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I’m simply choosing to believe this isn’t real. Setting us up for too much heart break.

I would love for Chicago to have a preapproved design for a six / eight flat like this one in my neighborhood. Make it legal everywhere.

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 16h

The starting pitcher that the Cubs acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays appeared at Wrigley Field today on a cargo bike! Gausman knows what’s up

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 16h

The new Metra battery electric trains are glorious www.flickr.com/photos/bjbut...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 18h

Just added more polish to this dashboard! Everything can be filtered by ward now. Also added some sparklines to show more trends. For example you can really see Clark Street becoming a prominent corridor for violations. michaelmclean.me/chicago-smar...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 19h

Also, GPT 6.1 Sol is pretty based. I asked it to prepare all the travel arrangements for a travel nurse at a particular hospital in the medical district, and it immediately suggested transit

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 22h

Recall that the bike lane violation is the highest fee

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23h

Smart Streets automated enforcement program analysis updated with data through September 12, courtesy of FOIA ninja @acannon.bsky.social You can see Clark Street really picking up steam! michaelmclean.me/chicago-smar...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 02/10/2026

I love Surveys and Polls. Does anyone know what group is paying for this one? @bebopott.bsky.social

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 30/09/2026

South of Roosevelt too. Just look at the street view!

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 30/09/2026

Funny thing about this bus lane is that The Process has been going for a few years now, in the Better Streets For Buses program. But this bus lane deployment isnt even happening on the section that BS4B has prioritized! www.transitchicago.com/betterstreet...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 30/09/2026

Nope. Only adjacent to the park and a small stretch that includes the Illinois center. Politically the path of least resistance. Easiest place to start, we need to push for the whole thing

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 30/09/2026

Awesome opportunity this weekend to door knock for democrats in WI-03, which can be flipped operationswingstate.com

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 28/09/2026

Hasn’t been this high since I was in middle school

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 28/09/2026

"Watch the 10 year" - Chamath, David Sacks, etc

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 28/09/2026

For example, this one construction site in Jersey City likely has more apartments under construction than the whole city of Chicago via @3underscores.bsky.social

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 28/09/2026

Video of an F-16 intercepting a helicopter that violated the TFR over Chicago yesterday. Video from @IndySportsGuy

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 28/09/2026

Alderman La Spata is pro-business

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 27/09/2026

I executed a perfect lit toss over this fence. Their Ring camera has the sport center top 10 clip.

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 27/09/2026

All the YIMBYs came to my neighborhood to knock doors for @patgilsenan.bsky.social!

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 26/09/2026

Multiple Reilly Racks in S2E5

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 25/09/2026

Here is a map of parcels where 'family-sized' units would not count towards the FAR limit! (In the @jgrantglover.bsky.social style)

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 25/09/2026

Alderman Burnett and Lawson have introduced an ordinance that could seriously boost housing production across Chicago if enacted. - Removes MLA reqs for RT/RM/Commercial/Downtown parcels - Excludes 'family-sized' units from FAR calcs! chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matt...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 25/09/2026

Actually I do. Because the compromise made a menu of implementation options for alders. And the most restrictive one has some administrative burden

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 24/09/2026

Need hundreds of these around Chicago

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 24/09/2026

I’ve seen enough. Peltola wins Alaska by 10

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 24/09/2026

CTA does this every fucking time. Line up a ton of buses, but only load the first one in line. Hundreds of people boarding through a single door. Half a block long line of people waiting

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

The second building to get an ADU building permit is 3523 N Seeley, which is adding a coach house on top of their garage. I'm pretty sure they demo'd the house next door to build a yard 🤢

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

Here is the first building to get an ADU building permit issued under the expanded ordinance. In Ward 46 @jessezorr.bsky.social The building will add 2 ADUs 816 W Agatite data.cityofchicago.org/Buildings/Bu...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

Crossing 4 different jurisdictions... man this is going to be a fun project

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

I hate the switchbacks. but the constraints here make them almost unavoidable

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

*might* be feasible if they somehow raised the grade of the railroad itself but keep me honest @acannon.bsky.social @starlinechicago.bsky.social

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

Since April 2026, there have been 496 ADUs in Chicago approved under the expansion ordinance data.cityofchicago.org/Buildings/Ad...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

Which is your favorite? simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/22/...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

Some pretty big improvements to analytics workflows from the new batch of models. For most stuff I'll probably stick to 6 Luna xHigh. Crazy good performance for peanuts. hex.tech/databench/

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

“Local zoning regulations should be altered to make it easier to build more housing” polling at +32 among democrats

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

After emailing some cool people at CDOT & Lyft, they added an identifier into their data feed for electrified divvy stations that can charge e-bikes Here’s a map of them divvy-electrified-stations.cornoisseur.chatgpt.site

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 23/09/2026

I emailed my contacts at the city and Lyft, and they updated the gbfs feed to include the charging station indicator divvy-electrified-stations.cornoisseur.chatgpt.site

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 22/09/2026

*notwithstanding and governmental statute, ordinance or regulation to the contrary www.ilga.gov/legislation/...

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 22/09/2026

I think I found her parcel. Of course, Raymond Lopez strikes again!

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 22/09/2026

The zoning committee is live. This public commenter said she just got a type 1 zoning change last year to B2-3 in order to build a mixed use daycare with housing on top that she would live in. Shes invested 150k into the project She's saying that the alderman is trying to downzone the property now!

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 21/09/2026

Always get a good chuckle from Ron’s rag

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