Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Wonk


The wonkometer has been off the charts. It's gotta be Joe DiJohn.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Methinks ...

.. the Moderator doth protest too much. As if we would see "yes" as a comment.

Who was outside the capital on May 3rd and saw Chairman Reilly's "olympic frown?" Who was also at the Union League Club on March 6th? Who thinks Metra is the MFA (most favored agency)? That the RTA funding formula is basically unfair to both CTA and Pace? That the current system leaves suburban Cook with the short end of the stick?

Triage, anyone?

Monday, May 7, 2007

Chris Robling?

As [former] Director of Communications for Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority, Mr. Robling worked on all strategic issues confronting the agency, a new technology joint venture with Raytheon, press relations and business-to-business marketing. In 1998, he addressed the Swedish Transportation Institute on urban mobility issues. He received the American Public Transportation Association’s grand and first prizes for communications achievement in 1996 and 1995, respectively. RTA Transit Check sales under Mr. Robling more than tripled.

Jacky Grimshaw?

Vice President, Center for Neighborhood Technology

Frank Beal?

Frank H. Beal, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolis 2020

Frank Beal previously served as president of Ryerson International Inc., an operating unit of the former Inland Steel Industries. He worked in many other capacities at Inland Steel for two decades, including president and CEO of Ryerson/West. Prior to joining Inland Steel, he served as director of the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources under Governor James Thompson, and, as the state’s first deputy director of the Institute for Environmental Quality under Governor Richard Ogilvie.

Julie Hamos?