Week Around The Ists - October 23, 2011

Occupy Chicago took another step in its month-long protest by attempting to set up a tent city in Grant Park, except Chicago Police arrested 175 protesters who refused to leave after the park curfew. In other news, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia weighed in on the ages-old “deep dish pizza versus thin crust" debate with his trademark constitutional originalism.

An Occupy SF confrontation led to five arrests.

LAist watched as bicycling advocates said that Governor Jerry Brown has "blood on his hands" for the two cyclists' deaths after he vetoed a safe passing bill.

Gothamist was inundated with Occupy Wall Street news, from Naomi Wolf's arrest to the community's complaints of pooping and incessant drumming. And, of course, there's hipster cop.

DCist released its patented guide to SmarTrip Swiping Style and hosted another round of spirited debate over cycling laws after a local driver lost his cool.