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Femmes + Thems Bike Chicago offers a “safe space for women, femme, nb, and trans Chicagoans to ride bikes together.”
A relatively recent addition to the Chicago bike scene is Femmes + Thems Bike Chicago, which describes itself as a "safe space for women, femme, nb, and trans Chicagoans to ride bikes together." The group was co-founded by Sammy Schneider (she/her), who grew up biking around Skokie. After after moving back to Chicagoland from Miami, she decided that she really hated having a car.
August 12, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 12
• WBEZ discusses the transit fiscal cliff issue with Sen. Villivalam and reps from the RTA, Metropolitan Planning Council, and Better Streets Chicago
August 12, 2025
Beach hopping: How to bicycle to, and wade at, all 26 coastal Chicago beaches in a single day.
This article is a bit outside Streetsblog Chicago's usual wheelhouse, but I thought many of our readers might enjoy it and find it useful.
August 11, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday August 11
• Commuter Rail Coalition: "Troubled financial situation of Chicago transit agencies isn’t a new development, or result of mismanagement." (Sun-Times)
August 11, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 8
• Sun-Times looks at the case of Ava Hudson, a transgender bus driver, 27, who ended her life a year ago at a Blue Line station in her CTA uniform.
August 8, 2025
RTA’s Travel Information Action Plan is an effort to help create seamless regional transit by making CTA, Metra, and Pace info consistent
The Regional Transportation Authority held its latest installment of its four-part webinar series Transportation Tuesday info session yesterday, which discussed the RTA Travel Information Action Plan 2025. Back in February of 2024 the agency hired a consultant team led by HNTB Corporation to conduct a review and assessment of all information provided to riders. The plan was published in May 2025 and includes a three-year roadmap for improving how transit information is communicated throughout the region.
August 7, 2025
Enter the Capitol (2 chambers): Has perfection been the enemy of the good in passing transit bill? Buckner says no, citing Wu-Tang Clan.
Check out Wednesday's interview with House Speaker Welch about transit funding here.
August 7, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 7
• ATA: "Coalition calls for a CDOT leader focused on equitable and sustainable mobility." Activists opposed last year's pick of Tom "Master of Potholes" Carney.
August 7, 2025
Should we bet on Welch? House Speaker Chris Welch: My team will present a transit funding plan by fall veto session and “get it done right”
"I can tell you, my love for you will still be strongAfter the boys of summer have gone"
August 6, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 6
• Local transit fares haven't gone up since 2018, so with inflation a $2.50 'L' ride would cost $3.20. RTA: Hikes are coming in October agency budgets (Crain's)
August 6, 2025