Sidewalks are for people, not robots. This pilot should be brought to a close.

For $36/year not only do *I* not have to shovel the sidewalk but that means *everywhere* I'd walk in the entire city would be shoveled too?? Feels like a deal to me...

We’ve been saying….. #PlowTheSidewalks!

Some photos from the Chicago memorial ride for Alex Pretti, where lots of folks came out in solidarity with similar rides across the country. Organized by @babski.bsky.social and @bikegridnow.org, with remarks from Kyle Lucas from @betterstreetschicago.org

Scenes from today’s Alex Pretti memorial ride in Chicago. @betterstreetschicago.org @bikegridnow.org @chicritmass.bsky.social

In case anyone was wondering, this stretch of Archer sidewalk still gets no plowing. #plowthesidewalks you jagoffs!

I pulled out my cellphone to document how difficult these conditions can be and why efforts like #PlowTheSidewalks matter. Just as I was taking the photo, she slipped and fell. Everyone appeared okay, but the moment has stayed with me all day.

The White Sox make it hard on fans all year. #plowthesidewalks you jagoffs.

Hey Chicago cyclists: we got an ask for squeezable water bottles for eye wash in the Twin Cities and I bet those plastic ones you seem to accumulate at races would be perfect. DM me for a drop-off address (Albany Park) or possible shipping details if you have a large quantity

Chicago got 9 inches of snow yesterday. The city will plow the streets for drivers, but they delegate sidewalks to property owners. Compliance varies across n'hoods and leaves many people stranded in their houses. This ain't right. Tell the mayor and your alder to #PlowTheSidewalks

This snow is exactly why we’ve fought for the City to #PlowTheSidewalks — and we’re not giving up. Take a moment to email your alder and the @mayorofchicago.bsky.social and tell them to stop playing games and get the job done! 📧➡️ betterstreetschicago.org/plow-the-sidewalks

Heads up, Metra riders! Reduced service on Friday, citing extreme cold.

Support safer streets and better biking in Evanston. Join City Staff and Council Members at Bike Plan Update meetings on Jan 27 and Feb 3 to make your voice heard. A strong turnout is essential— so bring a neighbor or a friend! To make the most impact, here are some tips for effective advocacy:

Apparently these businesses hate the idea of making more money from having an expanded customer base. We should stop coddling business owners who make bad business decisions at the expense of literally everyone else.

Our streets will never be safe so long as these lawless thugs are allowed to continue invading our communities to kidnap and murder our neighbors. Abolish ICE.

Nice to see @nerd4cities.bsky.social rocking a @betterstreetschicago.org T-shirt!

Be sure to thank your CTA operators today (and everyday!)

Title is misleading. They’re not “your” sidewalks. They belong to the city. The city burdens you with permits if you wanna put up an A-frame, but the moment it snows, maintenance is your responsibility. They can’t have it both ways. Chicago should #plowthesidewalks @betterstreetschicago.org

NEW: beginning january 1, chicago will ban unhoused people on the sex offense registry from seeking shelter on public transit. it’s the latest in a concerted effort by mayor johnson’s admin to criminalize homelessness on cta trains + buses and in public parks during the coldest months of the year.

🚌 Next stop: fully funded transit! Because we organized, together we saved transit this year. We couldn’t be more grateful. Join us in sharing our gratitude with our legislators for getting the job done at ➡️ thanks.savetransit.org

I took a picture earlier this week that I think encapsulates the isolation and danger of living in a city that doesn’t #plowthesidewalks and a neighborhood where reactionaries want to tear out an under-construction safety project on Archer Avenue. It’s a message about priorities.

A once-in-a-generation investment that benefits everyone in our state. Today, I’m proud to sign the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act into law. Our new regional authority will modernize Illinois’ transit systems — and we’re doing it with no new statewide taxes.

We've averted disaster and laid the groundwork for reforms which will improve transit for the Chicagoland region, and the entire state of Illinois, for generations to come. Thank you to all the advocates who got us across the finish line, and here's to a brighter future under NITA! 🍾

NITA is officially law!

woot!

lots of awful shit in the news lately but not this! thank goodness for the wins we do have.

🎉 It's official – @govpritzker.illinois.gov has signed the NITA Act into law! This transformative legislation not only fully funds public transit, but delivers critical reforms to ensure our systems serve us better. Take a moment and join us in thanking our leaders at thanks.savetransit.org!

It feels that winter and snow in Chicago helps widen existing inequities because those without cars are less able to move around safely on transit and on foot. Mobility justice is hampered with the city management and policies around snow clearance.

Bus stops are full of snow. It’s not an exaggeration to say if riding the bus part of your safety calculus rn should consider which bus stops are less obstructed w/ snow & also taking more time to board/disembarking. We are a winter city but the city management of winter leaves much to be desired.

Imagine a 100m race where we’ve given cars an 80m head start after many decades of building almost ONLY for them. If we then set a transportation goal of “balance” between many more choices in getting around, by definition we have to prioritize the new choices for a while, or they’ll never catch up.

not just the safe streets project getting cut in this proposal, which is bad enough. It's the neighborhood infrastructure line item that safe streets got lumped into--this means stuff like sidewalk repairs and lighting. Even if your alder labels themselves as progressive--they need to get an earful

sent my emails! you can too!

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Mayor Johnson's 2026 bond proposal defunds safe streets infrastructure by a whopping 70% – putting our communities in jeopardy by threatening the progress we've made in preventative infrastructure. Email him and your alderperson today and tell them to reverse course!

...a vacancy that partially occurred because Chicago does not #PlowTheSidewalks

There's a number of issues around new vacancy on @chicagocta.bsky.social Board, including that Chicago is losing this disability rights director because we don't #PlowTheSidewalks. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/09/c...

Plowed protected bike lanes show how transformative #PlowTheSidewalks could be. On streets like Milwaukee with plowed protected bike lanes, there is an alternative when a business shirks their legal & moral responsibilities after a snowfall.

Park district staff using a sidewalk plow, need these everywhere #PlowTheSidewalks

Do it or we can’t be friends

"At least 15 landscapers working between Rogers Park and Zion in Lake County were deported from the end of August to early November, Sossa said. Most were from Mexico, though some were from Colombia and Guatemala."

We don’t leave the streets up to the adjacent property owner to shovel — we plow them. Send an email to your leaders and let them know it’s time we #PlowTheSidewalks too! 📧: betterstreetschicago.org/plow-the-sidewalks/act

Photos from this morning’s walk to West Loop for the @betterstreetschicago.org community meeting on #plowthewidewalks

#BikeChi Imagine being such a miserable driver, you want others to be miserable. Pull up tomorrow to support the homies support safe streets. ✊🏽

Stockton Dr is cleared of all snow and ice right down to the asphalt for cars, but hundreds of daily CTA bus riders at this stop have to navigate icy lumps #PlowTheSidewalks

As a former Chicagoan, I'm really pissed that unplowed sidewalks is still an issue over a decade after I left. Just say you side with landlords, City of Chicago. So gross. Anyway, if you live in Chicago, support group and let Mayor Johnson and your alderperson know you won't be snowed.

Frustrated about the #PlowTheSidewalks program? You're not alone. Join us on Sunday as we go in depth about what happened to the pilot and discuss how we want to move forward. 📍West Loop Branch (122 N Aberdeen) 🗓️ December 7th ⏰ 2-4pm RSVP ⬇️

Join us on Sunday, December 7th at the West Loop branch for a community meeting to go over what happened to #PlowTheSidewalks and discuss where we go next. 📍West Loop Branch (122 N Aberdeen) 🗓️ December 7th ⏰ 2-4pm RSVP ➡️ mobilize.us/s/qqb6u8

Protected bike lanes are shit if not cleared after snow. Five days after our most recent Chicago snowstorm, I couldn't even ride in the Kinzie bike lane. In some cases, snow has been pushed *into* the bike lanes. Meanwhile, #PlowTheSidewalks was killed by @mayorofchicago.bsky.social.

Contact your alders to get the plow the side walks pilot off the ground. Yesterday while riding the 80 Irving Park, I saw three elderly gentlemen have to navigate mounds of snow exiting the bus on the street to get to their living facility.

Department of Streets & Sanitation District 1 office failed to shovel any sidewalks adjacent to its property, including a bus stop. Also in a ward led by a #PlowTheSidewalks opponent. @betterstreetschicago.org