TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on “cooking on-board” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses Chicago’s budget transparency, talks to the first food truck owner to be able to cook on board a truck, and gets a red light camera update from The Parking Ticket Geek. Hailey Witt– Field director, Illinois PIRG In a recent report, Illinois PIRG gave Chicago an “A” grade for budget transparency. We find out why and what improvements the city can make. Dan Salls – Owner of The Salsa Truck A few weeks ago on OTL #328, Dan told us about his efforts to get a mobile food preparers’ license. He was successful and now owns the first truck in Chicago with a MFP license. We get the story. The Parking Ticket Geek– Blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From updates on red light cameras in the city to the ongoing parking meter saga, The Geek has the latest. OTL #330 local music provided by Cloudbirds…
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “frequency with latitude” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses new speed cameras in Chicago, explores the effectiveness of police cameras in neighborhoods, and learns about a new arts lab for local photographers called Latitude. The Parking Ticket Geek– Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From new speed cameras in the city to a car that racked up over $100K in fines, The Geek discusses Chicago parking and transportation. Photo courtesy of theexpiredmeter.com. Nancy La Vigne, Ph.D.– Director of the Justice Policy Center at The Urban Institute Nancy and her research team studied the use of public surveillance cameras in Chicago. She tells us what they discovered. You can check out the study here. Eileen Mueller– Co-founder of Latitude We learn how this non-profit digital arts lab helps the local photography community. OTL #320 local music provided by The Drastics…
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OTL: Episode #318- New CTA record, Nate Silver’s Burrito Bracket, President Obama and Chicago sports
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “I’ll take a burrito, please” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to the guys who now hold the record for riding the entire El the fastest, airs a conversation with Nate Silver about his Burrito Bracket from 5 years ago, and discusses President Obama’s relationship to Chicago sports. Chris Aubin and Garrett Sorrels– CTA record holders These two co-workers rode the entire El in 9 hours, 12 minutes and 39 seconds and set a new record. We hear about their adventure and you can read about it on Grid Chicago. Prep work for the El riding adventure. Photo courtesy of gridchicago.com. Nate Silver – Blogger at FiveThirtyEight and creator of The Burrito Bracket Before Nate Silver was famous for accurately predicting elections he was busy rating Chicago Mexican restaurants. We hear a conversation between Mike and Nate from 2007 on OTL #59. Ben Strauss– Senior Editor at Chicago Side and contributor to the New York Times Ben recently wrote an article called The Audacity of a White Sox Fan: Why Chicago Sports Matter to President Obama. We discuss this topic. OTL #318 local music provided by Outer Minds…
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TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “run for your life!” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about the Arts of Life program for developmentally disabled adults, talks to a Chicagoan who plans on jogging every city block, and gets an update on local sustainable transportation issues from GridChicago.com. Emily Smith – Outreach Coordinator for Arts of Life Developmentally disabled adults have much to offer society. We learn about this unique program that nurtures their artistic abilities. Darcy Phillips – Creator of Run Chicago Darcy is attempting to run on every block in Chicago and his progress is documented on his Facebook page. We find out why he’s setting out on this adventure. Darcy keeps track of blocks he already ran. Steven Vance- Co-founder of GridChicago.com We get an update on local sustainable transportation issues. From near side traffic signals to the best local transit apps, Steven has the lowdown. OTL #311 local music provided by Train Company…
Posted 14 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW