Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialare you not infotained @alopex-ii.bsky.social · 15hI think a lot about how we currently live in the utopia imagined by the dreadful midcentury lawmakers who wrote codes like this—dominated by cars and highways, neighborhoods sapped of people and commerce, everything segregated to oblivion—and how we can and should put all their ideas in the trash 016925
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialMr. Brutalism @jmings.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I think we should start by erasing most everything from that 1957 code 151
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialDavid Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 22hThe code doesn't even need to specify 'corner'. That's where they make the most sense so that's mostly where they get built 052
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialnathansheskey.bsky.social @nathansheskey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026There's a really nice existing symmetry if we start allowing business in residential zones too: combining RS+B1, RT+B2, and RM+B3. It's not perfect but it generally creates a rising staircase of impact, allowing more business uses in areas with more allowed housing density. 011
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialProtect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net · 03/10/2026omg we have to get rid of the front setback requirement forcing people to have little front lawns is pretty dumb 3223
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialDaniel Kay Hertz @danielkayhertz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Obviously I’m entirely made of Housing but a real good zoning reform we could make is re-legalizing corner stores on residential streets. Banned by the same 1957 code that banned ADUs, so maybe that’s next 1026029
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The South Chicago Land Use Framework is open for feedback until next Friday, 10/9, before the draft's presentation to the Plan Commission for potential adoption. The plan recommends mixed-use and multi-family zoning to align with the neighborhood's established uses. www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept... 1102
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialWelcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 30/09/2026✅ Pro-housing policy = anti-poverty strategy New Pew research makes it plain to see and names 10 states where fixing the housing shortage would significantly reduce poverty. 📉nytimes.comWhere High Rents Drive People Into PovertyA new study identified 10 locations where higher-than-average housing costs have impacted poverty the most. 1155
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Abundant Housing Illinois is proud to endorse Bennett Lawson in his re-election campaign for Chicago's City Council. Bennett has been an advocate for pro-housing and pro-transit policy and worked tirelessly to advance sustainable, community-enriching measures, such as the legalization of ADUs. 15132
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialProtect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net · 22/09/2026Lawson is one of the exceedingly few  incumbents in Chicago who has actually introduced and passed housing supply legislation  281
nathansheskey.bsky.social @nathansheskey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is the sort of development we should be encouraging across our city. Childcare and housing are both becoming more expensive in Chicago, we need more of them. This woman wants to create both - that should be celebrated by the city! Instead her alderman is trying to crush her local investment. 0153
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 21/09/2026swipe through to read the full statement here, or read the PDF version: shorturl.at/0ogfP 052
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Housing supply and tenant's rights go together like Old Style and Malört. The best housing policy out right now is BUILD. The best tenants rights policy out right now is mostly PRO. Aldermen and the Mayor should push both. 1194
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 21/09/2026it’s our annual membership month! now's a good time to join the movement to end the housing shortage and make it so Chicago doesn't have the fastest growing rents 📈➡️📉 join now or read on to learn about the perks: abundanthousingillinois.org/join/abundanthousingillinois.orgAbundant Housing IllinoisAbundant Housing Illinois is the largest YIMBY organization in the state. We advocate for abundant housing and sustainable, inclusive cities throughout Illinois. Abundant Housing Illinois is a chapter... 162
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialMichael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 15/09/2026Reminder: TONIGHT Come support a pro-housing champion, Patrick Gilsenan, for the 32nd ward (Bucktown, Hamlin Park, Roscoe Village, West Lakeview) 0135
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialDavid Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A great antidote to all the doomerism and "nothing matters" is getting out there and doing stuff, and it's surprising how few people it can take to make a difference 0123
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialLake. Big Lake. @lakebiglake.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Our @dvillalobos.bsky.social quoted. @abundanthousingil.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/...chicago.suntimes.comConstruction to start soon at long vacant LeClaire Courts site on Southwest SideWith ample government backing, developers are set to start a $119 million first phase along Cicero Avenue. 1113
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialLake. Big Lake. @lakebiglake.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Letter to the editor today (9-7-26) in the @chicago.suntimes.com. @abundanthousingil.bsky.social 0378
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialmaria_from_ga @mariafromga.bsky.social · 06/09/2026“Housing policy is urbanism policy is climate policy” strikes again We need to upzone and pro-density housing policy to encourage infill development which then encourages pro-transit policy which saves the environment and improves health Housing is the theory of everything 1154
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialYIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 03/09/2026🗞️ Chicago needs more housing that works for families. Adam Drakulic of our Abundant Housing Illinois chapter makes the case in a new Chicago Tribune op-ed for changing Chicago’s housing rules so families can put down roots. 🔗 Read the full piece: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/23/o...chicagotribune.comAdam Drakulic: Chicago can’t afford to lose more children to the suburbs. Make changes to housing rules.Chicago is building, just not for families who are increasingly finding themselves in bidding wars for what housing inventory is out there. 094
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialChicago 🏳️⚧️🌱 @chicagotrans-plant.bsky.social · 04/09/2026We should allow more taxable value to be built 0272
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialsmalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026If you can, go to this on Sunday 0145
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The Belmont Blue LIne ETOD Plan is accepting community feedback through Monday, August 31st. If you live/work/spend time nearby, make sure to share your thoughts here: helloinput.org/belmont-blue... 2177
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialYIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 22/08/2026“But those new apartments are too expensive!” We hear this a lot. But building new housing isn't about just waiting for expensive apartments to “trickle down.” It's about adding more homes to the market. When people move into new homes, they leave their old homes behind. That's a moving chain. 🏡 084
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Edgewater NIMBYs are at it again, trying to block a synagogue from redeveloping its space and build housing to benefit the neighborhood 4539
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialThe Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This morning, the Chicago Plan Commission will consider a proposal to raze Ford City Mall and build an industrial warehouse. As a bit of “community-oriented” window dressing, the developers are throwing in a handful of benches and landscaping…complete with a sidewalk to nowhere. 033
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialM. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Racial segregation wasn't an accidental or purely historical side effect of modern zoning—it was core to the story, and the resulting codes are still in effect in most US cities. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...tandfonline.comThe racial origins of zoning: Southern cities from 1910–40This article argues that the desire to regulate black residential patterns constituted a major objective of the early zoning and planning movement in the United States, particularly in the South be... 07330
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialMichael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 17/08/2026I’m excited that my alderman will face an opponent for the first time in a decade. Our ward has the conditions to be one of the best in the city for new development to pencil. But Waguespack sees new neighbors as a negative externality. Patrick has a positive vision on housing and mobility! 2607
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialPatrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward @patgilsenan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I'm proud to accept an endorsement from Abundant Housing Illinois! The shortage of housing in the 32nd Ward affects not only our neighborhoods but the whole city- we must build more housing to lower rents and make Chicago affordable for all, not just the rich. 1202
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Learn more about Patrick’s campaign and how to get involved, on the campaign website. patrickfor32.compatrickfor32.comPatrick for 32nd WardPatrick Gilsenan is running for Alderperson in Chicago's 32nd Ward. 071
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Abundant Housing Illinois early endorses Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward Alderperson. He has nearly a decade of housing and homelessness advocacy, and an explicitly YIMBY platform: legalize the missing middle, upzone near transit, proactively upzone. 1276
nathansheskey.bsky.social @nathansheskey.bsky.social · 16/08/2026In the tone of a drug ad: If you're experiencing price anguish caused by Chicago's housing costs, talk to your elected officials today about More Homes*. *More Homes may cause side effects such as: a more walkable neighborhood, reduced car dependency, and feelings of life satisfaction. 0203
nathansheskey.bsky.social @nathansheskey.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I've heard that there's model legislation to legalize this kind of residential use in commercially zoned areas 😉 www.metroabundance.org/legislations...metroabundance.orgHomes in Commercial Zones - Metropolitan Abundance ProjectAbout the bill “Converting an abandoned Sears store and the surrounding parking lots into a community of homes. Why would we not remove low-value structures and replace them with homes for families an... 051
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialLeni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 14/08/2026By the way, Chicago Big Tent Urbanists are real, and they’re spectacular 27915
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialJoseph Miscimarra 🇺🇸 @jmisci.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Highly recommend following @chicagotrans-plant.bsky.social - some of the best threads I’ve seen documenting the drama of public meetings regarding transportation/buildings/etc in Chicago 1153
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialLake. Big Lake. @lakebiglake.bsky.social · 09/08/2026We definitely need higher floor-to-area ratio in neighborhoods, especially near L stops. A standard of 10 should be on the books for property near L stops, with the possibility of unlimited if circumstances are right. 0121
nathansheskey.bsky.social @nathansheskey.bsky.social · 07/08/2026One of the reasons why I'm a YIMBY is because I believe in keeping our natural spaces wild and free of suburban sprawl. 042
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialYIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Illinois is building fewer new homes than every state except Alaska. 😳 Why? Ben Wolfenstein from our @abundanthousingil.bsky.social chapter explains what's driving the housing shortage, and why it affects everyone. 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MtD... What's holding Illinois back? 👇 0126
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialChicago 🏳️⚧️🌱 @chicagotrans-plant.bsky.social · 06/08/2026"bike the drive was one of the happiest days of my life in the city. And one of the saddest was the next - when the cars returned. When we chose not to hear the water, the children, the birds." 13612
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialSideStreets @sidestreets.bsky.social · 06/08/2026but is there precedent 0273
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialPatrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward @patgilsenan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Go Leni! 081
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Abundant Housing Illinois endorses Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @voteleni.bsky.social for 48th Ward alderperson. Leni is a first-time alderperson who took a powerful stance in favor of proactive upzoning to legalize thousands more homes. She's proven herself to be a housing champion through and through. 46512
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialMadeline Loshaw @maddillo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Yell at Congress, support more housing in Logan Square, and vote on how park money is used: tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/august-202...tinylilactionschicago.substack.comAugust 2026: tiny lil actions to make Chicago a tiny lil bit betterYell at Congress, support more housing in Logan Square, and vote on how park money is used 0204
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialMadeline Loshaw @maddillo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Make friends who care about what you care about! Lots of transportation-ish events this month. tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/what-to-do...tinylilactionschicago.substack.comWhat to do in Chicago in August if you love tiny lil actionsSalt air and the rust on your door, I never needed bike lanes more. 061
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialM. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Some things I've learned about legislative advocacy, and I think my record speaks for itself. 1. Start by asking for everything you want. Stop preemptively negotiating against yourself. The process of passing the bill will whittle it down. Why started with a whittled down product? 437262
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialPatrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward @patgilsenan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026You can’t solve a housing shortage by saying “no” to housing. We need to build more homes, protect renters, and make sure the 32nd Ward is a place where people can afford to put down roots and families can grow. My thoughts on housing and affordability: www.patrickfor32.com/news-updates...patrickfor32.comA Progressive, Pro-Housing Agenda - Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd WardHousing affordability has become one of the defining challenges facing Chicago. Rents continue to rise, homeownership is increasingly out of reach for working families, and too many people are being f... 0325
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialOh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Edmonton’s broad upzoning has (so far) added $15 million to the city’s yearly property tax revenue. 111825
nathansheskey.bsky.social @nathansheskey.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Chicago is facing down another budget fight and our most sustainable path forward is to allow more homes to be built: citythatworks.substack.com/p/budget-tal...citythatworks.substack.comBudget Talks are Missing One Key OptionImportantly, an option completely in City Council’s control 000
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialMichael Andersen @andersem.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Re-legalize Zak’s place 0368
Reposted by @nathansheskey.bsky.socialDamien C-C @dccc-phd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Bring back neighborhood corner cafes and bars!! 042