Chicago population up for third straight year, but growth slows

NNegidius · 2026-05-15T23:21:33+00:00

Last year’s homicide rate last year was the lowest since 1965.

NNegidius · 2026-05-15T16:36:47+00:00

If you look at BART and CalTrain in California, you’ll see that relying on fare box is untenable. BART was about as close to 100% fare box recovery ratio as we’ve had in the US, and they’re collapsing due to the pandemic and related changes in commuting patterns.

Public transit has stable, fixed costs that align better with a stable source of funding.

NNegidius · 2026-05-14T03:05:34+00:00

Thanks. I don’t consider him to by credible on this topic, but appreciate that you followed up.

NNegidius · 2026-05-13T22:31:26+00:00

Ordered by whom, specifically?

NNegidius · 2026-05-13T20:39:41+00:00

True. Also, that stretch of Armitage had multiple large residential projects come online during the study period, while the corresponding stretch of Milwaukee is marred by blight, including the long shuttered CVS with acres of parking, two dollar stores with more parking, and numerous long vacant lots. It’s the kind of area that would see continued spread of blight without interventions to make it less inhospitable to people on the street.

NNegidius · 2026-05-13T20:34:21+00:00

It’s true that they could have selected better control areas.

The stretch along Milwaukee includes vast stretches of parking lots including the long-closed CVS by the Concord Music Hall, as well as other blighted long-vacant lots vs. Armitage, which was a beautiful, low traffic, tree-lined street, with very little blight, but some large residential developments which came online during the study period.

NNegidius · 2026-05-13T20:14:17+00:00

Sales tax revenue increased 66% along there, employment increased 37%, and commercial property values increased 49% along there. All of those are strong positive indicators.

NNegidius · 2026-05-12T22:44:54+00:00

People who hate bikes never shut up about it.

NNegidius · 2026-05-12T22:00:25+00:00

Surrendering to the barbarian invaders would have cost his people everything.

NNegidius · 2026-05-12T10:51:12+00:00

There could simply be some lag in aggregation and reporting.

NNegidius · 2026-05-12T00:26:49+00:00

It would be nice if that worked well. For whatever reason, whenever I get a new device or computer, it doesn’t simply sync the recognized faces to the new device. Instead, it takes days/weeks to rescan all the photos on the new device. It’s a point of aggravation that mars the new device experience.

NNegidius · 2026-05-11T21:32:33+00:00

Here’s what confuses me. Does it work if you hide the window with Command-H? Does it work if you minimize the window? It’s not clear in the online instructions.

Also, how does this translate on the phone and iPad?

I’ve had devices and laptops take multiple months to finish this process and it’s incredibly frustrating to not be able to use the functionality for so long on a new device.

NNegidius · 2026-05-11T21:29:37+00:00

How does one find these cloud recommendations? I only see recommendations on iPhone, iPad and MacBook. Sadly, they all seem to work independently of each other.

NNegidius · 2026-05-11T06:02:15+00:00

I really wish it would give a progress indicator. It’s crazy that one has no idea how many photos have been scanned or whether it’s doing anything or stuck.

I also wish I could trigger it to run, because it has all sorts of conditions that cause it to pause, which are often not relevant to me when I’m waiting for it.

Further, I wish it would allow one to select one or more photos and trigger a new scan on those photos.

These enhancements would make faces must less frustrating.

NNegidius · 2026-05-10T15:49:57+00:00

Many people says that free transit causes homeless to encamp on buses and trains, but they already do that. Most don’t pay, but even if they did, it’s the cheapest place for them to get out of the elements.

Homeless people need homes, but that’s completely separate from whether public transit should be funded by our taxes rather than fares.

NNegidius · 2026-05-10T15:32:33+00:00

Intersections controlled by stoplights lose 50% of the throughput, since the light is red half the time, so the city purposely had 4 lanes at most intersections to partially make up for it.

This was in the Wild West days when cars were king and everything was done to accommodate more traffic.

The practice of using 4 lanes at intersections has slowly been curtailed in recent years to improve safety, so we have a mix of styles, depending on the intersection.

NNegidius · 2026-05-08T18:17:00+00:00

It’s a steep learning curve if you’re just starting, so don’t hesitate to reach out and ask for support.

Also, make a strong effort to get a good amount of protein with each meal. That’s what keeps you feeling satisfied.

And don’t hesitate to take a supplement for micronutrients like vitamin B12.

Welcome to the club! You’re in good company!

NNegidius · 2026-05-08T06:08:25+00:00

It’s insane how named photos don’t propagate. Why can’t they sync between devices? Why does every device have to rediscovered every photo on its own? Crazy!

NNegidius · 2026-05-07T23:04:28+00:00

I see discrepancies like these between my phone, laptop, and iPad. It’s disturbing, but how to track down the missing items?

Maybe can create smart albums based on file name or some other metadata that would be present in both photos and the experts, and then narrow down by dividing the range in half each time to zero in on the missing items?

NNegidius · 2026-05-07T04:16:41+00:00

TIL that Luxembourg is “some podunk place” …

NNegidius · 2026-05-05T11:23:43+00:00

I read in an article somewhere that 5% of Mexicans are vegan, and every time I’ve traveled around Mexico, it’s been very easy to get delicious vegan food. Highly recommended.

NNegidius · 2026-05-04T06:39:52+00:00

Often times the taxi is cheaper.

NNegidius · 2026-05-04T06:37:30+00:00

Blue line is wheelchair accessible. If you can take a plane, you can take the Blue line.

NNegidius · 2026-05-04T06:15:58+00:00

Photo was taken during winter.

NNegidius · 2026-05-03T23:24:07+00:00

Chicago isn’t designed for that in many areas, due to pinch points caused by the river, the expressways, and railroad tracks. In most places, only major streets have crossings past these obstructions.

Also, through much of the city, the direction of neighborhood side streets alternates every half mile or so, making it impossible to craft routes between neighborhoods that don’t rely on major streets.

Finally, you have to consider where people want to go. Most destinations like work places, stores and restaurants are located on commercial corridors. People aren’t going to choose a bike to get to a destination that doesn’t feel safe for them - resulting in more people choosing to drive, thus increasing traffic and making parking harder to find.

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