‘…we need to achieve a minimum of 40% street tree canopy cover, and preferably more, before we start to really feel the benefits of nature’s most advanced air-conditioning technology.’ Me, for Big Issue, on tackling urban #heatwaves…👇 www.bigissue.com/opinion/heat...

oof

Candidates for Chicago mayor, take note.

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.

Literally what are we doing here?

Stepping into a new role at CDOT overseeing Complete Streets & Public Way Policy. Our team is updating maps to better visualize safety issues. We're building new layers that combine Divvy ridership, bike crash data per mile, and more to better understand patterns across the bikeway network.

"'We need to blanket the region with natural areas,' said Margaret Frisbie, executive director of the advocacy organization Friends of the Chicago River. 'This kind of rain is going to keep on coming.'" chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...

"DSA officials and allies told POLITICO they've already shifted organizers, volunteers and resources toward battleground Michigan and Wisconsin."

The “vibe shift” proclaimed Nov. 2024 - Jan. 2025 was just some elites—in business, media, law, and some higher ed admins—who kinda liked the fascism and gave themselves permission to accommodate it. That’s all it ever was. A close presidential election is not somehow a binding cultural referendum.

"the bells of Philadelphia are ringing" from *New Nation* by Charles Reznikoff media.sas.upenn.edu/Pennsound/au...

Check out my photo of the young bald eagles on this Chicago Tribune story: Meet Migizi and Marian: Chicago’s first bald eaglets born in a century named (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/02/c...

this guy has it

I hang on to my water molecules for an average of 99 years. Lake Superior is 191 years. Translation for humans = don’t put stuff in the Great Lakes (your freshwater supply) Clean water is life 🌊🌊

AOC has changed the trajectory of American politics and inspired a generation to believe that government really can work for working people. I am deeply honored to earn her endorsement for US Senate. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/u...

Bald eagles nested this spring at Oak Woods Cemetery on Chicago’s South Side. I visited several times starting May 17 and took these videos. Storms wrecked nearby trees, but the nest survived. On June 27 I saw a young eagle fly out of the nest.

doing the lord’s work! great thread to read through

"No city dealing with a lot of lead pipes spends as much as Chicago does to replace them. Now, with a federal mandate to remove every lead pipe within ~20 years, Chicago is facing a daunting timeline and an astronomical price tag. Replacing the city’s inventory at the current rate will cost $12B+."

really cannot be emphasized enough that the drafters of the birthright clause very much considered cases analogous to undocumented immigrants and *included them too*

The Trib editorial board using a Chicago cyclist's death to run free ad content for Waymo is both grotesque and tbh pretty on-brand.

The piping plovers this morning at Montrose Beach

This offhand handlebar post about a construction site has gotten 17 reposts and 13 (overwhelmingly positive) quotes on the butterfly app, which is a lot for us. Noted: Complete Streets fans like raised intersections! @mayorofchicago.bsky.social @the48thward.bsky.social

FYI

Yes, Congress should be able to do these things. A court this contemptuous of Congress deserves to be packed by Congress, not only to correct these disastrous precedents but also because Congress needs to show both Article II and Article III who’s boss.

Hot deals at the Park Bait Shop near Montrose Harbor

Guest column: Proposed coal ash rules threaten Indiana groundwater

Wings! Flight training can't come soon enough for this wee one! Happy to report all four chicks are confirmed this morning along with Sea Rocket and Imani. 📸: Chicago Piping Plovers (2026 Montrose chick, June 27, 2026)

lol yeah britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...

This is what getting 1000s of people through two light cycles looks like The only other road mode that can do this would be some variation of BRT

"And while progress is real, it’s uneven. Communities across the South and West Sides are experiencing higher concentrations of severe crashes. That inequity is unacceptable—and it’s why this work must be neighborhood-specific, not only citywide."

Bike The Drive should be for the entire month of September

Louisville has been able to experience life without I-65 being open, is finding it doesn’t make a difference in traffic, and is becoming open to getting rid of their waterfront highway. Chicago can’t rely on “models” to determine the necessity of DSLD, we need to do real-world tests.

genuinely crazy to watch these people freak out over what is essentially 21st century new dealism

big night for the new wave

Meet The Hardworking Beavers Of Lincoln Park's South Pond blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/23/m...

This is what it's all about. 🤍 📸: Chicago Piping Plovers (2026 Montrose chick, Montrose Protected Beach, June 22, 2026)

Manifesting a Fullerton Better Streets for Buses corridor…

late Sunday night in Chicago Union Station's Great Hall

Electric vehicles are also on average heavier which increases both road wear and the rate of tire breakdown. So yes, they are reducing air pollution but I lose my shit every time someone pitches this as the solve for car pollution; no, that's actually just driving less.

@rwklose.bsky.social‬ reviews *The Veiled Prophet* in his "Ephemerides" column, writing that the book "is likely to resonate with St. Louisans who tend to see their city's shortcomings as exceptional and intractable, the product of shadowy forces beyond their control." rwklose.com/2026/06/16/s...

It's almost officially summer. During the walk home there were some fireflies.

Piping plover chick running around at Montrose Beach

I’m honored to be at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center today. This opening is an important reminder of what's possible when we lead with hope and never stop believing in the promise of this country. Our best days are ahead.

100%! AI won't save us but protected bike lanes and better infrastructure can

A few days after CDOT Planner Riley O'Neil died in a paint-only bike lane, hundreds of advocates held a memorial and "die-in." Last Monday dozens of them took the fight to the local City Council rep's office, urging her to value people over parking. @bikegridnow.org @activetransportation.org

Four piping plovers hatch at Montrose Beach: ‘Never ceases to be amazing’

What if I told you we could have it all?

another beautiful day in Magnolia Glen

After a slow start to nesting season, piping plover couples made up for lost time. The Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort is reporting a record-setting 90 pairs on the nest in 2026, topping last year’s record of 88. https://to.wttw.com/4gkfNHF