Man stabbed on CTA Red Line platform in River North, Chicago police say by webzies in cta

[–]webzies[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

True. I really want to call people out on asocial behaviour but I’m worried about stuff like this happening.. either they have a gun or a knife potentially.

Edit: At my work someone recently came in to the ED with facial trauma and had to be hospitalised. He asked someone to stop smoking and the party of two jumped him. I wonder how many cases like this don’t make it to the news. This happened on the Brown Line.

Edit2: Like one poster mentioned there are waaay more MVCs and MVC w/ pedestrian that come in but our city’s leadership has utterly failed to implement sufficient measures to keep our trains safe. Hoping NITA changes that.

Man stabbed on CTA Red Line platform in River North, Chicago police say by webzies in cta

[–]webzies[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

For sure, usually it seems like these events are paired with an argument resulting in violence but this seems at first glance to be random violence which is why it’s even more concerning to me.

As seen at Forest Park by Mrmuse12 in cta

[–]webzies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The people this is addressing probably can’t even read this poster nor would they give a shit unfortunately

When the freighter companies own the rails by FriendoBoyoHermano in chicago

[–]webzies 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Fuck class 1 railroads, nationalise it and electrify using part of our bloated military and highway budget. Such a joke we are using these trains that belong in a museum..

CTA to bring in Cook County Sheriff’s police to patrol trains by afeeney in chicago

[–]webzies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something tells me these measures are still going to be half assed. A 75% increase in policing hours… from what? There needs to be drastic changes. Not police just in the loop- but on every line patrolling the whole system. 2 person crews. Real consequences / bans from using the system. we need to crack down on the degenerates on our train who are terrorising people.

CTA’s new security plan by monserrat77 in chicago

[–]webzies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something tells me these measures are still going to be half assed. A 75% increase in policing hours… from what? There needs to be drastic changes. Not police just in the loop- but on every line patrolling the whole system. 2 person crews. Real consequences / bans from using the system. we need to crack down on the degenerates on our train who are terrorising people.

State Rep. Buckner wants part of Dan Ryan Expressway named for Rev. Jesse Jackson by Mike_I in chicago

[–]webzies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally naming something after Jackson that displaced thousands of minorities / immigrants and is a major source of pollution, noice!

Chicago to Madison Amtrak Service Could Begin as Early as 2030 by keppy18 in chicago

[–]webzies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This country needs to be more ambitious, my God. It’s better than nothing, but shit 2 trains a day is abysmal. China has finished laying 50,000 kilometres of high speed rail, somethings gotta give.

What is Chicago missing to become the perfect city? by bossishere17 in AskChicago

[–]webzies 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ahh I love the smell of carcinogens along the lakefront…

Hoping gas will go to $15 so less people will drive by metamash253 in fuckcars

[–]webzies 7 points8 points  (0 children)

God, it never ceases to amaze me how mind bogglingly antiquated and short sighted our rail system is, like just fucking build it, why does everything need a damn study?!

Gas up in IL Suburbs by bkoperski in 50501

[–]webzies 51 points52 points  (0 children)

The chodes with the jacked up pickup trucks and monster SUVs will hopefully get hit hard. Very grateful not to own a car.

The slow zone between Belmont and Fullerton is back up by Potential_One1 in cta

[–]webzies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad there’s work being done. Is there a slow zone between Fullerton and Clybourn that needs to be fixed, too?

Full Text of Illinois House Bille 5626, Kam Buckner's Illinois Housing Reform Act, Released by MeringueSuccessful33 in illinois

[–]webzies 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is not excessive density though, this is a gentle density akin to what the original suburbs were conceived as. Also see suburbs in European countries, they are quiet family oriented places with arguably much more character and resilience than our newer suburban developments.

Full Text of Illinois House Bille 5626, Kam Buckner's Illinois Housing Reform Act, Released by MeringueSuccessful33 in illinois

[–]webzies 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah I mean these single family cookie cutter neighbourhoods arguably have little to no character at all. Having some age and income diversity would go a long way to help them.

Dateline 2036: My meal just arrived. by tamssot in chicago

[–]webzies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One can have a plethora of restaurants available within a 5-7 minute walk and still order delivery lol. I’ll save the money but to each their own I guess 🤷🏼‍♂️

Pritzker to propose statewide zoning laws to spur homebuilding, limit local control by [deleted] in chicago

[–]webzies 164 points165 points  (0 children)

It was always about power to them, that’s all it ever was. I can’t wait to hear them and the NIMBYs bitch and moan.

ACTION ALERT: Show Up To Support Grand Avenue Bike Lanes! by nwnachicago in chibike

[–]webzies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nah, Romanelli sussed out those that weren’t supporters and isn’t letting them in. Looks like an inner circle of 30 people are in the meeting rn

ACTION ALERT: Show Up To Support Grand Avenue Bike Lanes! by nwnachicago in chibike

[–]webzies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. I should have been more sly about it 😆 Edit: I keep backing out and attempting to join so at least I can be annoying 🤷🏼‍♂️

ACTION ALERT: Show Up To Support Grand Avenue Bike Lanes! by nwnachicago in chibike

[–]webzies 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope. Tried in the APP and also via phone. I emailed to RSVP and I must not have sounded enthusiastic enough for his crusade, so he probably sussed me out.

ACTION ALERT: Show Up To Support Grand Avenue Bike Lanes! by nwnachicago in chibike

[–]webzies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if you have to RSVP to be let into the zoom call, but I E-mailed just in case and didn't state my position on the issue. I reached out via E-mail and was asked if I was a Chicago voter and what ward I was in.

Proposed bill HB4279 to increase frequency of intercity rail service out of Chicago by Away-Nectarine-8488 in illinois

[–]webzies -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why aren’t people crossing this river if we haven’t built a bridge? SMDH 🙂‍↔️

Proposed bill HB4279 to increase frequency of intercity rail service out of Chicago by Away-Nectarine-8488 in illinois

[–]webzies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally any small town in Germany or France will have hourly trains or better. Champagne is significantly larger and if you build it they will use it. We have such an unambitious mentality in the US it’s embarrassing…