Ideal city: ⚛️ nuclear-powered, 🏙️ dense housing, 💰 affordable, 🚇 transit. Aka Chicago. Posting about those things here, and trying to make them better IRL.
The neighborhood where “It’s Time To Build” Andreessen screamed like a NIMBY baby will finally see housing get built. Thanks to YIMBYs who changed state law.
Jordan GrimesYIMBYs, a new moment of triumph is upon us! Atherton, the Silicon Valley enclave that prohibits all but single-family homes, one of the most exclusionary towns in the country, has just received its first multifamily housing project (ever!) under @scottwiener.bsky.social’s SB79!
Donate to the Chicago BikePAC. And pick a ward or two to knock doors in. I will be on the doors for @patgilsenan.bsky.social in Ward 32, if I can find the time www.chicagobikepac.org
Chicago Bike PACwww.chicagobikepac.orgMatt Frederickimho: Without "us" or with "us," Johnson likely loses. The smart political play by Chicago urbanists would to put their time, resources and energy into supporting good City Council candidates. Let the mayor's race come to them. bsky.app/profile/loca...
I am so here for her next act www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Former Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg takes focus statewide as top aide to Illinois Attorney General Kwame RaoulFor years, Deborah Witzburg sounded the loudest alarm when uncovering hundreds of cases of corruption and fraud inside Chicago city government.www.cbsnews.comNational socialism? thehill.com/policy/techn...
Commerce Department quietly announces 7 new equity stakes in private companiesThe Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seve…thehill.comNo wonder he’s so popular. Dude will get Assad margins with rural voters www.dailywire.com/news/graham-...
Graham Platner’s Replacement Accused Of Having Kids With CousinDemocratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson has two children with his second cousin — longtime partner Lana Pelletier — according to genealogical records first reported by journalist Steve Robinson....www.dailywire.comWhat if it’s not a bubble
George Pearkeslol jayzus *AMAZON WEB SERVICES HAS $496 BILLION ORDER BACKLOG: JASSY
Keep the Strait closed until November Mr President!!!!!!
Digital Ground GameNEW POLL 📊 Fox News Senate Polls (June/July) GEORGIA: 🔵 Ossoff 56% (+13) 🔴 Collins 43% NORTH CAROLINA: 🔵 Cooper 53% (+9) 🔴 Whatley 44% OHIO: 🔵 Brown 53% (+8) 🔴 Husted 45% IOWA: 🔵 Turek 50% (+4) 🔴 Hinson 46% (Fox News/Beacon Research/Shaw, A-rated, RV)
Brandon Johnson's Park District!
Streetsblog ChicagoBad: Millennium Park Bike Station, Chicago's only public indoor bike parking facility, became police-only post-COVID. chi.streetsblog.org/2023/03/24/c... Awful: Its plaza is now locked, and the *outdoor* parking (I designed) is gone! There wasn't neatly enough bike parking last night. - JG
You can see the nearby bus routes now
New Divvy Stations🆕 New Divvy Station Alert! 📍 Bent Park 🚲 6 docks
Not even a week has passed since he was saying he went too far into politics www.axios.com/2026/07/29/m...
Exclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midtermsMusk is resuscitating his America PAC, which spent more than $260 million in 2024.www.axios.comUpdate: the $1000 from the government arrived. It is now $987. Baby bonds are dumb. Just give people tax credits to use money for their kids now.
Michael McLeanIRS Form 4547 has been completed for my daughter. Didn’t notice the form number until now. What a terrible timeline we are on.
In the year 2026, CDOT is still building culdesacs without modal filters for cyclists. These people fucking hate us.
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Northwest Neighbor Alliance has posted that aldermen are considering an ordinance that would allow two flats by right on RS3 properties, which are opted into the city’s ADU zone. Alderman Villegas needs to hear your support! www.instagram.com/p/DbWU6hdD-V...
nwna_chicago on Instagram: "🚨Call to action!We have an opportunity to make it easier to build infill housing in Chicago - but we need your help to do it.If yo…"🚨Call to action!We have an opportunity to make it easier to build infill housing in Chicago - but we need your help to do it.If you're looking for inspiration on what to write to Alderman Villegas, we have a template email at the link in our bio.www.instagram.com