Absolutely unnecessary. This is like digging up the street to put the lead pipes back in or something.

That's a lot of prime real estate that could be adding to our tax base

Great piece by @paparidesabike.bsky.social. Too often, our leaders act like change is outside their control when really, it's simply outside their imagination. We have to expand our thinking about what's possible & what can work. We don't have to live this way. chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...

It’s been less than a week since Riley O’Neil’s funeral and the city is actively removing protected bike lanes from 18th street. Just 2 weeks ago everyone in the city made public comments that Riley’s death was a tragedy & yet this week they’re making biking less safe

What if I told you we could have it all?

As West Loop continues to grow, we need to be proactive about improving connectivity. Halsted BRT and some bus circulator routes would be (relatively) low effort but massively helpful in supporting office + residential growth in the area. Eventually subway service could be in the cards.

If that doesn't work, help us replace them with a pro-housing, pro-growth candidate! chicagogrowthproject.org

UPDATE: We're pushing our General Meeting out a week due to the storms! Stay safe out there Chicago ⛈️ RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

Not like anyone rides this home from work or anything

Join us this Wednesday at The Beer Temple for our next General Meeting! We’ll be discussing strategy for 2027 and reviewing our endorsement timeline. Connect with fellow urbanists and help us welcome new members! RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

Perhaps the fact that 2 of the 5 great North American bicycling cities in this article have harsher winter climates than Chicago can quiet the chatter that Chicago doesn't need good + comprehensive bicycling infrastructure because our winters are sometimes tough. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/t...

See you this afternoon!

Incredibly frustrating having the resources & infrastructure for more frequent & reliable transit but fumbling it due to poor execution Our leaders need to prioritize low hanging fruit solutions that would improve the lives of everyday Chicagoans as well as open up our neighborhoods to more housing

There are still tickets left to our housing policy forum: Unlocking Our Potential! Join us this Sunday at Midwest Coast Brewing as we discuss how varying levels of policy factor into rising housing costs, as well as how we can get our neighborhoods to better meet the needs of their residents.

All day every day, dream big

NITA takes effect in 12 days and the CTA board does not have any scheduled meetings before then. Masterful gambit, sir

Looking to learn more about local housing policy? Interested in how our elected officials and candidates plan to tackle rising housing costs? Join us next month at Midwest Coast Brewing for Unlocking Our Potential: Discussing Housing Reform in Chicago! 🎟️ Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/unlocking-...

Chicago we are (almost) so back. The Census just dropped new population estimates through July 2025. The estimate has us at 99.6% of the July 2020 population! Upshot: the metro area has fully recovered. www.census.gov/data/tables/...

BUILD fact of the day: The plan would allow the option to build small apartment buildings with one stair, which has been shown to be as safe or safer than two stairs. and 68% of Illinoisans supported that

General Meeting TONIGHT! See you at 6pm 🍻

Join us at Dovetail Brewery this Thursday for our next General Meeting! We'll be discussing candidates, PAC strategy, and ways to get involved. Come meet fellow urbanists and help us build a better Chicago! 🏗️ RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

Looking to make a difference in Chicago politics? Join us this Thursday for a working session downtown, where we’ll be planning initiatives, events, and strategy for the upcoming 2027 election season! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-...

I don't think it's an accident that you see 149 new apartments being built on a parcel that already had a biggish zoning designation. No drawn out discretionary process here. By-right, TOD.

How it started vs. how it’s going

Over at A City That Works: Chicago's newest city-funded affordable housing projects are projected to cost $697,000 per unit to build - and that's almost certainly an underestimate.

CGP in the news‼️📰 President Adam Drakulic spoke to The Daily Line for their coverage on @drakefor10.bsky.social's primary win and policy focus. Appreciate the spotlight on grassroots urbanist candidates and organizations looking to make a difference! thedailyline.com/cook-county-...

We cannot afford to wait for each municipality to attempt their own version of reform. Housing affordability, slow job growth, and pension liabilities will keep compounding into a much bigger hole to dig out ourselves out of. State legislators: we'll be paying attention 👀

Happy Earth Day, Chicago! Sustainability is a driving force behind our PAC’s mission to elect pro-growth leaders. How does urban density tie into a greener, healthier planet?

Proud to contribute to this visionary plan to transform Chicago into a more sustainable city with more accessible and vibrant neighborhoods

It’s time we rethink how we move around and plan for future mobility on a human-scale, elevating Chicago as a truly world-class city. See the proposal for @worldbizchicago.bsky.social Horizon Lines 2050 Vision, with @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social chicago2100.substack.com/p/the-human-...

Upzone the state and especially the areas around Chicago L stations, ~most of which are surrounded by city law that bans apartments and condos

Let people build more housing

We need leaders to treat housing affordability like the crisis it has become. Pass Pritzker's BUILD Plan, upzone major corridors, and enact common-sense reform so that our government can run more efficiently for the people and businesses that rely on it.

See you at The Reveler tonight!! eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

🗓️ Reminder: let us know you're coming to our General Meeting on Tuesday! www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

Meet us at Green Fest this Saturday (4/11) in Wicker Park! We'll have a table alongside other sustainability-focused organizations & vendors. To us, sustainability means building more housing in our urban areas to curb sprawl and investing in world-class transit & bike infrastructure. 🌱🏗️

Great to see this project move forward, but a world class city doesn't allow a handful of rich people concerned about their views to shut down housing for hundreds of people for ~5 years

Our next General Meeting is Tuesday, April 14th at The Reveler! Join us to review our roadmap, discuss PAC updates, and celebrate the work our volunteers put into supporting urbanist candidates in the March 17th primary! Open to all members and supporters 🏗️ RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/chicago-gr...

Reminder: Volunteer Night is TOMORROW at Harold Washington Library from 6-7pm! Let us know you're coming: eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-...

Great article by CGP-member Dan Gent making the case for BRT! The future of our city depends on our ability to add transit capacity outside our current hub-and-spoke model. As Dan breaks down, BRT would be incredibly cost effective for the amount of people it would move. @chicago2100.bsky.social

Looking to help shape the future of Chicago politics? Join us at our next Volunteer Night next week at Harold Washington Library! Our goals: -Strategize for the coming months -Finalize our endorsement process -Plan events -Update our website RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/first-volu...

Congratulations to our three endorsed candidates who won their primary races!! We’re proud of how you engaged your communities, mobilized volunteers, & elevated conversations around our biggest issues, including affordable housing, functional transit, & accessible healthcare. @drakefor10.bsky.social

Drake Warren, one of our founding members, won his election! He worked hard on his campaign, and we were proud to be with him every step of the way. Interested in running for office or becoming a member of our pro-growth, pro-reform PAC? chicagogrowthproject.org/get_involved

We're so proud of the campaign you ran, the issues you centered, and the community you built. You've got a long road ahead, Nick!

The big day has arrived. There are just a few hours left until the polls close this evening. Cast your vote, and don’t forget to tag us in a photo to be featured! Let’s win this. #chicago #illinois #vote #politics #election

Good morning and Happy Election Day Chicago! Voting in person today? Use our address lookup tool to find endorsed candidates on your ballot: chicagogrowthproject.up.railway.app

Polls are now open across the 6th District! If you believe we need better Democrats who will fight harder—for affordable housing, better transit, and less corporate influence in our politics—now’s the moment. Make a plan to vote by 7:00 PM today!

What better way than to enjoy Spring of Deception in Chicago by passing literature for @drakefor10.bsky.social at the polls with @cpearsall242.bsky.social? Drake and team need your support at the polls. Join us! www.mobilize.us/drakefor10/e... @chicagogrowthproj.bsky.social