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Kara Transit Authority

@stormykara.bsky.social
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✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ • they/them • Train & Transit nerd • furbanist • Masters of Urban Planning - UIC ‘26 Cow/axolotl on the internet; I’m 18+ I make videos: www.youtube.com/@karatransitfur

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kyle tear down that highway lucas 🏳️‍🌈 @itskylelucas.com · 11h
Waymo is not a last-mile solution, nor a transit solution. And most certainly should not benefit from any of the transit funding we won in fighting for NITA. It is a car-centric proposal that offers no real systems change, shares all the same geometry, capacity, and environmental ills of cars.
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I rode a CTA express route that only makes five stops going northbound while I work on the next Ticket To Illinois episode here I throw this at you and run away youtu.be/KubJ99xuEPo
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The CTA Route With The Least Stops
YouTube video by Stormy Kara
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Chicago 🏳️‍⚧️🌱 @chicagotrans-plant.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NITA moment: CTA and Metra are joint releasing information "you can take either of us to get here" about an event
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Wearybat @wearybat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
No idea if I'll be able to keep it up, but here's something for Day 1 of #tober2026, featuring my #kobold Widget getting seasonal with it
A yellow kobold with glasses sits inside a pumpkin against an autumnal forest. They have the top of the pumpkin on their head like a hat. They seem pleasantly nonplussed.
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Milwaukee
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is a Purple Line Express
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hey @evanconley.bsky.social I have some questions about your MCTS ridership Google Sheet! Could you follow me back so I can toss you a DM?
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
watching HGTV International and this family is moving from Phoenix to Barcelona, what an urbanism upgrade
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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The correct RLE take is as follows: • It’s happening; too late to stop it • It will be transformational for residents of the Far South Side • It costs way too much • It directly negatively impacts the CTA’s ability to do other capital projects • It’s good that NITA is taking over capital planning
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's been shown that passenger rail isn't a profitable venture. However, that doesn't mean it's not a valuable service. I hope that if Brightline does go under, the infrastructure and established ridership base doesn't go to waste, and we invest in what rail should be (a subsidized public service).
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good morning from my first proper intercity Greyhound ride
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Coyote vs. LinkedIn @knabewolf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
September, but I lost my 45 adapter
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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
An update on the 48th Ward rat wall
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cta @chicagocta.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Our Brown Line operators share the most challenging and favorite part about their job.
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NCS Enjoyer @fixingnorthamerica.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I'm glad to see someone actually talk about this in some regards. Cars without drivers are still cars, and don't magically "solve" traffic.
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Alex @alexh666.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Cyclists sharing the road: holy shit holy shit please don’t kill me holy shit is it safe to go holy shit please don’t kill me im just trying to get home Drivers sharing the road: GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY RIGHT NOW I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU I WILL BREAK EVERY TRAFFIC SAFETY RULE TO SAVE 5 SECONDS
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Chicago’s Divvy ridership hit a record high with 3.5 million trips this summer. buff.ly/RIk13dw
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Autumnal Equinox @autumndream.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Next up on the OC portraits is my Windclan medicine cat Mintleaf! I ended up giving them an complete redesign! Slightly curved to resemble the wind tabby markings on the side and leaf bundle markings on top! (I was highly inspired by the graphic novels :3) #AutumnDreamArt #PixelArt #Furry #FurryArt
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Leigh Giangreco @leighgiangreco.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If you've driven past Western & Argyle lately, you might have spotted a new crossing guard: @andrefor40th.bsky.social My latest for @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/11/f...
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Fed Up With Dangerous Gridlock, Lincoln Square Ald. Andre Vasquez Resorts To Directing Traffic Himself
The alderman started donning a yellow vest and a stop sign for about an hour mornings on Western after a car crash related to water maintenance work nearby — and the city failed to send a crossing gua...
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Autumnal Equinox @autumndream.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Alrightyyyy! Next up is Aura! The girl who is so much floof I literally couldn't fit like a paw pose or outfit in this pic X3 (it suckksss I wanted to draw a raver girl outfit) #AutumnDreamArt #PixelArt #Furry #FurryArt
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Scorigami @nflscorigami.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🏈 CHI 59 - 37 CAR FINAL ✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1096th unique final score in NFL history.
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
They Bears should let the panthers get a FG or smth so its a scorigami
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Municipal Corporation @nikhunder.com · 13/09/2026
The 48th Ward has submitted an ordinance to reduce the default speed limit on many of its residential streets. They cited the high cut-through rate on these streets.
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Autumnal Equinox @autumndream.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Back to drawing! Gonna be making lil portraits of each of my sonas/ocs all in the same style for my NeoCities ^^ First up is Autumn of course! Scruffy mane as always and now more girl than ever! #AutumnDreamArt #PixelArt #Furry #FurryArt
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
48th Ward on top for % of calm bike streets 💪 here’s hoping we can increase that percentage even further @leniann.bsky.social
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Is Google really using a car icon for buses? Come on now
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🎨 @beebs.sokks.net
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I'll have a proper graphic eventually but! I will be a 🎛️ DJ 💽 at @gatewayfurmeet.org! I'm the very last one, closing out the con. If you're attending, I hope you come by! I'll be playing a heavy set full of dubstep and bass music. Details in the next post!
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Balatro is timeless 🔥 🃏 🔥
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Pace buses continue to be some of the dirtiest, most disgusting public transit vehicles I’ve ridden. I hope they consider improving or bolstering their bus cleaning procedures, because everyone deserves a dignified, clean ride
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Just in time for the CTA to add four more routes to it, here's my video of riding every Frequent Network route in one day to test whether they lived up to the promise of arriving in 10 minutes... or less youtu.be/VUxg5RdDp5o
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Riding Every CTA "Frequent" Route
YouTube video by Stormy Kara
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It's a bit annoying that Pace gets *close* to but *doesn't* serve the Morton Arboretum - would be one case where a deviation would actually be appreciated!
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Just in time for the CTA to add four more routes to it, here's my video of riding every Frequent Network route in one day to test whether they lived up to the promise of arriving in 10 minutes... or less youtu.be/VUxg5RdDp5o
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Riding Every CTA "Frequent" Route
YouTube video by Stormy Kara
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BART @bart.gov · 03/09/2026
BART’s development partners are initiating construction of 240-affordable housing units at the West Oakland BART Station on September 14, 2026. This work impacts station access including buses, vehicle and bicycle parking, pick-up/drop-off, and circulation. Thread 👇
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The Onion @theonion.com · 03/09/2026
Google Maps Introduces Crawling Directions For Cyclists Hit By Truck theonion.com/google-maps-introduces…
Google Maps Introduces Crawling Directions For Cyclists Hit By Truck
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NITA Chicago @nitachicago.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New agency, who dis? 💁‍♀️ NITA.Illinois.gov
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
i maintain y'all should make a cheetah mascot named NITA the Cheetah 🐆
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Knocked this out today, simple bar graph showing the miles of bike lanes (and their types) for each ward! Obviously, some wards are larger than others, but I think this is still a decent visual to see which wards have invested into bike infra more than others. Data via @cnt.org's BikeChi map.
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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Networks of sidewalks and streets with eyes, ears and common courtesy are reasons why cities are great places to live. Thanks for the reminder, Shamusa. Edgewater, Chicago ❤️
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Brb taking out a mortgage
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
my personal website has been in a "WIP" limbo state for years, I should probably just put the old design back up just so I like. Have my portfolio actually available, lol
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
if I see that stupid O'Hare express train proposal again today I'm going to lose my mind
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
First day of CPS! 🎒 Students at Senn High School are coming back to a safer street. CDOT transformed this intersection with raised crossings, curb extensions, bollards and a much smaller space for cars. Slower turns. Shorter crossings. Better visibility. Safer by design.
Tree-lined intersection at Glenwood and Ardmore near Senn High School in Chicago, featuring red-brick raised crossings, concrete curb extensions, and yellow bollards that narrow the roadway and shorten pedestrian crossings. People walk through the redesigned intersection, with the school visible through the trees in the background.
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I quite like this pic I took on the LFT near Fullerton
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
begging smaller transit agencies to hire me to design and produce better route maps and schedules that are clean and professional and easy to read like i would so do that please
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
long shot but does anyone know what might be causing this graphical glitch in Cities Skylines I? It seems to happen where there are two nodes close to each other. Some buildings cause it too
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
X-Rox
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
what's the fucking point of filtering by "entry level" on Indeed when all the jobs still require 3-5+ years of experience
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Wearybat @wearybat.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Sometimes, you just wanna hot-pants and feel cute, y'know? A collab drawn by the inimitable @beebs.sokks.net , colored by me, and featuring the delightful @stormykara.bsky.social, based on a particularly silly convo. #fursona #drawyouroc
Stormy Kara's fursona, Fuki; LeBeebs's fursona, Cece; and Widget the kobold all standing, posing to camera. Everyone is wearing some variation of a crop-top and dolphin shorts; we can see on Widget's pair, some rather suspicious branding featuring a "PH" symbol in white and orange.A follow-up comic of the three talking. To the upper right, we see that the PH logo is, in fact, a variation on the PornHub logo.
Fuki, admiring their outfit: "Awawawa!"
Widget: "So, these are cute as hell, but that logo - did you say where  you got these dolphin shorts?"
Cece: "Dude, don't sweat the details."
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Kara Transit Authority @stormykara.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Fell off an e-Divvy (due to a dumb mistake on my part), thought I walked away with minor scratches, but now I’m sore everywhere 😩
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