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Kate Lowe (she/hers)
@kateontransport.bsky.social
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Mobility justice/transportation equity/urban planning and policy. Chicago!!! Proud union member (UIC United Faculty). Day job @ @uiccuppa.bsky.social

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2h
The fact that Musk himself is sponsoring so many of the anti-trans ads this cycle presents a pretty golden opportunity for Dems to point out that of course the guy who literally wants to build a gas-powered data center in your backyard wants this election to be about trans people.

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 3h
Cool job

hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...
Screenshot of research data analyst job posting at the University of Minnesota: "The Accessibility Observatory or AO (https://access.umn.edu), a CTS research program, is a leading national resource for the research and application of access to destinations data to transportation system planning and evaluation. This position will support the Observatory’s National Access Evaluation project as well as other research projects related to destination access, transportation planning, and land use planning. Purpose of Position: The Research Data Analyst will assist with the analysis, data sharing, communication, and data management of the Center’s AO program. This includes delivering analysis and evaluation projects; communicating research results; creating and supporting data tools for sponsors and the public; supporting business development activities; and assisting with program management and administration. Position will include tasks from a mix of key functions as described below."

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Kate Lowe (she/hers) @kateontransport.bsky.social · 3h
Interesting! This is what I come to Bluesky for :)

Do you know anything about the acquisitions of El Paseo, Englewood Trail or Altenheim (and is the last part of the new ORD proposal)?

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 4h
BREAKING: Boston University's English department (my dept) recently voted to approve new learning outcomes for the English major, including an anti-AI provision that requires students to

“craft and revise writing that is sustained, original, and generated without the assistance of AI."
New Learning Outcomes Announced | English
www.bu.edu

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Kate Lowe (she/hers) @kateontransport.bsky.social · 20h
Glad to have @chi.streetsblog.org Chicago as I was trying to dig up how much the the 606 right of way cost and it was easily findable. Intriguing that Canadian Pacific sold for $1 plus 105k in admin costs chi.streetsblog.org/2013/01/24/c....
City of Chicago Finally Takes Possession of the Bloomingdale - Streetsblog Chicago
After a few months of relative quiet since the last community meeting in September, there’s some news about the highly anticipated project to build a multi-use trail and “linear park” along the Bloomi...
chi.streetsblog.org

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Kate Lowe (she/hers) @kateontransport.bsky.social · 22h
Hi UIC friends, colleagues, and alums! Please show your support for UIC and our faculty union (UICUF) by signing this petition to support our work for a contract that protects academic freedom and guarantees fair wages. actionnetwork.org/petitions/ui...
UIC United Faculty - Contract Now!
UIC United Faculty members have been working without a contract since August 16th, 2026. Under cover of the current federal assault on higher education, administrators at UIC and across the Universit...
actionnetwork.org

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Kate Lowe (she/hers) @kateontransport.bsky.social · 1d
Very excited folks receiving SNAP benefits will be eligible for reduced fares on @chicagocta.bsky.social & Pace!

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Kate Lowe (she/hers) @kateontransport.bsky.social · 2d
I was looking for the Amtrak maintenance yard in CMAP's 2050 plan but instead found the O'Hare Express was already in the 2050 plan! cmap.illinois.gov/wp-content/u... (p. 38)