A UK study found that telling potential SUV buyers that those vehicles directly result in higher fatalities for pedestrians, cyclists and children had zero effect on their decision to buy them. What does work? Financial penalties: Increased fees, taxes, parking. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

SUV buyers undeterred by warnings of risk to pedestrians, UK study finds

Exclusive: Research suggests financial penalties necessary if number of large vehicles on roads is to be reduced

theguardian.com

Want to get involved? Want to get re-engaged? Come to our State of the Grid to learn what we got up to this past year, where we're headed, and how you get involved (whether you have an hour to give or ten)! 📍 Beermiscuous (2812 N Lincoln) or online at bit.ly/bike-grid-zoom ⏰ August 5-8:30ish

Saw a Chicago legend today: a person putting up Wolf Larsen street stickers!

where the streets have soooooo many names

You take the red lane, you sit in congestion. You take the blue lane, you also sit in congestion.

Rachel Cole@rmartincole.bsky.social · yesterday

Let's also protect car owners from costly speeding tickets and crash repair costs by designing roads that encourage slower, safer speeds.

Balu Puppy@balupuppy.bsky.social · yesterday

Mixed feelings about this. abc7chicago.com/post/illinoi...

Today in ‘cops want socialism’: “A union attorney asked the city to ‘voluntarily recognize’ a collective bargaining unit of commanders and deputy chiefs, pointing to an executive order Mayor Brandon Johnson signed expressing his commitment to ‘expand the right to organize for all Chicagoans’.”

High-ranking Chicago police supervisors push to unionize amid beef with City Hall

In a letter to Chicago's deputy mayor of labor relations, a union attorney asked the city to “voluntarily recognize” a collective bargaining unit of commanders and deputy chiefs, pointing to an execut...

chicago.suntimes.com

🏳️‍🌈🚲Cole🚄🚟@coleurbanist.bsky.social · 2d ago

Under socialism we will all be cops

When I become mayor of Chicago, I promise to arrest 1000 more people for "selling ponchos without a permit"

Chicago Sun-Times@chicago.suntimes.com · yesterday

The arrests were spread evenly across the first three days of the Grant Park festival, and there were slightly fewer than last year.

Is Susanna Mendoza complaining about all the traffic on Archer when she drives to her friend Ed Burke's home? You know, where she got married? www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/06/e...

Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke lists Southwest Side home for $1.5M

Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke and his wife, retired Illinois State Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Burke, listed their 5,760-square-foot house in the Southwest Side West Elsdon neighborhood for sale ...

chicagotribune.com

Papa Rides a Bike@paparidesabike.bsky.social · yesterday

Susana Mendoza just slammed the Archer Av. bike lanes as a debacle that has made traffic worse, saying that Archer used to be a great shortcut & a fast thoroughfare. On @wbez.org with @sashaannsimons.bsky.social Anyone who has ever traveled on Archer knows this is BS. It's always been a car sewer

Millenium Park had that 2008 Obama campaign spirit tonight

All aboard the good ship ASAP

Is this MUTCD compliant?

Technically socialism?

jad 📸@aerojad.bsky.social · 2d ago

Alexi Giannoulias doesn't go far enough, under my plan I would make all 2.7 million people in Chicago a cop

Seeking: drum and bugle corps fan in Chicago for a Thursday night screening. I need someone to talk to about the Bluecoats.

Bold move for Wilson, considering Giannoulias is running on what I assume to be an 'ag' platform?

Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 6d ago

Commentary: While infrastructure like grocery stores takes time, Chicago has the ability to scale and respond right now with urban agriculture.

The 4700 block of Lincoln’s quasi pedestrianization (one lane of traffic, one direction, angled parking on one side, plaza at the intersection of the side street) is so wildly successful it’s weird the city never did it again

The worst people you know campaigning together

Crime is up ➡️ need to do something ➡️ more cops Crime is down ➡️ cops are working ➡️ more cops

"1,000 more cops" is a pledge to raise property taxes.

Mike Fragassi@refrag.bsky.social · 3d ago

Alexi Giannoulias says: one thousand more Chicago cops, and bring back ShotSpotter www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...

If a rectangular flashing beacon need this much of an instruction guide for pedestrians, are we assuming drivers learn about them when they renew their license?

‘Toledo in a crosswalk near Hamlin and 25th when she was struck by a white truck around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday. "She was coming from the grocery store. She was going to do supper for them, prepare the meal, and she wasn't able to prepare meals for her kids and her husband," said Baltazar Enriquez.’

Lynda Lopez@lyndab08.bsky.social · 4d ago

this happens far too often odds are, the police won’t solve the case, and if they do, it’s unlikely there will be any real consequences for the person who killed her.

Lynda Lopez@lyndab08.bsky.social · 4d ago

Lolla Lights

Tonight’s headliner at the music festival in Grant Park this weekend:

This 🙌

In related news, one alderman *is* following through on turning unused parking into park space. Guide the development here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Alex@acannon.bsky.social · 5d ago

1901 Project- “A pending permit in the Chicago Data Portal indicates the rooftop park will be replaced by another parking level.”

PRESS RELEASE: Amtrak Board Greenlights Next Step in Reorganization Process Amtrak’s Board of Directors has voted to take the next step in a massive overhaul of its legal and operational structure. 1/4

The one where the Editorial Board freaks out about a quarter. 25 cents and no sensibility left at the Chicago Tribune.

Editorial: Public disservice announcement — beginning Saturday, Chicagoans will pay $10.50 on every $100 in retail purchases

Beginning Saturday, Chicagoans will pay $1.05 in tax on every $10 in retail purchases. Whew.

chicagotribune.com

How are we supposed to build the bike grid under these conditions? Tell CMAP to be serious here: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

Thomas Bamonte@thomasbamonte.bsky.social · 3w ago

The draft RTP proposes only 0.6% of funding to improve walking and biking transportation infrastructure in the region, which are low-emission modes that also help people connect to transit service. Active transportation is deemed an "enhancement," not integral part. cmap.illinois.gov/wp-content/u...

The team currently located closest to the Lakefront Trail did not design a Divvy bike... Bye Bye Bears.

Lakeshore Drive Slut@shredded-teat.bsky.social · 5d ago

another no engagement post from today. sometimes i recommend not posting if you have nothing interesting to say