You might see this and think that it's poor route planning or thrillseeking, but this onramp is part of the canonical, "correct" route to get to Big Marsh Park from my neighborhood. Welcome to biking on the far south side.
My dad was also killed by a driver with a DUI-related license suspension. So many drivers refuse to take responsibility for their own actions, and the legal system just shrugs.
@weareravenous.com 's @shokdiesel.bsky.social points out one of the few real downers about Chicago's food culture: the city's relentless antagonism to street food vendors
www.weareravenous.com/email/814924...
I'm going to Grand Rapids next month, what should I do
Most of the CTA has improved in the last few years, but the Forest Park Blue Line has straight up been abandoned by the city
This part is often left out of the "but the U.S. has birthright citizenship!" conversation.
Europe allows its immigrants to integrate LEGALLY much more quickly and reliably.
This is wild www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/...
One LA Block: 1200’s S Mariposa
More experiments in civic vibecoding: "Chicagoland Explorer," a take on Census Reporter/Social Explorer built on CMAP's community data snapshots and Rob Paral's historic Chicago data.
As always, very interested in feedback about what would make this more useful.
danielkayhertz.com/chicagoland-...
Chicago seems hellbent on sanitizing its downtown and making room for the underseasoned.
