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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

NYC, we are headed to @cunypitlab.bsky.social in a few weeks! Very excited to see y'all there. July 21st. #techforgood #govtech

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Esmy Jimenez @esmyjimenez.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Fellow #civictech nerds, I'm consulting with @thecommonnews.bsky.social this summer and would love to connect. Do you work in local politics, reporting, or just love public documents? Let's chat 🤓

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Affordable housing matters, but “affordable” can hide subsidies and side deals. A project at Leewood and Westlake Aves is moving forward, and taxpayers deserve clarity. Who’s paying what, and what are we getting for it? #Atlanta

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

More residents can mean more tax revenue without raising rates. The rezoning at 1131 KO Street NW to multifamily could help Atlanta’s budget math if services keep up. Can City Hall grow smart and deliver basics at the same time? #ATLpol

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A planned development is moving forward at 208-212 Anderson Ave NW. New homes are good, but traffic is already tight in this area. Are we actually planning for cars, parking, and safety before the building goes up? #ATLtraffic

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Zoning alert: 511 S. Evelyn Place NW could allow two-family homes. That’s gentle density without the sprawl costs, and often easier on infrastructure than pushing growth farther out. Why not take more small wins like this? #AtlantaHousing

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Atlanta City Hall is advancing a rezoning at 1737 Cascade Terrace… from single-family to single-family. More hearings, more paperwork, same outcome. Is this really the best use of staff time and taxpayer dollars? #ATLpol

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

India Basin Park landed $11.7M in grants, great news and less local tax burden. But it also shows SF increasingly needs outside money to build anything. What happens when state and federal dollars slow down? #SFParks #SFGov

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Another tax ask is coming: a $535M earthquake bond on the June ballot. Safety upgrades matter, but SF is already struggling with its budget. How many new IOUs can we take on without real accountability? #SFBonds #Taxes

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

SF just paid $84.5M in settlements to big corporations like GM and Microsoft. Meanwhile MUNI is strained and small businesses are hurting. Why is the General Fund writing huge checks while basics fall behind? #SFBudget #Priorities

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

SF met Sacramento’s deadline with the Family Zoning Plan, but westside neighborhoods could see 65-foot buildings without clear infrastructure plans. Streets, schools, transit, utilities: who covers the upgrades when growth arrives? #Zoning #SFPolitics

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

SF greenlit a 250-foot “affordable housing” tower in Mission Bay without new geo-studies. After Millennium Tower, skipping the ground work feels reckless. Are we building homes or setting up the next expensive fix? #SFGov #SFHousing

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Zoom finally made it to CAPS meetings. Is this real progress—or just a cost-saving move wrapped in tech talk? Are muted mics better than empty rooms?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

City Hall is livestreaming the Feb 3 safety hearing to save on security. Smart move. But with meetings that lead nowhere, are we just wasting time on camera?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

A task force to fight violence against women sounds urgent—but it’s unfunded and pulling from already stretched budgets. Is this real change or just one more political gesture?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

CPD just dropped its weekly crime numbers... but surprise, they’re “preliminary.” Should we be worried about polished stats or actual fixes?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Chicago just raised trespassing fines up to $1,000, calling it "efficiency." Is this a real fix or just another red light camera-style cash grab while more serious crimes persist?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Another delay in Chicago. The push to make social media companies coordinate on public safety just stalled. Meanwhile, CPD keeps chasing viral chaos. Will City Council ever act before the next flare-up?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

San Francisco fights teen takeovers with a citywide curfew. Officials say it cuts down on police overtime, but it feels like treating the symptom, not the cause. Will it prevent the next downtown flash mob?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Beats 1822/1823 had an in-person-only CAPS meeting on Jan 13. With no Zoom option, are we making public access harder and costs higher?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

SF’s new plan allows apartments on single-family lots, but there’s a catch: a new committee to oversee affordability rules. More homes, more red tape. Will this slow things before it starts?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Worried SF’s new housing plan means bulldozers everywhere? Historic landmarks are staying put. The zoning boost adds housing without wiping out character. Can the city strike the right balance?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Notice something different on Geary or Taraval? Height limits are up along transit lines. SF is leaning into density over sprawl. Smart transit-first planning or neighborhood change coming too fast?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Stalled housing projects might finally move. SF launched PermitSF to cut through red tape that's slowed building for years. Less delay, more homes, more tax revenue. Will bureaucracy get out of the way this time?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Another teen takeover ordinance, another delay. Ald. Hall punted again on Jan 21. Meanwhile, police OT keeps burning taxpayer money. When do we actually act?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Jan 28, Brooklyn CB1 transportation meeting: No minutes, no public data, no accountability. How can residents push for safer streets if the city hides the info?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

SF just cleared the way for 36,200 new homes by 2031. The Family Zoning Plan is live, unlocking funding and ending old rules that stalled growth. Big shift from preserving status quo to actually building. Can the city deliver on time?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

We’re renaming streets but can’t get meeting minutes on safety issues like Greenpoint Ave? When did photo ops become more important than open records?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

The city won’t release records from the Jan 28 Low Traffic Neighborhoods briefing. Are we getting progress, or just a press-friendly version of the same old secrecy?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

NYC’s Transportation Committee discussed Greenpoint Ave safety—but where are the minutes? Residents deserve transparency, not vague recaps. Why is City Hall keeping this under wraps?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Your employer could now be liable for enabling gender-motivated violence. This new law doesn’t just punish individuals—it targets systems. Is this what real accountability looks like?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

A big win for justice—but what's it going to cost us? Reopening gender violence cases could strain city funds. Is this a price taxpayers are ready to pay?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

An 18-month lookback window just opened for gender violence claims. Survivors silenced by deadlines now have a new path to justice. Is this the overdue fix so many needed?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Streeterville CAPS moved to Northwestern for Beats 1833/1834 on Jan 22. Smart call—easy to find, more room. Should the city be using more public spaces like this?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

BREAKING: The Council just overrode the Mayor’s Christmas Eve veto on the gender violence bill. Big move. It closes loopholes and finally holds institutions accountable. Is this the end of the old system that failed survivors?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Heads up, Near North Side: The CAPS meeting for Beats 1831/1832 moved to Anti Cruelty (510 N. LaSalle). Better notice this time, but how much taxpayer time did this last-minute switch cost?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Hybrid CAPS meetings are finally here. Beats 1821/1824 went virtual on Jan 15 and saved the city time and money. Why did it take us so long to figure this out?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Our streets are full of potholes, but City Council just approved a $580K city match for an airport project. Should we really fund state priorities while our roads fall apart? #FortWorth #Potholes #Priorities

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Just in: Fort Worth secured over $613K in state grants for homeless and youth services. Finally, real help without hiking our property taxes. Smart use of state dollars. Why can't we do this more often? #FortWorth #FWTX #CityHall

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Supervisor Chan wants to cut unused cell lines. The Mayor's focused on frozen vacancies and work orders. Which of these actually saves money, and which just grows red tape in new places? What's the real fix here? #SFBudget #SanFrancisco

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

City leaders just celebrated a $1M grant for homelessness... while facing a $936M deficit. Is chasing grants part of the fix or just a bandaid over deeper budget problems? Are we missing the big picture? #SFGov

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Mayor Lurie's fix for the spiraling $1.2B deficit? “Restructure staffing.” Is this a smart trim of bloated management or are we about to lose more frontline workers like Muni drivers and street crews? What do you think?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

San Francisco : While they're eyeing $400M in cuts to public services, the city just gave airport food vendors a rent break. Who picks up the tab when businesses get a pass? Spoiler: it's usually us. Fair trade-off or misplaced priorities?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

City Hall says there's a $936M deficit and now they want "public input." Last time we got bloated consultant fees and feel-good projects. Is this real participation or more theater before they slash services? #SFGov #SFBudget

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

City leaders called the ADU expansion a housing win. Then they handed power to every alderman to decide who gets to build. Is this about solving housing—or keeping control?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

City Council just passed $535M in new taxes to close the $1.15B gap. Social media, rideshares, liquor... all on the hook. No spending cuts. Why do taxpayers always go first? #ChicagoTax

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

We scrapped the restrictive ADU pilot, but the “citywide” plan turns every alderman into the gatekeeper. Did we really open the door to housing—or just repaint the same old roadblocks?

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The Common News @thecommonnews.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Chicago’s pulling $1B from TIF funds—the biggest one-time sweep ever. It’ll help pay bills like CPS pensions, but it’s not fixing the hole. Just another short-term patch? #TIF #CPS

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