Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 05/09/2026BUTT WELDIN’ Or one of the ghostly figures stepping into the street 130
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 04/09/2026I spent like 30 seconds tops in there. So many people are using the library at 5 pm maybe it should be open later 0100
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 04/09/2026Our street trees have been missing for at least a month at Lawrence and Hermitage 130
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 07/08/2026So neither told me to drive on the trail but Apple‘s visual communication for “you need to walk to the destination” is terrible. 030
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 02/07/2026My quick sketch would eliminate redundant portions of Caldwell and Lehigh (red) to form right angle intersections with Devon (yellow). 130
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 02/07/2026I saw the photo of South Shore/Yates/71st/Exchange and immediately thought about how messed up Devon/Caldwell/Lehigh/Central is 5231
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 08/06/2026Love when the protected bike lane disappears for a loading zone/hotel valet spot and then turns into a pedestrian walkway around sidewalk construction. Washington east of Dearborn as always 1274
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 29/05/2026I’m fine now but this cab driver was aggressive and chased me after taking this picture. BACP is gonna love this one. 080
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 15/05/2026Wait we are enforcing these now? Not just the red bus lanes? Because I genuinely thought the city gave up on those ineffective plain bus lanes (Clark south of Diversey and Cortland by the river are other examples but outside of the pilot zone) 110
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 08/05/2026Carole had a much better excuse for standing up Doug after she kissed a hot paramedic 130
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 08/05/2026Lmao what (I know about the funeral but how tf is this the alternate plan) 080
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 07/05/2026I see what you mean... I don't think it's in the right spot anyway, but you can see in this rendering (sans metal poles) how the bike lane paint doesn't go all the way to the edge of the curved curb because there are trees planted in the space between the bike lane and traffic to the right. 040
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 07/05/2026Had to see this stupid thing for myself. I can’t imagine an engineer signed off on this. I might just email the corporation counsel 2311814
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 06/05/2026The Chicago Park District is proud to continue its successful Mosquito Habitat Preservation program this year. 2252
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 30/04/2026extreme “I'm not mad. Please don't put in the newspaper that I got mad” energy 280
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 17/04/2026lol found a paint only lane on a wide 30 mph street so score is still zero 010
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 09/04/2026I guess this didn’t upload yesterday but heads up #bikechi there’s a big open trench on Winnemac just west of Ashland for (very necessary) sewer work. It’s covered by an unsecured plate and surrounded by sand and gravel, so I‘ll be avoiding that bit. 140
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 09/04/2026The signal cabinet was installed at Berwyn/Ashland so the lights are operational but flashing red/yellow for now 060
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 31/03/2026It looks like this stretch of Clark south of Grand is due for Arterial Resurfacing next year. We need to pressure CDOT and Reilly to extend the PBL and connect the network. 0153
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 26/03/2026Fresh Kermit at Lincoln/Ainslie/Western connecting the Lincoln Ace protected bike lane with the Ainslie Greenway (and east to Leavitt Greenway). Right turns are separated by arrows and the conflicting WB-SB left turn from Ainslie will be prohibited soon. 1232
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 18/03/2026How can CDOT can argue multiple pedestrian and cyclist injuries and a fatality are “typical” in any way? Callous engineer speak. I’ve also never seen a crash analysis that doesn’t bother with injury severity and identifying fatalities, which they missed. This is sloppy and hard to take seriously. 4213
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 18/03/2026Fuck Lakeshore [anything involving trucks]. They told me “ain’t nobody give a fuck” and clearly they don’t 1100
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 08/03/2026New bump outs at Estes and Bell across from Armstrong Elementary. I’ve heard my frmr CFD battalion chief grandpa used to sit on that porch and either yell at cars to slow down or take down plate numbers of stop sign scofflaws. I think he would have appreciated this @andrefor40th.bsky.social! 120
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 05/03/2026this is not funny, they only do this when in extreme distress 042
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 03/03/2026They did link to a report. 43% of the 412 sampled. I’m guessing that sample is not actually representative of all national consumers and they didn’t do anything to adjust it 160
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 19/12/2025Ravenswood/Lawrence Divvy station is broken for the umpteenth time @davidpowe.bsky.social 360
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 11/12/2025For all the gripes about poor snow removal from protected bike lanes, I haven’t heard of any problems with regular plows and raised crosswalks. This is on Ravenswood at Berwyn Monday night. 020
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 06/12/2025I wouldn’t make the mistake of riding contraflow. Leland is just ice forcing you into a head on crash with a speeding SUV driver. Pretty much the whole lane is ice. 040
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 06/12/2025I don’t even know what to say @chi.streetsblog.org this is northbound Broadway at Sunnyside 000
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 06/12/2025Notably, AASHTO guide now tells engineers to design for the “interested but concerned” cyclists rather than those who are highly confident. This is related to research showing sharrows are sometimes less safe than nothing, this pushes more comfort and connections. 060
Michael McCarthy @michaelmcc.com · 05/12/2025Obligatory “Bruh you’re from Evanston” meme (that “Chicago” church is in Evanston) 030
