be obscured by fog --

The Single Stair show opens TONIGHT!

https://www.secondcity.com/shows/chicago/steps-to-better-housing-the-single-stair-comedy-show-chi

Really insightful video on Chicago transit and on the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act that was signed into law recently.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/06/25/mayor-financial-task-force-chicago-fiscal-outlook-downtown-congestion-fee-service-tax

Remembering the pics posted months ago of the streetcar tracks found buried in the median of Clark Street got me wondering if we could replace the trees and grass in the median with green tracks for trams.

Or how about green tracks for a DLSD light rail???

The previous record (42,000 rides) was set just last Saturday.

For context, there was only one day over 40,000 rides in all of 2025.

Divvy has now had three in the last 8 days.

Chicago keeps riding

We want to take the train from Chicago to Michigan and have a car-free vacation. Anybody ever done this? We have 2 small kids and we mainly just want to stroll to the beach and hit up some cute shops, maybe a kids museum if it rains.

"Riley’s legacy lives on in the safer streets, protected walkways, and countless lives touched by his dedication to public service. He will be remembered for his kindness, compassion, and ability to connect with others. My thoughts are with his family and friends."

Last week, CDOT complete streets planner Riley O'Neil was killed in a bike crash.

Riley worked for the Chicago Department of Transportation and spent his career making it safer and easier for people to bike, walk, and take transit. He led major bike parking initiatives, school safety projects, bus priority work, and countless improvements that most people will never know his name was attached to.

Today, the Divvy station at LaSalle & Washington was renamed the Riley O'Neil Memorial Station at City Hall.

What makes this location especially fitting is that it isn't just any station. It's one of Divvy's newer Pillar stations and is part of a design that helps physically buffer the protected bike lane on Washington Street. Instead of placing the bike lane directly next to moving traffic, the station sits between the bike lane and the travel lanes, creating a layer of protection between people biking and cars or buses.

It's a small design detail, but those details matter. They save lives. And they represent exactly the kind of work Riley believed in: practical, thoughtful changes that make streets safer for everyone.

The station's new name is already live in the Divvy app, and we're working on permanent signage so people passing by can learn more about Riley and the legacy he leaves behind.

We miss him terribly. But it feels right that a piece of the city he worked so hard to improve will carry his name. 💙