Thrilled to be endorsed by Abundant Housing Illinois - an organization I work closely with to make housing more affordable across Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois. #chicago #illinois #cookcounty #urbanism #housing

Abundant Housing Illinois is proud to announce our endorsement of Drake Warren for Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 10! Drake understands that tackling our housing shortage is essential for reducing poverty and improving quality of life for Cook County residents. 🏘️

What happens when you downzone? Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago. Findings: —Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas; —Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.

Of all the major cities in the United States, Chicago provides the greatest value, with robust amenities and culture without correlated housing costs. But if Chicago wants to retain that status, some things need to change. op-ed by me, Stef, and Jasmine (co-leads for @abundanthousingil.bsky.social)

Chicago and Illinois urbanists have a lot to celebrate as we close out 2025, so we’re co-hosting a party! 🥳 Please join us at Haymarket Brewing on December 17 for a celebration of our wins at the second annual Big Tent Urbanist holiday party! 🏘️🚇 www.eventbrite.com/e/big-tent-u...

Is it time for a ballot measure to fast-track affordable housing in Chicago? Marisa Novara and Daniel Kay Hertz highlight NYC’s recent pro-housing wins — and how Chicago’s ADU fight shows we’re moving in the opposite direction. 🏘️ 🗳️ www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/13/o...

if you’re a candidate following me, take note that @abundanthousingil.bsky.social is doing endorsements for these races: Congress & Senate: questionnaires are due Dec. 1 State House & Senate, Cook County Board: due Nov. 21 (Districts must overlap Cook County)

DAVID RODRIGUEZ WITH A SPECTACULAR BICYCLE FINISH IN THE SNOW 😱 CINEMA AT THE #CPL FINAL ❄️

Not enough people are paying attention to the Canadian Premier League (soccer) championship game being played in half a foot of snow. They're currently plowing the field before extra time.

Want to learn more about the parking requirements impacted by the transit bill? Check out this blog post written by AHIL Lead Steven Vance! chi.streetsblog.org/2025/10/31/i...

Everyone’s talking about Illinois’ big transit bill, but here’s what you might’ve missed: it also eliminates parking mandates near high-frequency transit stops statewide! ✨🥳 What counts as high-frequency transit? 🚇 Within 1/2 mile of rail stations and bus hubs 🚍 Within 1/8 mile of bus corridors

Illinois adopted parking reform in transit adjacent areas this morning The bill, SB2111, goes to the Governor cc @steelwolfwc.bsky.social @parkingreform.org

Illinois transit is going to be bigger and better than ever! SB2111 passed!!!

It actually happened! Oh my! (I’m not crying, you’re crying!)

I was thinking that if Illinois has very bad roads despite downstate receiving 55% of MFT sales tax revenue then perhaps “more funding” isn’t a sufficient solution and something else needs to be fixed (quality control, contract oversight, too many roads, etc.)

The NITA bill raises taxes downstate by zero dollars but you’d never know that based on these debates

My suburban mayor supports this bill by the way

Minutes to go but Senator DeWitte, please read this about why the “super-duper-majority” is a good idea, even for the collars citythatworks.substack.com/p/the-suburb...

I wanted to know about this second hypothetical!!

I'm frozen what's going on?

Current mood

Some of my favorite people in the world

SB2111 to fund transit operations is being heard in the Senate..at 3:30am!

TO THE BILL -- SENATE EDITION

🍻 TO THE BILL 🍻

TO THE BILL

Republicans aren't wrong that the process is messed up. But they should be on board with shifting the road fund to transit because it's a much higher ROI than the current status quo.

Republicans are arguing about process, that usually means Dems have the votes to steamroll

TO THE BILL

Good news: veto session does not have a hard limit, we can keep going far past midnight. Bad news: veto session does not have a hard limit, we can keep going far past midnight.

Chicago transit bsky having another 18 inning baseball game rn

If McHenry County wants to be cut loose of RTA/NITA, I am absolutely open to letting them explore it

“For transit in Illinois this bill is a winner.” -Tim Drea, LAPT (labor)

Man CRGA vote and the committee hearing for transit happening at the same time

UPDATED LINK FOR SUBMITTING WITNESS SLIPS AS A PROPONENT OF SB2111 mbl.ms/mKso5XZhOHV

Witness Slip Warriors: You are a PROPONENT of SB2111 if you love trains and buses! Get to it. (Previously shared an outdated link, this is current.)

Transit bill witness slips just dropped!

Just got this action alert, I think from @betterstreetschicago.org Sign a witness slip immediately for the transit funding bill. Info in alt text mbl.ms/mKgZnW7m-BQ

Illinois folks, please fill this out & support this bill to help save Chicago from cuts that would obliterate 40% of CTA, Pace, & Metra service

We cordially request you take a moment tonight for a witness slip. This bill will be moving shortly.

save Chicago from transit cuts!!

It’s witness slip time! 🚨 Transit funding bill SB2111 has been assigned to committee and we need folks to file witness slips as PROPONENT immediately! The attached graphic provides guidance for submitting a slip. mbl.ms/mKgZnW7m-BQ

🚨 New phone banking shift just added for 6pm! Join us tonight to reach neighbors, asking them to contact their reps and demand they get the job done TODAY. Public transit cannot wait! Sign up and take action with us!

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Longer-term, the revenue component should be straightforward: our expressway system charges tolls for suburb-to-suburb trips with no good transit alternatives while keeping routes parallel to our robust hub-and-spoke rail system free for drivers. Let’s stop subsidizing transit’s primary competition.

I missed getting a pic of the @betterstreetschicago.org train on the third floor of Illinois State Capitol today! Someone please share 🚊

Today, we brought the train to Springfield to deliver nearly 20,000 petitions to legislators urging them to get the job done NOW. Transit cannot wait. Legislators cannot continue to kick the can down the road. It is time to fix and FULLY FUND transit.

This train rides the Rotunda Rail in the Illinois State Capitol. Save transit! @itazurakko999.bsky.social @nerdiesanders.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @abundanthousingil.bsky.social @sierraclubchicago.bsky.social @atalliance.bsky.social @ilenviro.bsky.social @housedemsil.bsky.social