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David Powe
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Transportation planner | Bureaucrat working on Divvy bikeshare & all things micromobility | Alabama native | Posts are my own ofc
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · Aug 4
Divvy just recorded its highest monthly ridership ever and the busiest single day in program history!

By improving Chicago’s bike network and making Divvy more affordable and accessible, the City of Chicago is continuing to make Chicago an even more bike-friendly city. 🚲
Divvy breaks ridership records! - July 2025: 940,000+ rides – highest monthly total in program history - August 2, 2025: 40,000+ rides – highest single-day ridership ever. At the bottom is a photo of four smiling people posing with Divvy and Lyft-branded bikes and scooters. Logos for the City of Chicago and divvybikes.com
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Steven @stevevance.net · 1d
“while our region has developed and evolved over the past several decades, our regional transit system has not.“

And I didn’t realize this before:
“At the regional level, suburb-to-suburb commutes far outnumber suburb-to-city commutes”
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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 1d
Humpty Dumpty keeps falling off the wall, and while we’ve gotten very efficient at putting him back together each time, it’s time to start thinking about the wall as the real problem.

New from me on A City That Works: The Suburban Case for Transit Reform
The Suburban Case for Transit Reform
Trips don’t end at the city limits, so why do our transit agencies?
citythatworks.substack.com
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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 1d
Humpty Dumpty keeps falling off the wall, and while we’ve gotten very efficient at putting him back together each time, it’s time to start thinking about the wall as the real problem.

New from me on A City That Works: The Suburban Case for Transit Reform
The Suburban Case for Transit Reform
Trips don’t end at the city limits, so why do our transit agencies?
citythatworks.substack.com
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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 2d
A cheap trick by Huntley, IL officials: We're pulling out of plan for a station on Rockford Metra line due to fear of traffic jams, parking crunch. Hopefully Huntlians who were looking forward to commuter rail service are gonna raise hell.

@hsrail.bsky.social @atalliance.bsky.social
Huntley backs out of planned Metra station for new passenger train service between Rockford and Chicago
Huntley has officially backed out of obtaining a Metra train stop on the planned Chicago-to-Rockford passenger line, village officials confirmed Friday.
www.lakemchenryscanner.com
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 2d
Montreal has insanely massive stations too!
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Active Transportation Alliance @atalliance.bsky.social · 5d
“While recent projections from the RTA may impact the timing of the fiscal cliff by a few months, the bottom line remains: Transit cannot wait, and we need better, safer, more reliable service now,” Amy Rynell, our Executive Director on behalf of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition.
RTA cuts 2026 transit gap in half — but funding fight remains
The RTA has cut its 2026 transit deficit projection, but advocates warn the smaller number could give lawmakers an excuse to delay a long-term bailout.
www.chicagobusiness.com
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Active Transportation Alliance @atalliance.bsky.social · 5d
Read the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition's full statement here: ilcleanjobs.org/2025/10/03/l...
Graphic linking to statement in response to RTA attempts to downplay transit fiscal cliff.
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Viktor Köves @viktorkoves.com · 6d
Chicago really is becoming a bigger and bigger biking city - look at all the bikes I saw parked downtown on lunch!
A man in the Dearborn protected bike lane waiting on a light to change Bike parking in front of Chase Tower truly filled to the brim Tons of Divvy bikes filling up and overflowing a station on Dearborn Ave next to a two way protected bike lane
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 6d
They do! However, those solar panels are on each dock to power the locking mechanism, not to recharge batteries. We do have a lot of electrified stations that charge batteries and a lot more planned!
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 6d
Yep! Lots of new stations planned across the City this year!
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 7d
Divvy has two new stations downtown!
📍Franklin/Madison in the Loop
📍St Clair/Ohio in Streeterville
New divvy station on sidewalk New divvy station on sidewalk
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Michael McLean @mclean.bsky.social · 7d
Great to see Illinois funding rail transit!
• $388.8 million for re-establishing passenger rail service between Chicago and the Quad Cities with a new intermediate stop in Geneseo. • $270 million to re-establish passenger rail service between Rockford and Chicago. • $98 million for safety and reliability improvements on Amtrak’s Saluki service between Chicago and Carbondale.
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 7d
Truly remarkable month - I felt like I was back home in Alabama (weather-wise lol)!!
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 7d
~ 820K
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 7d
September was a huge month for Chicago's Divvy bikeshare system! A few highlights & pics of some great new stations:

✅ Installed 28 new docking stations across the city
✅ 900,000 total rides, shattering September records
✅ 475,000 ride taken on e-bikes
Counter clockwise starting from Left: 1. Divvy station on street between bike lane and travel lane Washington/Wabash in the Loop 2. Divvy station on street AND sidewalk at Sheffield/Addison outside of Wrigley Field greatly expanded 3. Divvy station on sidewalk Halsted/Fulton right outside of the entry Fulton Market 4. A new "angled" Divvy station in Bucktown that preserves more sidewalk space by being angled at 45 degrees
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 7d
Another new Divvy station is live in River North at Rush & Illinois!
This was the 28th station installed in September. It takes up no parking, no sidewalk space, and will help keep the public way uniform and clear from devices. Divvy is rapidly expanding and ridership is booming!
New Divvy station on street in River North New Divvy station on street in River North
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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 8d
It's our two year anniversary! Thank you for being along for the incredible ride so far, and we're excited to keep sharing the incredible stories of people biking around our great city.
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sidestreets.bsky.social @sidestreets.bsky.social · 9d
@davidpowe.bsky.social and @viktorkoves.com were both sharing the love of car-free places, and the ❗ means they meant it!
David holds a sign reading "I LOVE CAR FREE SPACES!" Viktor holds a sign reading "I love car free streets!" as some bikes go past
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 9d
Two new Divvy bikeshare stations went down today!
📍Carpenter St & Fulton St in West Loop
📍Wacker Dr & Randolph St in the Loop
These stations help meet demand in the busiest parts of the City while keeping the sidewalk more uniform.
New Divvy station on sidewalk on a massive curb bump out New Divvy station on sidewalk on a massive curb bump out New Divvy station on sidewalk next to a protected bike lane in the loop New Divvy station on sidewalk on a massive curb bump out
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 9d
Two new Divvy stations just went down in Lake View!
📍Sheffield Ave & Fletcher St
📍Clark St & Fletcher St
These stations help densify the network, serve CTA rail & bus lines, support dense housing & commercial areas, and provide more docks for more rides.
New Divvy station on sidewalk underneath CTA rail tracks New Divvy station on sidewalk
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 10d
The best Sunday of the month: Meet Me On Milwaukee! Had a blast with @spragg.bsky.social supporting local businesses and soaking up some rays.
Me, Iris and Robert with Wicker Park in the background
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 11d
Awesome! We’ve also put out a ton of new stations this year and still have a lot left to install. Happy riding!
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 11d
Correct! Launched this year along with:
- member ebike trips capped at $5.70 for minutes 31 to 45
- pause function
- $99 membership for new/lapsed members
- price freeze on annual membership for current members
Last year we removed out of station park fees w/n 40m of full station for members
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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 12d
The 1st Ward is looking for volunteers to help out at Meet Me On Milwaukee!

www.the1stward.com/mmom
Meet Me On Milwaukee — Alderman Daniel La Spata
www.the1stward.com
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 12d
Thanks for the suggestion. We're spending Nov/Dec evaluating where we might move location to better serve riders & connections to transit. Stay tuned and please share any other ideas :)
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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 13d
A pile of tools next to a pending project
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