Ryan G-S

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A graphic that says “Knock doors in Michigan!” with an illustration of the state of… Wisconsin
A map of the west side of Michigan City showing where the Amtrak Michigan Line and the South Shore Line cross at a diamond. A red pen line shows a curved connection added at the diamond in the northwest quadrant, allowing trains to proceed to/from west on SSL to Chicago and east on Amtrak to New Buffalo and beyond
The remains of a station on an elevated train embankment in a forested part of a city, evidenced by an uncovered concrete staircase with a brick wall erected to block it at sidewalk level.
Landline's new BOS service is different. The company is partnering with Massport rather than an airline, which means users do not earn loyalty points for the Landline bus portion of their rides, nor do they have connection guarantees if the bus, or their flight, is late.
A collage of graphs from the study linked above that shows, among other things, that rent control policies were overwhelmingly found to reduce rents. However, they were also clearly shown to reduce mobility, construction, housing quality, and housing supply, while increasing rents of uncontrolled properties.
Pieces of metal wreckage in a glass case along with printed explanatory materials, including a reproduction of the front cover of the New York Times describing the disaster
From bayarea community on Reddit IN THIS HOUSE, WE BELIEVE BLACK LIVES MATTER BUT WE MUST KEEP SINGLE FAMILY ZONING NO APARTMENTS HERE SCIENCE IS REAL LOVE IS LOVE PARKING IS EVERYTHIN
A portion of the March 2024 vs October 2024 cost comparison spreadsheet from Nik's analysis that shows a 432% increase in the estimate to build 1.54 miles of at-grade track, among other dramatic changes
An Amtrak long-distance train heads south on the northeast corridor as seen from the window of an aircraft
Contemporary aerial view of the neighborhood from Google Maps with the apartment building in question marked with a red pin. I’ve drawn a red line where I am guessing the original shoreline was before it was filled in and extended out into the lake.
Chart showing ~25% increase in food costs 2020-24. Transportation is up almost 35% and the average of all items (including housing, apparel, etc) is 22%
A chart showing the median home price to income ratio climbing from 3.5 in 1984 to 5.8 in 2022
A chart comparing US income distribution in 1974 and 2024, showing that the top 20% of earners increased their share of total income from 44% to 52%, meaning they earn more than the remaining 80%
A map of a bike route through Rogers Park that parallels Sheridan but avoids riding on Sheridan
Video shot from the rear car of a train looking back toward the receding tracks and wooded scenery. The back wall of the train car is in the form of a curve with windows that trimmed in lightly stained wood. At the bottom of the frame, the top of a red-upholstered couch that built in to the back wall is visible.
A snowy landscape with a ski hill and lift in the background. In the foreground is a vaguely alpine looking village
A map of taxiways at O’Hare with a hand-drawn path showing the longest and most circuitous route imaginable between the gate and the runway
Photo from real estate listing with clear plastic sheet tacked to ceiling in front of a window with some sort of drain system installed, suggesting some sort of water intrusion issue
A tiny RCA tube TV, finished in brushed silver and black plastic, complete with analog tuning knob. It’s getting its signal from a Zenith DTV adapter box that’s sitting on top
An extremely long, empty hallway with white stone floors. Ads cover one of the two walls. The other wall is covered in a pattern of random earth tones in vertical stripes. The white strip lights on the ceiling reflect on the polished floor.
A 1987 Union Pacific Railroad wall calendar
Black and white architectural photo of a lift bridge over a river in its raised position with a tug pushing a barge passing underneath
FOODS CR HAS TESTED FOR LEAD AND OTHER HEAVY METALS… “LUNCHABLES”
A screenshot of a United Airlines flight status update with a note that says “powered by GenAI”
A screenshot of Apple Maps saying “stay on Mackinac Bridge”
The South Side Elevated passes over the sunken Dan Ryan Expressway by means of a bridge that acts as an intermediary (where ground level used to be) that holds up the original elevated structure
Daily briefing email from freep.com with subject line “US bombs Iraq.” Next email is “CORRECTED: US bombs Iran”
Jour 六 Navigo 1-Day Pass Area and price All zones (1-5) 12,00 € Detailed fare zones Choose activation date Thursday, June 19, 2025 Description ＞ The Navigo 1-Day Pass allows unlimited rides on all modes of the lle-de-France transport network (metro, train, RER, tramway, express tramway, bus, Fileo), except touristic bus lines and direct lines to the airports. Refundable before validity date. Continue (12,00 €)
A text message from T-Mobile welcoming me to Canada
A city scene at dusk looking down a narrow, tree-lined, inviting pedestrian-only street lit by patio lights. A restaurant or bar on the corner is decorated with rainbow lights
Map of the CTA Purple Line with some stations closed and replaced by auxiliary access points to adjacent stations
“Just one more lane bro” meme of a mega enormous highway except lane is crossed out and instead it’s “just one more white paper”
Print ad found on a bathroom wall, which reads: YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY GOOD AT MAKING FREQUENT STOPS. Bay Area Transportation Authority DRIVERS WANTED
CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Safety and reliability were also focal points of the discussion, as speakers acknowledged the real concerns of riders and the historical context behind reduced service. "Managing the system efficiently means that costs had to be cut. And so because of that, one of the first things you saw was fewer employees at stations. And the last thing—we reduced tremendously the transit police force," said Brown. Dillard reinforced this point, stating, "New York has 20 times as many police officers on their system than we do. So, it's obvious that we need more police officers."
A screenshot of Transit app with several Paris metro and bus lines… and a notification that Pace (suburban Chicago bus operator) upgraded me to Royale for free
Session information updated to read, "Accessible and convenient public transit service is critical to help EVERYONE reach their destinations..."
A sliver of sunlight above the horizon between a grey sky and a grey and white slate of ice and snow on a frozen bay
The aforementioned shower, with a rain head on the ceiling and a hand shower wand mounted on a rail on the wall, with absolutely no glass or other surrounding to enclose it from the very large, open space of the bathroom
The space in a kitchen that formerly held a slide-in range (with microwave or exhaust hood above it) has been covered over with a continuous countertop. The space occupied by the range is filled by a black Husky brand tool chest with large drawers
A very rickety, rusty looking cast iron staircase leans up against the back wall of a building to provide access to and from an adjacent roof deck. It's not level--it leans at a small angle--and is clearly not mounted into the concrete pad that it rests on.
What appears to be a small wine fridge built into a wall above storage shelves behind a bar area, with the door removed, and blue painters tape around the edges
A cast iron spiral staircase rises from a tile floor directly adjacent to a sunken hot tub, for some reason
A bedroom in a large home that strangely resembles a hotel room, down to the dual beds and a work station with TV hanging over it
A text message that reads, "Under the Harris-Biden administration, our waters have been contaminated by PFAS. Kamala Harris has turned her back on us. Jill Stein will make sure we have access to clean drinking water. Vote Jill Stein for President!"
An outhouse in the woods with a sign taped to the door
A sign on the top level of a parking garage that reads "snow dump zone"