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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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We're also working to get Divvy stations within sight of every CTA rail, Metra rail and Pace Pulse station in Chicago!

08.08.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Transit app that says, β€œonly one thing can avoid devastating public transit cuts, take five minutes to contact your legislators with Better streets Chicago”

Screenshot of Transit app that says, β€œonly one thing can avoid devastating public transit cuts, take five minutes to contact your legislators with Better streets Chicago”

I like seeing Transit app advising transit riders about the local fiscal cliff!

Have you seen this message? Well in case you didn’t tap it, go visit SaveTransit.org and learn about the service cuts and what you can do about them

08.08.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Zohran’s citibike numbers make me feel like we need to start demanding bike share stats from our politicians in the same way we demand tax returns

07.08.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1020    πŸ” 143    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 47

Glad you like it!! Our goal is to be within sight of every Pulse, Metra, and CTA rail station in the City.

08.08.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
New DIvvy station on sidewalk with crane truck behind it

New DIvvy station on sidewalk with crane truck behind it

New Divvy station on sidewalk

New Divvy station on sidewalk

Two new Divvy bikeshare stations just dropped in Bridgeport at Wallace/28th and Lock/31st!

Make sure to check out the new $99 annual membership for new/lapsed members. Members also save 57% on ebike trips. Ride on!

08.08.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Literally no one has offered any alternative funding sources to the bill that passed the Senate but was β€œDOA” at the House.

The Regional Transportation Authority has been actively trying to kill the Senate-passed reforms though, so there’s that.

08.08.2025 05:08 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shared micromobility ridership hit a record high in North America in 2024, according to NABSA’s latest State of the Industry Report.

Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/sha...

08.08.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chicago River Swim Returns For The First Time In Nearly A Century The Chicago River Swim will take place in September after last year's event was cancelled due to a permit denial by the city. It will be the first time people can swim in the river in 98 years.

For the first time in 98 years, the Chicago River will host an open water swim event early this fall blockclubchi.co/3Hoys63

07.08.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 11

We're working on it :)

07.08.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Its a Lime and Divvy scooter parking corral to address overcrowding on Rockwell when the Cubs shuttle is running!

07.08.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New Divvy station on wide sidewalk with crane truck behind it and installation wrapping up

New Divvy station on wide sidewalk with crane truck behind it and installation wrapping up

New Divvy station on wide sidewalk with crane truck behind it and installation wrapping up

New Divvy station on wide sidewalk with crane truck behind it and installation wrapping up

Chicago's newest Divvy bikeshare station just dropped at Hampden Court & Diversey Parkway in Lincoln Park!

07.08.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice pedestrianization in Menlo Park.

07.08.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I’ve never ridden a divvy but if we reach 1 million riders a month I will ride a divvy and post about it

05.08.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is fantastic! Keep up the great work guys.

05.08.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

By my analysis of the public Divvy data, the bike ride total over the entire life of the program was 49,624,538 as of June 30th.

That would mean Divvy hit 50 million rides last month! πŸ₯³

05.08.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There was definitely YOY growth for Lolla time periods. New $99 membership, prize freezes/caps, perks and a ton of new stations are driving growth :)

05.08.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep! You can always request more bike parking. + CDOT has a long list of priority projects that balance demand, requests, gaps in the network & proximity to new bike infra. There are a ton of locations in our hopper near/adjacent to schools :)

05.08.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
New bike corral with 5 racks in Golden Gate park with large oak trees and basketball court in the back

New bike corral with 5 racks in Golden Gate park with large oak trees and basketball court in the back

New bike corral with 5 racks in Golden Gate park next to large playground

New bike corral with 5 racks in Golden Gate park next to large playground

CDOT just installed a new bike corral in the beautiful Golden Gate Park on the Far South Side! A lot more bike parking will be dropping in parks across Chicago this year🌳🚲

05.08.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mixed-use development planned at 310 W. Huron A mixed-use development is in the works at 310 W. Huron in River North. Planned by ZSD Corp, the project site is located along W. Huron St stretching from N. Franklin St to N. Orleans St. The site is ...

149 residential units & only 21 car parking spaces. Let's goooooo

chicago.urbanize.city/post/mixed-u...

04.08.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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

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

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. 🚲

04.08.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
New on-street DIvvy station just north of 606 Trail with parking stops

New on-street DIvvy station just north of 606 Trail with parking stops

New Divvy station in the daylight zone next to a crosswalk

New Divvy station in the daylight zone next to a crosswalk

Another day, another Divvy station dropped in a daylight zone! The 606 trail just got its newest bikeshare station at Francisco & Bloomington in Logan Square.

02.08.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
New Divvy station placed on street next to an outdoor dining area with a gazebo on the adjacent sidewalk

New Divvy station placed on street next to an outdoor dining area with a gazebo on the adjacent sidewalk

New on-street Divvy station with curb stops and flexi-posts

New on-street Divvy station with curb stops and flexi-posts

Logan Square & Avondale just got new Divvy stations at Elston/George and Kedzie/George! CDOT & Lyft are laser-focused on getting more docks and devices where folks need them. We always aim to place stations on-street and near bikeways. Stoked about these two!

01.08.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chicago adopted its biggest parking reform yet

@parkingreform.org @abundanthousingil.bsky.social

30.07.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6
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VOLUNTEER - Bike the Drive VOLUNTEER 2025 Volunteer Registration is open now! Bike the Drive is a fundraiser for Active Transportation Alliance, a membership-based non-profit advocacy organization working to improve condition...

Sign up to volunteer with @atalliance.bsky.social at Bike the Drive 2025!! ATA closes our city's lakefront highway to cars so people can bike along Lake Michigan. It's such a cool & amazingly quiet experience! bikethedrive.org/volunteer/

30.07.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you'll #MeetMeOnMilwaukee in August, September, or October :)

30.07.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Committee on Transportation and Public Way | Office of the City Clerk

Chicago Committee on Transportation is happening now. Public comments include many calling on Springfield to have a special session to address our transit fiscal cliff. Edgewater voices are represented. Listen here www.chicityclerk.com/committee-tr...

30.07.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park will go car-free once a month this fall. blockclubchi.co/4fawx1o

30.07.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 211    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 15
Starting earlier this month, canceled bus info is available across the whole system.

Starting earlier this month, canceled bus info is available across the whole system.

If an operator calls in sick or the bus has a mechanical problem, that trip might get canceled. Now you'll be alerted in real time.

If an operator calls in sick or the bus has a mechanical problem, that trip might get canceled. Now you'll be alerted in real time.

Ctabustracker.com shows "canceled" or "cncl." Transit App crosses out the number. Support from Google, Apple, and Ventra is coming soon.

Ctabustracker.com shows "canceled" or "cncl." Transit App crosses out the number. Support from Google, Apple, and Ventra is coming soon.

Next up: We're piloting the ability to map reroutes.

Next up: We're piloting the ability to map reroutes.

Bus cancelation info is now available in real-time!
Before a bus starts moving, arrival countdowns are based on the schedule. But if an operator calls in sick or the bus has a mechanical problem, that trip might get canceledβ€”now you’ll know.

29.07.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 10
Side view of the new Divvy station installation showing the full dock line, a pedestrian walking by, and nearby plaza space.

Side view of the new Divvy station installation showing the full dock line, a pedestrian walking by, and nearby plaza space.

New electrified Divvy station being installed on the sidewalk at Halsted & Clybourn, with utility trucks and workers on-site.

New electrified Divvy station being installed on the sidewalk at Halsted & Clybourn, with utility trucks and workers on-site.

New electrified Divvy station just dropped at Halsted & Clybourn! Fortunately, there’s a large plaza next to it, leaving plenty of room for pedestrians.

29.07.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Selfie showing me and cones blocking area next to densified Divvy station at Washington and Franklin in the Loop.

Selfie showing me and cones blocking area next to densified Divvy station at Washington and Franklin in the Loop.

12 new docks being added to the on street densified Divvy station at Washington & Franklin

12 new docks being added to the on street densified Divvy station at Washington & Franklin

The 2-week-old densified Divvy station at Washington & Franklin in the Loop has been such a hit, we’ve already expanded it! Just added 12 more docks right where riders need them most. Ride on, Chicago!

29.07.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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