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I've known for a while now that today would an odd one. The weather reports have been predicting a massive temperature drop for days now as some huge front pushes through. This morning the weather was so sunny and mild that I had to take off my coat; by this evening, I imagine I'll be cinching it up as close as it will go.
What I don't remember them predicting is the high winds, so bad that they've shut down the centre of town. Debris is scattering hither and yon from the massive construction site that dominates it--and stands right across from the main el stop. What does this mean for my commute downtown in order to meet everyone for dinner before Carmen? I haven't a clue and you can't count on the CTA to tell you a damn thing.
Edit: Oh, me of little faith! e. informed me at dinner that the CTA website was actually very much on top of things, announcing the closing of the Davis St. station shortly after the city's press release and updating around 3 p.m. to announce that the closure would last until midnight, but that trains would be running, busses would be rerouted, and shuttle busses were available. You know, everything that they should've done last Friday when the immigrants' rights march snarled up the Loop and played havoc with bus routes well into rush hour.
Bottom line: I got downtown a half-hour early and had to kill time riding around the Loop and reading Pamuk at the bar.
What I don't remember them predicting is the high winds, so bad that they've shut down the centre of town. Debris is scattering hither and yon from the massive construction site that dominates it--and stands right across from the main el stop. What does this mean for my commute downtown in order to meet everyone for dinner before Carmen? I haven't a clue and you can't count on the CTA to tell you a damn thing.
Edit: Oh, me of little faith! e. informed me at dinner that the CTA website was actually very much on top of things, announcing the closing of the Davis St. station shortly after the city's press release and updating around 3 p.m. to announce that the closure would last until midnight, but that trains would be running, busses would be rerouted, and shuttle busses were available. You know, everything that they should've done last Friday when the immigrants' rights march snarled up the Loop and played havoc with bus routes well into rush hour.
Bottom line: I got downtown a half-hour early and had to kill time riding around the Loop and reading Pamuk at the bar.