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Jim Merrell

@BeardedAction

Chicago person.

 Chicago, IL
Joined April 2013
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Jim Merrell@BeardedActionJan 26
Replying to @TheRealLynguini @SassyGirlBoss
You can call me Kevin but that isn’t my name. My name is Jim and I don’t hide my odious beliefs behind an anonymous account. I’m happy to put my name next to what I stand for.
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David Powe@frasiertrainJan 5
Divvy riders took 6.8M trips in 2025, the busiest year in system history 🚲 Nearly 1M rides in August alone. We added 140 new stations and 2,076 new docks to meet demand. More riders. More stations. Transportation that works.
Divvy in 2025: A Record Year 6.8M total trips 995K rides in August 140 new station 2076 new docks

ALT Divvy in 2025: A Record Year 6.8M total trips 995K rides in August 140 new station 2076 new docks

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NEVER A DOUBT
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Thinking about starting a burner account as Matt LaFleur’s mustache #Bears
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Just checking if this win counts?
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This is more than the one-year allocation to DPD and DOH combined from the big housing and economic development bond
Heather Cherone (@HeatherCherone) profile pictureHeather Cherone@HeatherCherone17 Nov 2025
NEW: Chicago must borrow $283.3M to cover the soaring cost of lawsuits alleging CPD officers committed a wide range of misconduct as part of the city’s 2026 budget, Mayor Brandon Johnson said, calling the move "prudent." @wttw news.wttw.com/2025/11/17/chi…
Chicago Set to Borrow $283.3M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits

Chicago Set to Borrow $283.3M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits

It will likely cost Chicago taxpayers approximately $52 million in interest to borrow that money and pay off during the next five years, according to estimates provided to the Chicago City Council by...

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PUBLIC MEETING ALERT: Illinois is updating its Statewide Transit Plan, setting a long term vision for how we fund, expand & improve transit across the state. Virtual meeting info: Nov 15 at 10am Nov 18 at 12pm Nov 18 at 7pm Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transporta…

Transit

Stay updated on various transit initiatives and programs that improve public transportation across Illinois. View highlighted projects designed to enhance service reliability, expand coverage, and...

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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b----' before shooting @dstru312 and @KadeHeather report via @Suntimes: chicago.suntimes.com/news/20…
Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims agent said, 'Do something b----' before shooting

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims agent said, 'Do something b----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney...

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At yesterday's celebration of a Safe Streets project on Long Avenue, Ald. Cruz and Ald. Sposato, left, explained why they voted against lowering Chicago's speed limit. Speeding drivers have fatally struck 3 pedestrians in Sposato's ward this year. chi.streetsblog.org/2025/08/…
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“We know what works, but we still have all these veto points in the decision making of transportation infrastructure,” says Jim Merrell, managing director of advocacy at the Active Transportation Alliance. “Safety is up for negotiation.” chicago.suntimes.com/transpo…
A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close.

A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close.

Despite an ambitious plan by the city to eliminate all traffic deaths by next year, nearly as many people are dying on Chicago roads as when the goal was announced in 2017. The number of yearly...

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🎉 Celebrating 40 years of Active Transportation Alliance with the contest winning Bike The Drive poster by Humberto Saldana! Grab yours at the festival in Butler Field.🚴‍♀️ This design captures the spirit of Chicagoland + the ride’s magic. ✅ Register now: bikethedrive.org
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🚆 Northwest Side Chicagoans! Concerned about the future of public transit? Help stop service cuts and shape the system we need. Join the Transit Town Hall on Saturday, August 16th at 11:00 am 📍 NEIU El Centro Campus 3390 N. Avondale., Chicago 🔗docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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1. Twenty-five years ago, the Chicago Housing Authority launched the Plan for Transformation, a 10-year strategy to demolish, rebuild, or rehabilitate 25,000 public housing apartments across the city.
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🚆🚍With a looming transit crisis facing the city of Chicago, today we delivered a plea to the Chicago City Council’s main transportation committee, urging them to do whatever is needed to prevent possible devastating cuts to our transit system. 🙏 activetrans.org/blog/a-plea-…

A plea to city council to do everything it can to avoid transit service cuts | Active Transportat...

With a looming transit crisis facing the city of Chicago, we recently delivered a plea to the Chicago City Council’s […]

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🚋 Without action, our buses & trains face deep cuts! Join our team of canvassers to fight for fair funding. Meet at ATA office, 4:30pm, July 29 or August 5. Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #KeepChicagoMoving
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HAPPENING NOW: We're rallying with @ILCleanJobs, @ILAFLCIO & @chicagolabor to save public transit outside of Union Station! #FixItFundIt
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Today is Bike To Work Day. #chicago
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Opinion: An urgent, united call to save — and strengthen — public transit ebx.sh/nj1akI
Opinion: An urgent, united call to save — and strengthen — public transit

Opinion: An urgent, united call to save — and strengthen — public transit

We're at a defining moment for the future of public transit, and the Chicagoland region can lead the way.

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Thank you to the Chi City Council Cmte. on Transportation & Public Way for voting in support of a resolution calling on the IL General Assembly to invest $1.5 billion in transit to avert the impending transit fiscal cliff and reform the region's transit system.
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On Friday, join us for this year’s Movers & Shakers Ball as we celebrate 40 years of working for better walking, biking, and transit in Chicagoland. The event features an exclusive exhibition of groundbreaking concepts that reimagine how our city moves. activetrans.org/blog/reimagi…
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