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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

So much love and respect for @gillianbrockell.com , who brought so much detail to this story and testified at our committee. She played a huge part in getting the city to see how bad OMNI was.

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Moira Birss @moira.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“We hope that other cities will take it as a lesson: We don’t have to bow down [to] the fascist deportation machine. We certainly don’t have to let its perpetrators benefit from our local economies and infrastructure." - Alderman Andre Vasquez

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Balu Puppy @balupuppy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Nhu Lan on Lawrence has re-opened!!!!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

There are many things that alders can agree on, don’t let the narratives fool you!

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 23/09/2026

Wonder if SBC's reporting has any impact on local politics? Ald. Andre Vasquez (40) used contributing writer James Porter's photo of the Chicago Bike PAC Campaign Trail Party as his FB banner image. 👍 (SBC does not endorse candidates.) chi.streetsblog.org/2026/09/15/b... @andrefor40th.bsky.social

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today, I, along with @daniellaspata.bsky.social and an overwhelming number of our colleagues, introduced the expansion of the Smart Streets pilot! When this passes, the map with be citywide, and it will be an ongoing program, not a pilot! We will also partner with the Mayor’s office to budget it out

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

JOIN US NEXT FRIDAY for a VERY SPECIAL event Neighbors Lisa & John are hosting a BASEMENT DANCE PARTY fundraiser for Andre! This is a chance to unwind and party with us! You DON’T want to miss this! Friday Night Live - 6:30PM, RSVP at the link in the bio! secure.actblue.com/donate/dance40

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 17/09/2026

Cities have been built out in a car-centric way for decades - so how should government rebalance that and make biking safer? Alderperson Vasquez talked to us about the the city plays in building bike infrastructure so people can get around, and how good communication can help combat frustrations!

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Chicago 🏳️‍⚧️🌱 @chicagotrans-plant.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ainslie art plaza seeing use for break dancing practice @andrefor40th.bsky.social

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 15/09/2026

Here's our full conversation with 40th Ward Alderperson Andre Vasquez (@andrefor40th.bsky.social) on learning to bike as an adult, building bike lanes, managing expectations with neighbors, tips for advocates, and a whole lot more! (P.S. It dropped early to our amazing YouTube members!)

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Alder Vasquez - Making Chicago's Northwest Side More Bikeable

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thanks, but if you’ve only got one shift, save it for BRT. Or Data Center moratoriums, or Rank Choice Voting. We need people to get off the couch on this stuff. Especially as it’s more likely to get a yes here than on other parts of town where more organizing is needed

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We are happy to partner with neighbors to make it happen, but in the absence of actual work? We will just be talking about BRT rather than building the consensus support needed before we even talk about cost. That’s a reality. And we can win it, but it takes work.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

If you want the city to actually do it, the public needs to be in support or they will stop it the way they did Ashland. It wasn’t an implied veto then, it’s what actually happened. If one hopes to see it be more than a concept, the groundwork needs to happen.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A referendum is a process. I guess maybe the question to ask is if you believe that most people would be against a dedicate bus line, and if that’s the case, why one wouldn’t want to work to change that dynamic?

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This is an opportunity to educate, to build coalitions, to talk to neighbors about why BRT is a benefit and improves a public good. That should be an exciting opportunity to build a city for all, center those in need, and build even more coalition.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

For sure! I’m always down to talk and engage. Take care!

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I think our neighbors can voice where they stand on it, and urbanists shouldn’t take things for granted, they need to organize and actually knock a door once in a while.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Hmm, we don’t need organizers to provide cover, we need organizers to build movements to cause change rather than to just rage on social media about it. There’s a privilege in urbanist inaction We had multiple public meetings to explain, discuss, and get feedback from neighbors before the upzoning.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

If it held more weight, things would be moving more quickly, no? Meanwhile city referendums on rank choice voting get blocked at city council. We put questions on the ballot to organize and move things forward. In order to make things reality, we need people taking action.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The answer to the question is no, the city of chicago doesn’t have an environmental policy, it has a newly reconstituted Department of Environment that is beginning to develop a structure.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Read the letter. I put the screenshots up in a response, friend!

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The ballot question is more of a way to get our urbanist homies to do more than rage on social or drink at bars and talk shop. It gets them to talk to their neighbors about the benefits of BRT. That way the public doesn’t kill it on western the way they did on Ashland. A win helps put it on record.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Huh? Check the date, it’s from 2024. It wasn’t getting them to support a referendum. It was getting the to support CTA to move forward with studies to get it done. It’s what in part led to 6 streets in the city being the focus for BRT by CTA.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I already support. I’m the one who got every other alder in the city that shares western to sign a letter calling for it. Not sure if you were aware of the context here.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

When BRT was attempted on Ashland, it was neighbors that shut it down. We have done plenty of work to inform neighbors in the ward, but we want to make sure neighbors are talking to each other to move this forward citywide. This also is a great way to get urbanists to take action and organize

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Asking people what they think isn’t “doing what the mob wants”. It’s literally listening to the constituents one serves to get their perspectives. I know that’s a difficult concept to consider as we see how many instead choose to just align with their inner circles and ignore differing opinions.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A referendum also makes support a matter of record, not of assumption, and not one that would stand the test should someone else be in this seat after

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Your assumption is that everyone who elected us to office agrees with each other on every issue which very much ISNT the case. Thats not how democracy works

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 12/09/2026

The 40th Ward indeed had the most bike lanes built this term of any Chicago ward - a whopping 10.3 miles!

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Ward 40 Biking Map | Chicagoans Who Bike

A photo project documenting the stories of the wide variety of Chicagoans who bike around the city

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We got a better camera and I take a little more time to edit now, but yes, there is only one Mamdani! In Chicago we have our own champs!

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

On Thursday, I was honored to be recognized as a Bike Champ by Chicago Bike PAC along with Alders Daniel La Spata, Julia Ramirez, Matt Martin, and Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth! We have more work to do but we achieve a safer Chicago for All together!

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We have the MOST bike lanes built this term in the city of Chicago?!? Wow!!!

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Viktor Köves @viktorkoves.com · 11/09/2026

The Chicago bike map I've been working on is now live! Stats have been fixed, the UI has been polished, so go find your alder, and tell me how bikeable your ward is 😤

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It’s a nonbinding referendum. It’s to show whether a community supports it or not

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Yep! We plan on adding it to the February ballot for 40th ward neighbors to vote in support or opposition to BRT. SOOOOO… who’s down to organize to make sure it’s successful? We can’t take it for granted.

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Her baton game is unmatched. I also don’t have calendar aura

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Guerrilla Press @guerrillapress.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Chicago's 40th Ward Alderman Andre Vasquez reacts to Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan primary win and gives his take on what we should learn from it. His full interview drops this Monday on the Guerrilla Press YouTube channel and podcast feed. Subscribe! #Midterms #AbdulElSayed

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Guerrilla Press @guerrillapress.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Chicago's 40th Ward Alderman Andre Vasquez weighs in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's relationship with the City Council and why he believes Chicago's Mayors keep losing power. Vasquez's full interview drops this Monday on the Guerrilla Press YouTube channel & podcast feed. Subscribe!

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