Jeff Wegerson
@wegerje.bsky.social
Walking, reading, socializing. Outdoors, hiking, gardening. Design.
Diagonal streets are really effective downtown routes for bikes.
Transit is covered diagonally downtown by rail. Buses are extremely well served by the frequent grid. One transfer to anywhere. Don’t need diagonals.
Bikes otoh really benefit by the shortcut aspect of diagonals.
So no Elston bus.
Transit is covered diagonally downtown by rail. Buses are extremely well served by the frequent grid. One transfer to anywhere. Don’t need diagonals.
Bikes otoh really benefit by the shortcut aspect of diagonals.
So no Elston bus.
February 14, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Diagonal streets are really effective downtown routes for bikes.
Transit is covered diagonally downtown by rail. Buses are extremely well served by the frequent grid. One transfer to anywhere. Don’t need diagonals.
Bikes otoh really benefit by the shortcut aspect of diagonals.
So no Elston bus.
Transit is covered diagonally downtown by rail. Buses are extremely well served by the frequent grid. One transfer to anywhere. Don’t need diagonals.
Bikes otoh really benefit by the shortcut aspect of diagonals.
So no Elston bus.
I am always amazed how clean the el cars stay. In the “good ole days” there was lots of trash. Mostly newspapers or parts of news papers. Gone now of course. But even discarded food packaging is rare.
Cigarette butts? Nada. Biggest, worstest of smoking are the smells.
Cigarette butts? Nada. Biggest, worstest of smoking are the smells.
February 11, 2026 at 11:41 PM
I am always amazed how clean the el cars stay. In the “good ole days” there was lots of trash. Mostly newspapers or parts of news papers. Gone now of course. But even discarded food packaging is rare.
Cigarette butts? Nada. Biggest, worstest of smoking are the smells.
Cigarette butts? Nada. Biggest, worstest of smoking are the smells.
Anybody holding a sign - “5 lanes for cars and 1 lane for bikes?”
Not 6 & 0.
Not 6 & 0.
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Anybody holding a sign - “5 lanes for cars and 1 lane for bikes?”
Not 6 & 0.
Not 6 & 0.
W.BRT is the start of a bigger plan. Paris sized. Paris works because of huge subway system.
Money not there for more Chicago Subways. But affordable BRTs done right yields near subway connectivity.
That’s the big plan for all Chicago. Make Chicago Paris again.
Money not there for more Chicago Subways. But affordable BRTs done right yields near subway connectivity.
That’s the big plan for all Chicago. Make Chicago Paris again.
February 9, 2026 at 8:56 AM
W.BRT is the start of a bigger plan. Paris sized. Paris works because of huge subway system.
Money not there for more Chicago Subways. But affordable BRTs done right yields near subway connectivity.
That’s the big plan for all Chicago. Make Chicago Paris again.
Money not there for more Chicago Subways. But affordable BRTs done right yields near subway connectivity.
That’s the big plan for all Chicago. Make Chicago Paris again.
Ashland didn’t fail, it wasn’t really tried. Rahm gave up too soon.
There’s always going to be antis. Could it cost an election? Sure. For a weak mayor who doesn’t stand squarely behind it. Go big or go home.
Sell you donors. Make it a city wide referendum. Pull the trigger one day 1 of 2nd term.
There’s always going to be antis. Could it cost an election? Sure. For a weak mayor who doesn’t stand squarely behind it. Go big or go home.
Sell you donors. Make it a city wide referendum. Pull the trigger one day 1 of 2nd term.
February 9, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Ashland didn’t fail, it wasn’t really tried. Rahm gave up too soon.
There’s always going to be antis. Could it cost an election? Sure. For a weak mayor who doesn’t stand squarely behind it. Go big or go home.
Sell you donors. Make it a city wide referendum. Pull the trigger one day 1 of 2nd term.
There’s always going to be antis. Could it cost an election? Sure. For a weak mayor who doesn’t stand squarely behind it. Go big or go home.
Sell you donors. Make it a city wide referendum. Pull the trigger one day 1 of 2nd term.
“Maintained” hits the nail. Doesn’t need branding or makeover or facelift. Just a nice shower and healthy regime.
The street corners though… A big coffee shop on one, a greasy spoon on another, careful design of curb spaces. That’s what matters for travelers and meeters.
The street corners though… A big coffee shop on one, a greasy spoon on another, careful design of curb spaces. That’s what matters for travelers and meeters.
February 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
“Maintained” hits the nail. Doesn’t need branding or makeover or facelift. Just a nice shower and healthy regime.
The street corners though… A big coffee shop on one, a greasy spoon on another, careful design of curb spaces. That’s what matters for travelers and meeters.
The street corners though… A big coffee shop on one, a greasy spoon on another, careful design of curb spaces. That’s what matters for travelers and meeters.
“one network, one timetable, one ticket vision”
One giant bureaucracy. As a good thing. Individuals in departments in divisions in organizations.
The points of failure happen at the intestacies at each level. Extra attention is needed at each.
That’s my understanding of one network.
One giant bureaucracy. As a good thing. Individuals in departments in divisions in organizations.
The points of failure happen at the intestacies at each level. Extra attention is needed at each.
That’s my understanding of one network.
February 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“one network, one timetable, one ticket vision”
One giant bureaucracy. As a good thing. Individuals in departments in divisions in organizations.
The points of failure happen at the intestacies at each level. Extra attention is needed at each.
That’s my understanding of one network.
One giant bureaucracy. As a good thing. Individuals in departments in divisions in organizations.
The points of failure happen at the intestacies at each level. Extra attention is needed at each.
That’s my understanding of one network.
oh absolutely.
Warning lights increase effectiveness of lane clearing but decreases revenue. Camera enforcement increases both costs and revenues. But enforcement also increases effectiveness of the warning lights to clear the lane.
Find the right balance especially one that doesnt over penalize.
Warning lights increase effectiveness of lane clearing but decreases revenue. Camera enforcement increases both costs and revenues. But enforcement also increases effectiveness of the warning lights to clear the lane.
Find the right balance especially one that doesnt over penalize.
January 30, 2026 at 2:12 AM
oh absolutely.
Warning lights increase effectiveness of lane clearing but decreases revenue. Camera enforcement increases both costs and revenues. But enforcement also increases effectiveness of the warning lights to clear the lane.
Find the right balance especially one that doesnt over penalize.
Warning lights increase effectiveness of lane clearing but decreases revenue. Camera enforcement increases both costs and revenues. But enforcement also increases effectiveness of the warning lights to clear the lane.
Find the right balance especially one that doesnt over penalize.
2/x The goal is clear lanes and increased ridership not fine revenue. Instead of expensive fines the threat of repeaters getting a boot would clear the lane too. A clear lane is reinforcing because the warning light works better too.
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 AM
2/x The goal is clear lanes and increased ridership not fine revenue. Instead of expensive fines the threat of repeaters getting a boot would clear the lane too. A clear lane is reinforcing because the warning light works better too.
Actually the cost of the system could be reduced substantially by installing warning lights on all the buses like police and ambulances.
The lights would be cheaper than cameras. Just enough cameras needed so people wouldn’t know for sure. Cars would get out of the way to avoid potential fines. 1/x
The lights would be cheaper than cameras. Just enough cameras needed so people wouldn’t know for sure. Cars would get out of the way to avoid potential fines. 1/x
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Actually the cost of the system could be reduced substantially by installing warning lights on all the buses like police and ambulances.
The lights would be cheaper than cameras. Just enough cameras needed so people wouldn’t know for sure. Cars would get out of the way to avoid potential fines. 1/x
The lights would be cheaper than cameras. Just enough cameras needed so people wouldn’t know for sure. Cars would get out of the way to avoid potential fines. 1/x
Bigger families with more over bought cheaper fresh (wetter/heavier) food entailing more waste. Composting lightens the unrecyclable and now odor free garbage for easy compacting and fewer trips to alley.
Big boons for bigger families.
Big boons for bigger families.
January 24, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Bigger families with more over bought cheaper fresh (wetter/heavier) food entailing more waste. Composting lightens the unrecyclable and now odor free garbage for easy compacting and fewer trips to alley.
Big boons for bigger families.
Big boons for bigger families.
Be sure to post a link here.Thanks.
I assume you will write about how it changes the entire household waste management paradigm? The isolation of the heaviest, wettest, smelliest, portion from the rest? Etc.
I assume you will write about how it changes the entire household waste management paradigm? The isolation of the heaviest, wettest, smelliest, portion from the rest? Etc.
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Be sure to post a link here.Thanks.
I assume you will write about how it changes the entire household waste management paradigm? The isolation of the heaviest, wettest, smelliest, portion from the rest? Etc.
I assume you will write about how it changes the entire household waste management paradigm? The isolation of the heaviest, wettest, smelliest, portion from the rest? Etc.
How often do you empty it?
We use a 5 gallon bucket with lid laid on top not snapped down. It gets emptied every two weeks. Only smells briefly when lid lifted to add new scraps. No refrigeration. But for us fridge real estate too valuable so no choice anyway.
We use a 5 gallon bucket with lid laid on top not snapped down. It gets emptied every two weeks. Only smells briefly when lid lifted to add new scraps. No refrigeration. But for us fridge real estate too valuable so no choice anyway.
January 18, 2026 at 6:41 PM
How often do you empty it?
We use a 5 gallon bucket with lid laid on top not snapped down. It gets emptied every two weeks. Only smells briefly when lid lifted to add new scraps. No refrigeration. But for us fridge real estate too valuable so no choice anyway.
We use a 5 gallon bucket with lid laid on top not snapped down. It gets emptied every two weeks. Only smells briefly when lid lifted to add new scraps. No refrigeration. But for us fridge real estate too valuable so no choice anyway.
Did he not have yearly doctor visits. Did the doctor not prescribe PSA (prostrate specific antigen) tests? Were the tests defective?
For me there were three treatments 20 years ago: surgery, chemo, & radiation.
For me there were three treatments 20 years ago: surgery, chemo, & radiation.
January 15, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Did he not have yearly doctor visits. Did the doctor not prescribe PSA (prostrate specific antigen) tests? Were the tests defective?
For me there were three treatments 20 years ago: surgery, chemo, & radiation.
For me there were three treatments 20 years ago: surgery, chemo, & radiation.
The suers I believe are SFOs who have lived there many years who dont want to admit the actual urban pressures that living so close to the Lake, the el, the Metra, DLSD, 90s walk score, bike path/lanes bring.
They are suburbanites at heart.
They are suburbanites at heart.
January 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The suers I believe are SFOs who have lived there many years who dont want to admit the actual urban pressures that living so close to the Lake, the el, the Metra, DLSD, 90s walk score, bike path/lanes bring.
They are suburbanites at heart.
They are suburbanites at heart.
Sullivan’s work was a synthesis of mature traditional and aborning minimalist modern.
Concrete/steel/glass was run into the ground quickly. Catching up to a neoSullivan has been too hard and perhaps only now beginning emergence.
Concrete/steel/glass was run into the ground quickly. Catching up to a neoSullivan has been too hard and perhaps only now beginning emergence.
January 12, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Sullivan’s work was a synthesis of mature traditional and aborning minimalist modern.
Concrete/steel/glass was run into the ground quickly. Catching up to a neoSullivan has been too hard and perhaps only now beginning emergence.
Concrete/steel/glass was run into the ground quickly. Catching up to a neoSullivan has been too hard and perhaps only now beginning emergence.
Rahm chickened out. We needed to mount a real fight even knowing a first time would lose.
Now the urban driving culture has changed radically enough by green/red paint and concrete to blunt its ability to mount an effective opposition to a say BRT Western.
Imho.
Now the urban driving culture has changed radically enough by green/red paint and concrete to blunt its ability to mount an effective opposition to a say BRT Western.
Imho.
January 10, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Rahm chickened out. We needed to mount a real fight even knowing a first time would lose.
Now the urban driving culture has changed radically enough by green/red paint and concrete to blunt its ability to mount an effective opposition to a say BRT Western.
Imho.
Now the urban driving culture has changed radically enough by green/red paint and concrete to blunt its ability to mount an effective opposition to a say BRT Western.
Imho.
Really? To work wouldn't they need to first massively raise the regressive rate or it’s a net loss of revenue?
Are Pritzker‘s billions a conflict of interest?
Is his support for a progressive tax performative?
Are Pritzker‘s billions a conflict of interest?
Is his support for a progressive tax performative?
January 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Really? To work wouldn't they need to first massively raise the regressive rate or it’s a net loss of revenue?
Are Pritzker‘s billions a conflict of interest?
Is his support for a progressive tax performative?
Are Pritzker‘s billions a conflict of interest?
Is his support for a progressive tax performative?
What but not fall, imho.
Russia learned and now prepared for Ukraine 2014 CIA sniper false flag killing of demonstrators For instance.
Iran not Syria nor Venezuela but matureish capitalist turned socialistic society not tribal/feudal attempt at socialism.
Russia learned and now prepared for Ukraine 2014 CIA sniper false flag killing of demonstrators For instance.
Iran not Syria nor Venezuela but matureish capitalist turned socialistic society not tribal/feudal attempt at socialism.
January 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
What but not fall, imho.
Russia learned and now prepared for Ukraine 2014 CIA sniper false flag killing of demonstrators For instance.
Iran not Syria nor Venezuela but matureish capitalist turned socialistic society not tribal/feudal attempt at socialism.
Russia learned and now prepared for Ukraine 2014 CIA sniper false flag killing of demonstrators For instance.
Iran not Syria nor Venezuela but matureish capitalist turned socialistic society not tribal/feudal attempt at socialism.
Drove by with my eyes open.
DOTs are baffled about what to do with entire transition where Clark&Ashland split/merge there, imho. The massive volunteer gardening mesmerizes them as does sacred Veteran fountain. Add biker safety concerns - boom, their mind explodes.
DOTs are baffled about what to do with entire transition where Clark&Ashland split/merge there, imho. The massive volunteer gardening mesmerizes them as does sacred Veteran fountain. Add biker safety concerns - boom, their mind explodes.
January 2, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Drove by with my eyes open.
DOTs are baffled about what to do with entire transition where Clark&Ashland split/merge there, imho. The massive volunteer gardening mesmerizes them as does sacred Veteran fountain. Add biker safety concerns - boom, their mind explodes.
DOTs are baffled about what to do with entire transition where Clark&Ashland split/merge there, imho. The massive volunteer gardening mesmerizes them as does sacred Veteran fountain. Add biker safety concerns - boom, their mind explodes.