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For me, one mark of a great city is its transit system. Chicago gets an A+ from me. Really great rail and bus. The ONLY confusion has been that sometimes the train is underground! (A very nice young man pointed us in the right direction to the Red Line downtown.)

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ScottCulkin πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ/🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/πŸš’πŸš‘(ret.)/🚴/πŸ₯/⚽ @scottculkin.bsky.social Β· Jul 10, 12:45 AM

For me, one mark of a great city is its transit system. Chicago gets an A+ from me. Really great rail and bus. The ONLY confusion has been that sometimes the train is underground! (A very nice young man pointed us in the right direction to the Red Line downtown.)

<div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:yqnysfbnapp22w2drcxbtj3c/bafkreihehm4tpx6ju5pi3mw7bcpkfvcbt5dg3zm7qepgjjbfqugnosu7ey" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">wh48e.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@wh48e.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">Β· Jul 10, 04:42 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Yes, more public transport please</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:pcdy6s2wh4byeyw42smvlg3n/bafkreidx7klj7nl7nzqutojkzz4ih2zxx2nhwyel5juqtbziga5wbi3je4" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">mongusta.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@mongusta.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">Β· Jul 10, 02:37 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Yes, we have two subways. One is North-South, the other is West, and then Northwest to the big airport.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:mpbgue7fxsf2fdmxfvxvqlst/bafkreifk2lfst732zihzzjc4ejp2kxxdxhemvj5sgwqq3vlpbxsnfjqlbq" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Tony</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@commanda4.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">Β· Jul 10, 03:04 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Chicago is definitely on the bucket list. My driver is from Milwaukie and has said the food is top notch</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:4rqhldys7ucj43cfjyjpqwdi/bafkreiccnavjqutqqqoy5hhqwxn7hazdn6g4okz2a3wxsps5pytq3ieu7u" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Dr Compact Housedwarf</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@cpthousedwarf.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">Β· Jul 10, 03:10 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">I love Chicago. Wish I could handle the winter or I would live there.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> <div class="mt-2"> &lt;div class=&quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&quot;&gt; &lt;!-- Avatar --&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:vrplddi6z5eph23xtiv473jq/bafkreidglyt5qwcxfwvww45xvcpsawx5xghqqttgcfmvcbvvh7vspnnaka&quot; class=&quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&quot; /&gt; &lt;!-- Comment Content --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex-1 min-w-0&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&quot;&gt;ScottCulkin πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ/🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/πŸš’πŸš‘(ret.)/🚴/πŸ₯/⚽&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&quot;&gt;@scottculkin.bsky.social&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&quot;&gt;Β· Jul 10, 11:28 AM&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&quot;&gt;I&amp;#39;m certain I would not survive a Midwest winter. 😎&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Replies --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;mt-2&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:4rqhldys7ucj43cfjyjpqwdi/bafkreiccnavjqutqqqoy5hhqwxn7hazdn6g4okz2a3wxsps5pytq3ieu7u&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Dr Compact Housedwarf&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;quot;&amp;gt;@cpthousedwarf.bsky.social&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Β· Jul 10, 01:15 PM&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;quot;&amp;gt;I did Kansas winters for 35 years. You learn to live with it. But at my age fear of breaking a hip on the ice is real.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;mt-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:vrplddi6z5eph23xtiv473jq/bafkreidglyt5qwcxfwvww45xvcpsawx5xghqqttgcfmvcbvvh7vspnnaka&amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;ScottCulkin πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ/🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/πŸš’πŸš‘(ret.)/🚴/πŸ₯/⚽&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;@scottculkin.bsky.social&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Β· Jul 10, 01:20 PM&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;The fall risk is real. Even in our area, falls were one of the most common EMS calls we attended. I fell at a trolley station a couple of weeks ago because of water on a slick surface. It happens!&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;mt-2&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:4rqhldys7ucj43cfjyjpqwdi/bafkreiccnavjqutqqqoy5hhqwxn7hazdn6g4okz2a3wxsps5pytq3ieu7u&amp;amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;Dr Compact Housedwarf&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;@cpthousedwarf.bsky.social&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;Β· Jul 10, 01:26 PM&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;My husband tripped and fell over a metal sign base here. Not as bad as that guy who is suing the city but he did get banged up. When I was younger I would go out on foot in any weather except ice or extreme windchills. As you know, it’s all about proper clothing for the elements.&amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </div> </div>