tonycoppoletta
- Name: Tony Coppoletta
- Location: West Town, Chicago, IL
- Job: IT Consultant
- Tell us about yourself: Transit advocate, urbanist, history nerd
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To whoever asked: Illinois First, as I understand it, funded roads to transit 2:1. SB 1110, which is the most recent capital bill proposed: 10:1. It's an outrage....
... so angry I used the wrong word... Cross "directed" (not "dictated")... D'oh....
... I know... Where's Blago? Last I checked, Madigan was pushing the only viable legislation anyone's proposed (one that's been called near-perfect by experts), and Daley was fully behind using the...
Good summary, Jocelyn. Just a comment though--it kind of surprised me that the Governor, earlier this year, tried to put some of the transit crisis blame on the House by pointing out that there was n...
Correcting first sentence in previous post... Should have read: "Saying that sometimes one has to bandage a wound temporarily or that CTA should be happy to accept this money and wait some more seem...
Jocelyn, Seems we need a little history lesson here... Saying that sometimes one has to bandage a wound temporarily or that CTA should be happy to accept this money and wait some more. Sure, it is,...
Coalfire? Really? Sauce is fresh but essentially unseasoned. So is the crust. I thought the pizza was flavorless, despite the crust having a good texture. I give it a C. It's not bad, but certai...
Oh, I'll also point out that it's really easy to contact your legislators: SaveChicagolandTransit.com allows you to contact your legislators in just a couple of clicks. We determine who your reps ar...
Thanks for the mention, Jocelyn. Let's hope we can drive some new public interest. I think this week may be it--and some legislators were suggesting sitting on it until September, but that might not...
She's also hosting Spin's Shower Contest this week (Friday night)....
Thank you for actually putting the Algren quote in context... Too often do you only hear "[Loving Chicago is] like loving with a broken nose." ...Also recommended: "The 'L': The Development of Chica...
Oh my god. This might be the worst thing I've ever seen. I didn't realize his commercials were really that bad--I've only seen parodies on SNL. God, it's so cheap! Tacky. Gaudy. And Sharper Im...
Oh fun. I'll be taking calls for them in the late afternoon. Everyone should call and pledge like a leadership circle membership so we can go home early, OK?...
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