Getting Around: Chicago 0 ▲ The Quad Urbanist 10 hours ago · Life · hide Chicago is a lovely city. One of my favorites. I spent many happy years there, and also I go back periodically. So today I want to talk about Chicago as a transit city, much like I did London and Paris. How do you get around? What are the options? And how much do I enjoy it (spoiler: a lot).1. The BusThe workhorse of the Chicago transit system is, unsurprisingly both in a global and in a US context, the bus.The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the primary transit agency in the city, and it operates a lot of buses. Some of them are workhorses like the articulated vehicles above and below:Others are more modest sizes, but I don't like those as much so I'm not going to show a picture of one.They run local and express, they criss-cross the city, and fundamentally they are the backbone of how you get around Chicago. If you are taking the CTA, and you aren't going to a particularly iconic or significant spot, you're probably starting or ending your journey (or both!) on a bus.It's notable… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
