Absolutely devestated.
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Happy New Year from Chicago!
Here’s the thing about Chicago. If you’ve ever lived here (and I did many years), it ruins you. Chicago spoils you and life here is out of this world amazing. It’s the city you compare all others to, and none - not even London - come close to its fabulousness. It’s good to be home. ❤️
Wore my @chicagocta.bsky.social Christmas jumper to my Transport for London team’s Christmas party tonight. I’d say the jumper was an absolute triumph. I still had on TfL Christmas socks, though.
Ah yeah. Missed the part where it was someone else’s video. Oops. :)
Did you say hi to Santa???
In case you’re interested, you can get them at the London Transport Museum shop: www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk :)
When riding on the London Underground, it’s important that your socks match the moquette of your chosen line.
I see so many British journalists copying, word for word sometimes, press releases from companies. That’s just lazy journalism and drives me bonkers. Companies must love it, though, since they set the narrative and don’t face any scrutiny. I just want to scream “Do your jobs properly” when I see it!
That’s so sad to hear. :(
The majority of the US is car centric. Important to note that millions of people live in walkable cities, though. In fact 80% of Americans live in urban areas (car centric and non-car centric )! But yes when you’re walking in a car centric place, you definitely feel like an outsider!
I watched this last week. I agree with most of what he has to say. I agree with car culture, 110%, but he seems to suggest there are no walkable car-free places. Hanging lived in Chicago for 14 years, I can say that’s not true. Def based on his individual experience, which is valid, though.
It's good to get out of the house sometimes and decompress!
An exciting milestone for travel in East and South London. The first of 54 brand-new DLR trains is now in service, featuring:
✅ Walk-through carriages
✅ Air-con
✅ Mobile charging points
These new trains will support thousands of new homes and jobs and improve journeys.
My partner's sister is in London with her daughters and I was called "Uncle Jeff" for the first time in my life. As an only child, this is weirdly a big moment and I didn't expect it to give me all the feels. 😭
On my way to Antwerp for the European Transport Conference! #ETCAntwerp2025
I’m very much looking forward to the permanent pedestrianisation of Oxford Street.
I’ve discovered that TfL has a coffee (not tea) culture and all of my individual meetings thus far have been over coffee. This is great as it’s my personal stlye for meetings and I’m loving it (or maybe that’s the caffeine talking). This is a far better fit than Rail Partners (which I loved). 🚇 🚍 🚖
Oh and, yeah, life announcement: I landed a job as a planner at Transport for London. 🥳
I’m always excited to start a new job but, as I start at Transport for London today, there’s a level of excitement and curiosity that I’ve not experienced on a first day since I was 22 heading to the Chicago Transit Authority for the first time. That’s a great feeling to have.
Agreed
That looks more creepy than useful.
Gross.
That's the district I vote in (as US citizen living overseas, I'm registered in St. Joseph Township where my parent's live). I can't wait to kick out Huizenga.
110% agree.
I was talking to a friend who is in the construction industry yesterday about how long construction projects take in the UK. Everything here seems to take at least twice as long as they do in the US. I have no idea why that is, but I find the UK incredibly frustrating. Everything here is slow.
Also Da Pope
Da Pope
What do Walt Disney, Oprah, Michael Jordan, Barack Obama (the first black US president), and Da Pope (the first American pope) have in common? Oh, right. Chicago.
