Steven Lucy
@slucy.bsky.social
I run a produce store, a florist, a wine shop, and mostly post about bike lanes.
📍Hyde Park, Chicago
📍Hyde Park, Chicago
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I’m not sure it’s true that waymo does more deadheading than uber/lyft but I haven’t seen data either way. I don’t personally think the city should ban one kind of ride share but allow another but I do think they should all be charged a fee proportional to VMT
January 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I’m not sure it’s true that waymo does more deadheading than uber/lyft but I haven’t seen data either way. I don’t personally think the city should ban one kind of ride share but allow another but I do think they should all be charged a fee proportional to VMT
Honestly great wayfinding!
Our new bus connection enhancements at the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations now make your trip easier!
February 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Honestly great wayfinding!
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Let’s talk about the shady right wing shell PAC trying to buy this seat.
February 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Let’s talk about the shady right wing shell PAC trying to buy this seat.
I wonder if Lakeshore Drive's re-design as a 4-lane boulevard could incorporate this style of roundabout instead of offramps / mini diamond interchanges.
I don't like multi-lane roundabouts anywhere, to be honest, but where they are kind of ok is in "almost freeway"-like situations, where a full diamond interchange would be overkill.
(In this example from Gran Canaria, there's actually a grade-separated tunnel for pedestrians)
(In this example from Gran Canaria, there's actually a grade-separated tunnel for pedestrians)
February 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I wonder if Lakeshore Drive's re-design as a 4-lane boulevard could incorporate this style of roundabout instead of offramps / mini diamond interchanges.
I'll be honest I thought the Trump admin was going to "touch the stove" with the tariffs but I think the overtly racist kidnapping squads is probably having a bigger effect on elections.
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I'll be honest I thought the Trump admin was going to "touch the stove" with the tariffs but I think the overtly racist kidnapping squads is probably having a bigger effect on elections.
Unfortunate prediction: this will probably do quite well.
There appears to be an AI slop T-shirt shop opening in Hyde Park
February 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Unfortunate prediction: this will probably do quite well.
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The olympic opening ceremony is on now fyi
February 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The olympic opening ceremony is on now fyi
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The Distance.
My entry into the Super Bowl ad mix.
My entry into the Super Bowl ad mix.
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The Distance.
My entry into the Super Bowl ad mix.
My entry into the Super Bowl ad mix.
I feel like most arguments about racism arise because some people mean "individual racial prejudice" and others mean "systemic racial oppression" and the current Republican party has blessedly saved us from that routine by just being racist in both senses.
February 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I feel like most arguments about racism arise because some people mean "individual racial prejudice" and others mean "systemic racial oppression" and the current Republican party has blessedly saved us from that routine by just being racist in both senses.
Maybe we should have built a new metro system or something with that money.
U.S. BITCOIN RESERVE LOSSES NEAR $5B AFTER CRYPTO CRASH The U.S. government’s strategic Bitcoin reserve has lost nearly $5 billion in value since its creation last year, as Bitcoin has fallen 45% from its peak. The reserve, initially valued at about $18.5 billion, is now worth
February 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Maybe we should have built a new metro system or something with that money.
I just received an email that included "hot date" in the subject which I almost deleted as spam but it's actually from a date supplier.
February 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I just received an email that included "hot date" in the subject which I almost deleted as spam but it's actually from a date supplier.
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I was initially skeptical of self driving cars, which I thought were vaporware intended to undermine public and active transit.
Now that I have lived with them for a couple years, I can confidently say that the Waymo cars are Good: they drive safely and courteously while actually following the law.
Now that I have lived with them for a couple years, I can confidently say that the Waymo cars are Good: they drive safely and courteously while actually following the law.
the fact that early-stage automated vehicles that still occasionally require remote operation assistance are like several orders of magnitude safer than the average American driver should be the real wakeup call here, not the idea that these vehicles still sometimes need remote operation assistance
February 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I was initially skeptical of self driving cars, which I thought were vaporware intended to undermine public and active transit.
Now that I have lived with them for a couple years, I can confidently say that the Waymo cars are Good: they drive safely and courteously while actually following the law.
Now that I have lived with them for a couple years, I can confidently say that the Waymo cars are Good: they drive safely and courteously while actually following the law.
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The key takeaway is that straight-up ballot box stuffing is the *last* form of election rigging. Most despots work their way through other methods. Gerrymandering; voter intimidation; using corruption to get a financial bonus to use to bribe; controlling the media; hobbling opposition parties, etc
February 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The key takeaway is that straight-up ballot box stuffing is the *last* form of election rigging. Most despots work their way through other methods. Gerrymandering; voter intimidation; using corruption to get a financial bonus to use to bribe; controlling the media; hobbling opposition parties, etc
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I don't know the stopping penalties on the Toronto streetcars, but I know the ones on New York and Vancouver buses, and on those, stop consolidation is the single biggest factor behind speeding up traffic. Its impact is the same as that of dedicated lanes even taking into account longer walk times.
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I don't know the stopping penalties on the Toronto streetcars, but I know the ones on New York and Vancouver buses, and on those, stop consolidation is the single biggest factor behind speeding up traffic. Its impact is the same as that of dedicated lanes even taking into account longer walk times.
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Why would you do a thing to make our dysfunctional system more like functional systems? Are people in Berlin and Zurich running around cursing the lack of stops?
The ultimate killer of convenience is the streetcars being so slow that you may as well walk.
The ultimate killer of convenience is the streetcars being so slow that you may as well walk.
Sorry any logic around fixing Toronto streetcars is cooked
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Why would you do a thing to make our dysfunctional system more like functional systems? Are people in Berlin and Zurich running around cursing the lack of stops?
The ultimate killer of convenience is the streetcars being so slow that you may as well walk.
The ultimate killer of convenience is the streetcars being so slow that you may as well walk.
Primaries really should be ranked choice
PPP poll | 2/2-2/3 LV
Illinois Senate Democratic primary 2026
🟦Raja Krishamoorthi 34%
🟦Juliana Stratton 23%
🟦Robin Kelly 8%
Illinois Senate Democratic primary 2026
🟦Raja Krishamoorthi 34%
🟦Juliana Stratton 23%
🟦Robin Kelly 8%
February 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Primaries really should be ranked choice
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A Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol plans to attend Trump’s State of the Union address. blockclubchi.co/4aj2VNC
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol plans to attend Trump’s State of the Union address. blockclubchi.co/4aj2VNC
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The number of roundabouts in the suburbs is growing. State officials say they're often safer and more efficient than signals or stop signs and are planning at least 11 more.
Roundabouts are increasingly popping up in Chicago's suburbs, seen as an answer to traffic problems
chicago.suntimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Good morning, Illini passengers.
February 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Good morning, Illini passengers.
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#FormerTavernFriday 2234 S. California, Chicago. Painted c. 2020. I'm not sure what goes on there now but there is a skull in the window. Second photo is from Google and shows what was covered up.
February 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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Me: “I’d like to between these two train stations on the same line”
Google Maps: “take the bus!”
Google Maps: “take the bus!”
February 6, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Me: “I’d like to between these two train stations on the same line”
Google Maps: “take the bus!”
Google Maps: “take the bus!”
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WE ARE SO BACK
With more than 3B riders, the NYC MTA remains by far America's busiest transit agency
But there was a big shakeup in the ranking of other major transit agencies in 2025, with Chicago's CTA reclaiming the #2 spot from LA Metro and DC's WMATA then bumping LA Metro to 4th place
But there was a big shakeup in the ranking of other major transit agencies in 2025, with Chicago's CTA reclaiming the #2 spot from LA Metro and DC's WMATA then bumping LA Metro to 4th place
February 6, 2026 at 2:33 AM
WE ARE SO BACK