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trying to make the world a better place, but hopefully we all are here

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
maybe someone can ask the mayoral candidates what they would do to stop this slow motion disaster. it's heartbreaking to read the interviewees say they don't see a future for Black Chicago
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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 15/09/2026
Reminder: TONIGHT Come support a pro-housing champion, Patrick Gilsenan, for the 32nd ward (Bucktown, Hamlin Park, Roscoe Village, West Lakeview)
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Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward @patgilsenan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Come join me tomorrow at Southport Betty's, hosted by AHIL and featuring my good friend @drakefor10.bsky.social!
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Matt McCabe @mmccabe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
You must check this out. You can *see* politics interrupting and disconnecting routes that more people would use if they were safe.
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Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward @patgilsenan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I'm proud to accept an endorsement from Drake Warren (@drakefor10.bsky.social)! Drake is a strong advocate for progressive policies that expand opportunity and make Chicago more affordable. I look forward to working with him to build a more affordable, inclusive, and forward-looking 32nd Ward.
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
chicago urbanists, housing heads, transit wonks, activists, + PARTY LOVERS! come over, meet neighbors, eat+drink, TALK TO PATRICK! the 32nd ward deserves better! progressive, engaged @patgilsenan.bsky.social is it! thursday the 24th, 6pm-8pm, bucktown, dm me for address socialize to organize!
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
1) hell yeah brother 2) as an alum of Chicago's Big Ten Team™ hate to see Urbana OR Champaign outpacing us on this. Luckily, the crew over at @strongtownschicago.bsky.social and @acitythatworks.bsky.social have a solution for us on this citythatworks.substack.com/p/illinois-a...
citythatworks.substack.com
Illinois already killed parking mandates. Chicago should finish the job.
The hard part is done, don't make it harder
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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
@dvillalobos.bsky.social's 100+ page plan recommends protecting the character of the area while reviving Archer and Cicero avenues by adding corridor housing and mixed-use buildings, pedestrian-focused streetscape improvements, and more tree coverage to match Garfield Ridge’s suburban neighbors.
today.uic.edu
Man with a plan: UIC grad has a vision for his Garfield Ridge neighborhood | UIC today
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
it's a good night to be designing invites to a neighborhood party for @patgilsenan.bsky.social ! housing housing housing and more democracy in the 32nd ward bsky chicago urbanists, housing nerds, transit boosters dm me for details
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
ICE continues to be active in Chicago. Community members in Little Village recorded ICE in the area of 26th & Drake this morning, and photos shared online show a masked fed chasing someone down an alley off Leland and Ashland in Ravenswood. Reports of activity in Bronzeville, Bridgeport, Hermosa.
ICE agent walking down Drake toward 26th Street in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. Source: Baltazar Enriquez SanchezPhoto shared online anonymously of a masked fed chasing someone down an alley off Leland and Ashland in Ravenswood. 8/31 post by rapid response group Hijos De Migrantes showing agents active in Bridgeport, Ravenswood, Hermosa, Bronzeville and Little Village this morning
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Come hang out!!!
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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
today at 1 PM in Bucktown: help collect signatures for @patgilsenan.bsky.social (our endorsee) to get on the ballot in 32nd Ward. Sign up for this shift: www.mobilize.us/friendsofpat...
Photo of Patrick and volunteers; title: Bucktown Day of Action with Abundant Housing Illinois

Saturday, August 29
1-4 PM Central time

2121 W Armitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
If you can, go to this on Sunday
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
someone should do something about this @abundanthousingil.bsky.social
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Protect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net · 21/08/2026
why does Chicago's city council maintain the ban on 3-flats in most of the city?
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Housing Action Illinois @housingactionil.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“Candidly, the people’s wages just really haven’t kept up with the cost of housing, as well as other demands that are being placed on people’s income because of inflation,” Housing Action's Sharon Legenza tells the Belleville News-Democrat. Read more: www.bnd.com/news/busines...
bnd.com
Here’s what Illinois workers need to make an hour to afford rent, report says
Here’s the latest report on Illinois’ “housing wage” and how much metro-east residents need to make.
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chlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I was invited to Chicago Tonight yesterday! I joined a panel to talk about why Illinois is so slow at building homes. My first time on da TV! Check out the article and the segment here: news.wttw.com/2026/08/20/h...
news.wttw.com
House Prices Jump in Illinois Amid Slow Pace of New Construction
The median sale price for homes in Chicago hit $425,000 in July, according to data from Illinois Realtors. That’s a 13.3% increase from last year. Across the state, the median price of $338,000 repres...
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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 21/08/2026
Excited to door knock for the reelection of Leni! Join me on Sunday with @abundanthousingil.bsky.social secure.ngpvan.com/ATadm4ltOE25...
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Sunday Petition Canvassing for Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth!
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This 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.
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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Abundant 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.
Graphic announcing endorsement of Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward alderperson
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
1/4 mile from Chicago's first women's focused sports bar - would be awesome to have some new housing there in time for the women's world cup next year!
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Micheál Podgers @michealpodgers.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🚨 IDOT Survey 🚨 IDOT is conducting is regular survey of residents. This information is extremely useful for advocates who are pushing the state to prioritize transit, biking, walking, and other choices. It’s closes Tuesday 8/11. illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com/public-feedb...
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Public feedback requested for IDOT’s annual transportation survey
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
housing housing housing Patrick for 32, for Chicago!
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Protect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net · 01/08/2026
get your tix to the big tent urbanism summer party at Pizza Lobo on 8/13/26
eventbrite.com
Big Tent Urbanist Network Summer Party
Join advocates and volunteers at Pizza Lobo in West Loop to celebrate Chicago's urbanist organizations and our accomplishments.
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Met some great dogs and people canvassing today for @patgilsenan.bsky.social!
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YIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Most homes aren't designed with disability in mind, but what if they were? 🤔 As Disability Pride Month comes to a close, we're celebrating disabled advocates and the role housing plays in creating more accessible communities. What's one change that would make your community more accessible? 💙
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Housing Action Illinois @housingactionil.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
📄 New report: Illinois' Housing Wage is now more than $30/hr. Our new Out of Reach report with @nlihc.org shows the ever-widening gap between what people earn and what rent costs across the state: bit.ly/2026OORIL
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
we should build housing in the green states so that a queer kid from the red states could come here and be who they are without any fear
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nathansheskey.bsky.social @nathansheskey.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The price of a 2-6 flat in Woodlawn has risen 55% in 5 years. Meanwhile, of the 52 vacant city-owned lots in Woodlawn reserved for affordable housing, only one has been built on. illinoisanswers.org/2026/05/07/a...
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Chicago’s Efforts to Keep Housing Affordable in Woodlawn Falls Short as Obama Center Nears Opening
Chicago launched ambitious plans to keep residents from getting displaced, but some projects never happened, while others sputtered.
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nathansheskey.bsky.social @nathansheskey.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Dense urban housing is one of our best tools in the fight to survive climate change. www.sightline.org/apartments-a...
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Apartments Are the Climate Solution Hiding in Plain Sight
US climate policy is blocked. Housing isn’t.
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Joseph Miscimarra 🇺🇸 @jmisci.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
IL employers can’t find enough workers. State legislators passed 2 laws to lower requirements for students entering the workforce. But this doesn’t change the fact that IL’s students are dwindling 3x FASTER than other states! They’re rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.🧵
Chicago Tribune
Editorial: Illinois' population is growing again. But we're losing our children.
2 weeks ago

Chicago Magazine
Fighting the Losing Population
Battle
Feb 23, 2026

Governing
Illinois Is Nation's Biggest Loser of Younger Population
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Ellen Steinke @ellensteinke.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Excited for our LAST TWO Better Steps to Housing comedy shows at Second City! We have an exciting lineup of guests including @aldermanmattmartin.bsky.social @drakewarren.bsky.social @abundanthousingil.bsky.social @lakeviewurbanists.bsky.social Tickets: www.secondcity.com/shows/chicag...
Special guests Senator Sara Feigenholtz, Steffany Bahamon of Abunant Housing Illinois, and David Lapidus + Kalen Luciano of Lakeview UrbanistsSpecial guests Alderman Matt Martin, Alderman Bennett Lawson, State Rep Kam Buckner, Commissioner-Elect Drake Warren
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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 10/07/2026
On the community zoom call for this tonight I think the YIMBYs outnumbered the NIMBYs 3-1. Amazing stuff. The building is steps away from a 24 hour metro, and 24 hour bus line. Not even Tokyo has that! Honestly, it’s way too modest for the transit access. chicagoyimby.com/2026/03/lake...
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Lake View Mixed-Use Development Advances To Zoning - Chicago YIMBY
Plans for a new mixed-use development at 1040 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View are moving forward, as a zoning application has been submitted.
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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
good morning, ice is kidnapping people in chicago. organización hijos de migrantes reports feds abducted a person from california/fullerton in logan square. additional reports already coming in throughout chicagoland, including west garfield park in chicago, melrose park, and stone park.
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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Come meet us on Sat., 7/18/26, 11am-3pm at Gyrls in the H.O.O.D. Foundation (605 E 71st St) for the Better Chicago Resource Fair. Stop by, connect w/local orgs working to bring more affordable homes & thriving local businesses to the South Side RSVP here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
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Better Chicago Resource Fair
Join organizations building a better Chicago.Come meet us Saturday, July 18th from 11am to 3pm at the Gyrls in the H.O.O.D. Foundation (605 E 71st St) for the…
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A draft of the city’s Moving Archer Forward plan has been made public, and YOU can let city officials know what you think about the plan through Aug. 6. Read the Moving Archer Forward draft plan: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/... Submit a public comment by Aug. 6: www.surveymonkey.com/r/TDB93BR
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
so excite to be pushing for a more progressive alder in the 32!!! LFG Patrick!
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
casa de todos, cuña de metro (y mi!) FINALLY my mom can stop lording over me having the only metro in Colombia tg
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Protect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net · 01/07/2026
(and of course there's the new La Placita in the 35th Ward!)
photo of the LA PLACITA signtwo people sitting in La Placita
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Protect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net · 01/07/2026
all the new plazas in Chicago I'm aware of are all on the north side 40th (Ainslie Arts Plaza replaced low-use city road segment) 47th (redesigned at Western Brown) 48th (Elise Malary Plaza will replace low-use city road segment)
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Daniel Kay Hertz @danielkayhertz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Come by! We're having an open house to launch Impact for Equity's property tax appeal toolkit, part of our work to address the ways that tax appeals contribute to unfair tax burdens on many homeowners. Thursday, July 16, 5:30 at Overflow Coffee in the South Loop! secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
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Impact for Equity · July 16 Property Tax Resources Event
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Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
We can't sustain this intensity of housing price pressure in Chicago, not without losing the fundamental thing that makes this city work for people.
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🇵🇱 🇵🇱 🇵🇱
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
come 1 come all to the YIMBY legislation ball do u have a policy idea falling into one of these categories? legalizing housing funding affordable housing increasing housing stability streamlining permitting fixing NIMBY incentives come chat with us to see if it's a policy we should push forward!
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Chicago 🏳️‍⚧️🌱 @chicagotrans-plant.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
500,000 homes for red state refugees
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Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward @patgilsenan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Zohran Mamdani (NYC 2025), Katie Wilson (Seattle 2025), Nithya Raman (LA 2026- advanced to general), and Janeese Lewis George (DC 2026) all embraced progressive YIMBY messaging. It's popular, and candidates in Chicago's 2027 mayoral and city council elections should embrace it.
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smalldogsteffy.bsky.social @smalldogsteffy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I’ve walked around all day with a big ass rainbow on my shirt and haven’t gotten a single stinkeye; I’d like us to build more housing so other LGBTQ folks from around the country/world can come here and experience the same.
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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 15/06/2026
Nice letter in the Tribune by Southwest Collective's Dixon Galvez-Searle: "Cycling advocate Riley O’Neil’s death after being 'doored' shows how important safer streets are." Please click the link to give the paper a pageview. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/15/l... @swcollectivechi.bsky.social
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
blockclubchicago.org
Hundreds Join Ride To Honor Cyclist Riley O’Neil — And Demand Safer Streets: 'People Are Dying'
Riley O’Neil was killed Friday while riding his bike on South Halsted Street. His friends and fellow cyclists are demanding safer streets across the South Side.
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Safety tip: Open your driver’s side door with your RIGHT HAND instead of your left hand. 👋 Be aware of people on bikes and scooters so you don’t accidentally door somebody 👋 Be aware of your surroundings before you step out into the street Let’s take care of our neighbors, and ourselves ❤️
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