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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Last year, Chicagoland public transit was saved from a fiscal cliff that would have decimated service as we know it.

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Excited to have hosted @tobonfor35.bsky.social’s campaign launch party last night in Logan Square! 🎊

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Daniel Tobon for 35th Ward @tobonfor35.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

RSVP for the launch of my campaign for 35th Ward Alderman in Logan Square with @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social next Wednesday! shorturl.at/p0owo

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Join Chicago Growth Project and @tobonfor35.bsky.social on Wednesday, September 9 from 6-8PM in Logan Square for the official launch of Daniel Tobon’s campaign for 35th Ward Alderman!

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Protect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net · 14/08/2026

it’s pretty cool that “big tent urbanism” is politically popular in Chicago We had a summer party and 7 incumbents and 7 challengers (mostly for different wards than the incumbent) showed up

Photo of the attendees in the event space

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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

By the way, Chicago Big Tent Urbanists are real, and they’re spectacular

Several of many group leaders that make up the Big Tent Urbanists

48th warders plus Josh Big Tent Urbanist Choder

Meeting folks from BlueSky in the flesh is fun

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SideStreets @sidestreets.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Chicanes are a street design that slows car traffic to safe speeds without using speed bumps, adds permeable planters that prevent flooding, and makes parking easier with angled spaces. Ask your alderman if a Chicane is right for you!

A car drives between two offset bump outs, with angled parking on side before the bump outs and parallel parking on both sides after the bump outs.

A row of angle-parked cars on one side of a tree-covered street. At the end of the parking section, a car navigates two offset bump outs that realign the travel lane.

Two offset bump outs with flowers and trees planted in them, and a reflective warning sign. Beyond them, the travel lane goes from the right side to the left side of the street, with angled parking on one side.

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If you just miss that last bus, you get to watch your tax dollars funding 3 buses that drive away while you have to wait 21 minutes for the next one. We need leaders who not only recognize these frustrating rider experiences, but are committed to long-term solutions (especially on major corridors)

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If you proposed turning Millennium Park into a parking lot, there would be mass upheaval. Yet 20 years ago, doing the opposite was criticized. That is the power of the status quo. We need to elect bold leaders who have a millennium-style vision of Chicago's future 🏗️🚇 🚲 🌳

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 05/08/2026

Bored this month? Don't blame our colleagues over at A City That Works. citythatworks.substack.com/p/upcoming-e... @rsday.bsky.social @strongtownschicago.bsky.social @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social

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Steven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Absolutely unnecessary. This is like digging up the street to put the lead pipes back in or something.

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

That's a lot of prime real estate that could be adding to our tax base

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Molly Fleck @mollyfleck.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Great piece by @paparidesabike.bsky.social. Too often, our leaders act like change is outside their control when really, it's simply outside their imagination. We have to expand our thinking about what's possible & what can work. We don't have to live this way. chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...

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Chicago lacks the will to curb traffic crashes that kill cyclists, pedestrians

Nationally, deaths of cyclists over the age of 20 have increased almost five times since 1975.

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Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It’s been less than a week since Riley O’Neil’s funeral and the city is actively removing protected bike lanes from 18th street. Just 2 weeks ago everyone in the city made public comments that Riley’s death was a tragedy & yet this week they’re making biking less safe

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Jeremy Glover @jgrantglover.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

What if I told you we could have it all?

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

As West Loop continues to grow, we need to be proactive about improving connectivity. Halsted BRT and some bus circulator routes would be (relatively) low effort but massively helpful in supporting office + residential growth in the area. Eventually subway service could be in the cards.

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If that doesn't work, help us replace them with a pro-housing, pro-growth candidate! chicagogrowthproject.org

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Chicago Growth Project | Urbanist PAC

Chicago Growth Project is Chicago

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

UPDATE: We're pushing our General Meeting out a week due to the storms! Stay safe out there Chicago ⛈️ RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 16/06/2026

Not like anyone rides this home from work or anything

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Join us this Wednesday at The Beer Temple for our next General Meeting! We’ll be discussing strategy for 2027 and reviewing our endorsement timeline. Connect with fellow urbanists and help us welcome new members! RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

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Thomas Bamonte @thomasbamonte.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Perhaps the fact that 2 of the 5 great North American bicycling cities in this article have harsher winter climates than Chicago can quiet the chatter that Chicago doesn't need good + comprehensive bicycling infrastructure because our winters are sometimes tough. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/t...

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5 Great North American Biking Cities

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Incredibly frustrating having the resources & infrastructure for more frequent & reliable transit but fumbling it due to poor execution Our leaders need to prioritize low hanging fruit solutions that would improve the lives of everyday Chicagoans as well as open up our neighborhoods to more housing

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

There are still tickets left to our housing policy forum: Unlocking Our Potential! Join us this Sunday at Midwest Coast Brewing as we discuss how varying levels of policy factor into rising housing costs, as well as how we can get our neighborhoods to better meet the needs of their residents.

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

All day every day, dream big

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

NITA takes effect in 12 days and the CTA board does not have any scheduled meetings before then. Masterful gambit, sir

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Looking to learn more about local housing policy? Interested in how our elected officials and candidates plan to tackle rising housing costs? Join us next month at Midwest Coast Brewing for Unlocking Our Potential: Discussing Housing Reform in Chicago! 🎟️ Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/unlocking-...

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Unlocking Our Potential: Discussing Housing Reform in Chicago

Panel experts, candidates, and elected officials will discuss how Chicago can best tackle the rising cost of housing and property taxes

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 14/05/2026

Chicago we are (almost) so back. The Census just dropped new population estimates through July 2025. The estimate has us at 99.6% of the July 2020 population! Upshot: the metro area has fully recovered. www.census.gov/data/tables/...

Bar chart titled "City of Chicago: Year-over-year change in the July 1 population estimate." Chicago lost population in 2021 (-35.7K) and 2022 (-25.3K), then gained population in 2023 (+18.1K), 2024 (+27.6K), and 2025 (+5.3K). Losses are shown in red, gains in teal.

Line chart titled "Recovery Since 2020: Population index, 2020 = 100." Two lines track the City of Chicago (teal) and the Chicago metro area (orange) from 2020 through 2025. Both dropped after 2020 and bottomed out in 2022, with the city falling further than the metro. Both have since recovered: by 2025, the metro is back to 100.0 (matching its 2020 level), while the city sits just below at 99.6.

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Protect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net · 14/05/2026

BUILD fact of the day: The plan would allow the option to build small apartment buildings with one stair, which has been shown to be as safe or safer than two stairs. and 68% of Illinoisans supported that

Support for allowing engineers/architects to choose one or two stairways
By urban/suburban/rural geography
All: 68 (yes) and 32 (no)
Urban: 75, 25
Suburban: 66, 34
Rural: 58, 42

Green: Yes, should have option
Red: No, should not have option

The question: Should engineers and architects designing fire safety measures in apartment buildings up to 6 stories tall be allowed to choose between having two small stairways on opposite ends of the building or one large stairway in the middle of
the building? Both versions would be required to have sprinkler systems.

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

General Meeting TONIGHT! See you at 6pm 🍻

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Join us at Dovetail Brewery this Thursday for our next General Meeting! We'll be discussing candidates, PAC strategy, and ways to get involved. Come meet fellow urbanists and help us build a better Chicago! 🏗️ RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Looking to make a difference in Chicago politics? Join us this Thursday for a working session downtown, where we’ll be planning initiatives, events, and strategy for the upcoming 2027 election season! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/04/2026

I don't think it's an accident that you see 149 new apartments being built on a parcel that already had a biggish zoning designation. No drawn out discretionary process here. By-right, TOD.

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Joseph Miscimarra 🇺🇸 @jmisci.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

How it started vs. how it’s going

Construction where parking lot used to be

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Richard Day @rsday.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Over at A City That Works: Chicago's newest city-funded affordable housing projects are projected to cost $697,000 per unit to build - and that's almost certainly an underestimate.

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Chicago doubles down on unaffordable housing

In 2025, new affordable units in Chicago will cost *at least* $679K a pop to build

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

CGP in the news‼️📰 President Adam Drakulic spoke to The Daily Line for their coverage on @drakefor10.bsky.social's primary win and policy focus. Appreciate the spotlight on grassroots urbanist candidates and organizations looking to make a difference! thedailyline.com/cook-county-...

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Presumptive District 10 county board member to focus on housing, healthcare access in office

The likely next Cook County commissioner to represent District 10 hopes that his recent victory opens the door for more urbanists and candidates from non-traditional backgrounds to pursue politics.

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We cannot afford to wait for each municipality to attempt their own version of reform. Housing affordability, slow job growth, and pension liabilities will keep compounding into a much bigger hole to dig out ourselves out of. State legislators: we'll be paying attention 👀

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Happy Earth Day, Chicago! Sustainability is a driving force behind our PAC’s mission to elect pro-growth leaders. How does urban density tie into a greener, healthier planet?

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Proud to contribute to this visionary plan to transform Chicago into a more sustainable city with more accessible and vibrant neighborhoods

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Chicago 2100 Urbanism @chicago2100.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It’s time we rethink how we move around and plan for future mobility on a human-scale, elevating Chicago as a truly world-class city. See the proposal for @worldbizchicago.bsky.social Horizon Lines 2050 Vision, with @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social chicago2100.substack.com/p/the-human-...

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Protect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net · 15/04/2026

Upzone the state and especially the areas around Chicago L stations, ~most of which are surrounded by city law that bans apartments and condos

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Let people build more housing

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We need leaders to treat housing affordability like the crisis it has become. Pass Pritzker's BUILD Plan, upzone major corridors, and enact common-sense reform so that our government can run more efficiently for the people and businesses that rely on it.

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

See you at The Reveler tonight!! eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

🗓️ Reminder: let us know you're coming to our General Meeting on Tuesday! www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Meet us at Green Fest this Saturday (4/11) in Wicker Park! We'll have a table alongside other sustainability-focused organizations & vendors. To us, sustainability means building more housing in our urban areas to curb sprawl and investing in world-class transit & bike infrastructure. 🌱🏗️

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Great to see this project move forward, but a world class city doesn't allow a handful of rich people concerned about their views to shut down housing for hundreds of people for ~5 years

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Chicago Growth Project @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Our next General Meeting is Tuesday, April 14th at The Reveler! Join us to review our roadmap, discuss PAC updates, and celebrate the work our volunteers put into supporting urbanist candidates in the March 17th primary! Open to all members and supporters 🏗️ RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

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