chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 18hkind of interesting that diabetes didn’t follow the covid obesity spike ? 020
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 23hthis would work great for me and my husband (bedroom, my wfh office, a chamber to seal him in when he’s snoring real bad) 030
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 23hhaving better fare gates led to a 961 hour reduction of maintenance hours 6 months after they were installed on the BART system. miracles. no cops needed 030
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 23ha City That Works has an article that goes over fare gates in part 2 here: citythatworks.substack.com/p/riders-des...citythatworks.substack.comRiders deserve to feel safe on the CTAA roadmap for a safer transit system 020
Reposted by chlurgStar:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The first person to run a marathon died immediately after so that’s not a risk I feel I need to make 2423
Reposted by chlurgnathansheskey.bsky.social @nathansheskey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There's so much that could be done to improve housing and land use policies in Chicago, but there's also one thing that would be a great step in the right direction that can be done this year! Ask your state electeds to pass the BUILD Plan: actionnetwork.org/letters/pass...actionnetwork.orgPass the BUILD Plan!Illinois is facing a growing housing affordability crisis and we won’t solve it without building more homes. The BUILD Plan (HB 5626; SB 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, and 4071) is a comprehensive pa... 151
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 09/10/2026we should use that giant boulder they dug up out of ohare for a street closure 1110
Reposted by chlurgMichael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 09/10/2026This poster goes insanely hard www.hadendoesart.com/all-prints/p... 58710
Reposted by chlurgLaurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I just started listening to this but aaaaaah it's so exciting to have someone in a leadership position talk so positively and enthusiastically about not just transit but cities. not defensive about safety, affirmative about the joy and connection that people experience in urban spaces 1908
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026SRO’s are a really important lower rung of housing. we need to make them easier to build, or more people will end up on the streets. see the OG thread for actions you can take at city council, and spread the word! 04514
Reposted by chlurgStar:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A 73% cut in fare evasion that doesn't require more cops at a station is a success story that Chicago should learn from 411413
Reposted by chlurgSierra Club Chicago @sierraclubchicago.bsky.social · 06/10/20261. Build UP, not OUT Reducing suburban sprawl by adding gentle housing density protects natural areas and reduces carbon emissions from vehicles 1653
Reposted by chlurgNick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 02/10/2026Took a (very) rainy walk through the Loop tonight. I was absolutely soaked, but my camera stayed dry enough. 21700111
Reposted by chlurgStar:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Democracy is when you structure the vote to depress turnout, still lose the vote, and then simply dismiss the result of the vote anyway 28811
Reposted by chlurgViktor Köves @viktorkoves.com · 05/10/2026I have the solution to the crowding - extend it all the way to downtown, create 10 miles of Apple Fest 5654
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026i would simply never fly again. dealing with an aborted landing at ohare was awful and still like 1/100th of this 😬 150
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026do other halloween-celebrating countries also love gigantic skeletons or is it just america? 072
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026he looks like hamburger helper became a motivational speaker for middle schoolers 140
Reposted by chlurgMolly Fleck @mollyfleck.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I wish Chicago did this. I'm currently trying to get signatures from half my neighbors for a block party permit on Halloween. It's a very frustrating process. 7617
Reposted by chlurgProtect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net · 03/10/2026omg we have to get rid of the front setback requirement forcing people to have little front lawns is pretty dumb 3223
Reposted by chlurgMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 02/10/2026I really don't understand America's culture of forcing service workers to be on their feet all day. 3959595
Reposted by chlurgNITA Chicago @nitachicago.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Beginning today, the NITA Access Pilot Program officially expands to the CTA and Pace, allowing eligible riders experiencing low incomes to apply for reduced transit fares across Metra, CTA, and Pace. 🚇🎉 Riders can apply at GetAccess.org now. 3235
Reposted by chlurgMichael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 30/09/2026The biggest victory here isnt even the bus lane itself. Its a victory over The Process: - make a committee - meet with The Groups - make a report - start a non-binding referendum - make a pilot - make a report - make a plan - deploy a few years later People are SICK of this. 37112
Reposted by chlurgMichael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 30/09/2026One of the most flippable wards this cycle is Ward 32. Please toss some coin to the pro-housing, pro-mobility candidate @patgilsenan.bsky.social for the end of the quarter! 2277
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026agreed, towers are a crucial part of a healthy housing ecosystem. we can do big and small at the same time and solve different problems with both 000
Reposted by chlurgArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Man in a Blue Mantle, by John Singer Sargent, 1891, 📸 via @cjzero.bsky.social 295066759
Reposted by chlurgChris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026What do you guys think is in there 9345372
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026really happy to see my alder @aldconway.bsky.social on the sponsor list!! 0110
Reposted by chlurgkyle tear down that highway lucas 🏳️🌈 @itskylelucas.com · 22/09/2026Worth repeating that CTA is not the barrier to bus priority in Chicago, they are very much in favor. We need Mayor Johnson, CDOT, and alders to make it a priority! 3628
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026chicago’s pathological drive to plow through every park with a roadway is baffling to me 040
Reposted by chlurgBraden Serkas 🎃 @portmanteauface.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Got kicked out of the free clinic for demanding every possible injection because I’m “vaxxmaxxing” 211027
chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026as awful as this all had to have been, i’m happy youve discovered more of your truth. additional lotus petals have opened for you 🪷 010
Reposted by chlurgthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 21/09/2026other things found in an old photo folder: this remarkable headline about the time the Mets went all-out for one special fan 823744518
