Thinking about continuing to ride a bike during the upcoming Polar Freeze? With the right clothing and gear, it's not that difficult, and actually kind of fun! Here's a pep talk from Chicago all-season cyclists last year. chi.streetsblog.org/2025/01/23/b...

Attention Humboldt Park folks: CDOT will be hosting a meeting to discuss their chosen design for the North Avenue Streetscape project between Kedzie and Kostner. Meeting is 10/16 @ 6pm at 4013 W North Ave 🐝 there or 🐝🔲!

We had an awesome showing of pro-bike people at the Grand Avenue meeting last night. The room was overwhelmingly in favor of CDOT’s original plan to build protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks, raised crossings, and bus islands from Damen to Ogden. NWsiders mean business 💪

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​Right now, Chicago City Council is weighing drastic cuts to the very safety programs that have driven this unprecedented drop in severe injuries and fatalities on our streets — cuts that would mean more dangerous speeding, more violent crashes, and more families grieving loved ones taken too soon.

Want to get involved but not sure how? Fill out our contact form! nwnachicago.org/contact.php

Ukrainian Village and Chicago Grand Neighborhood Associations both have holiday parties coming up - if you want to get involved in your but don’t know where to start, this is a great way to make some connections!

We’re going to be posting all of our events on Eventbrite as well going forward btw You can find us at link.nwnachicago.org/events to get a full list of what we have coming up We’re working on putting up a calendar on our website as well!

Can’t make it to this one? No problem! There will be a SECOND meeting on December 17th, at 6pm at the same location. Make sure your voice is heard!

🚨ACTION ALERT🚨 Grand Avenue businesses are hosting a meeting to discuss their “alternative plan” to CDOT’s safety improvements (hint: it’s just paint.) Help us show up in support of the original plan to widen sidewalks, raise crosswalks, and upgrade bus stops! RSVP: link.nwnachicago.org/grandmtg

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃❄️ If you’re seeing this, you’re invited to our Holiday Social to celebrate what we’ve been working on this year - and begin looking forward to what we’ll be doing in the next year 👀 Come stop by!

Under the Northwest Side Preservation Ordinance, developers have to pay steep fees to demolish existing residential to build more dense residential but pay $0 to demolish something like this to replace it with single-family homes. Make it make sense.

Shoutout to the three people (out of 300 responses) who have filled out our Grand Avenue petition just to tell us that they are opposed to making streets safer for kids and families I aspire to have that level of confidence link.nwnachicago.org/grandave (We have fancy short links now 😎)

As a parent of a small child, this is all I see now. Karl Jilg for the Swedish Road Administration www.jilg.com

The second phase of an overhaul of part of Grand Avenue is set to bring more concrete protected bike lanes to the corridor next year — but some business owners and neighbors want to see the plan amended before construction starts. blockclubchi.co/3WQrcUS

Ahem

👇👀👇 You heard the boss ✍️✍️✍️

Say no to radicals who want highway speeds on local streets. Sign the petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

You might recognize some names in this one… blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/13/s...

Housing alert! There’s a proposal to turn a car shop on Chicago Avenue into 50 new apartments 🏗️🏘️ in the 36th Ward! It will have reduced parking and will be on one of the fastest bus lines in the city, the 66. Seems like a slam dunk to us 🏀 Fill out our petition ⬇️ tinyurl.com/2652wchicago

Housing moving forward! 💪 “Overwhelming positive feedback” 👀 (We posted about this back in September)

Did you know we have a newsletter? ✉️ Sign up for our email list to get updates on housing, bike infrastructure, and public transit - right in your inbox! ➡️ nwnachicago.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

Grand Avenue NIMBYs back at it again, with the usual lies about the upcoming protected bike lanes: - It'll slow down CTA (it won't) - It'll eliminate parking (not true) - It'll slow down EMS (EMS is 100% onboard) And now, they're having secret meetings about it... #chibike #bikechi

EVERYONE: Please fill out a witness slip ASAP to save transit in Illinois! Today is our last chance! And to our northwest side Chicago reps: we’ll be watching! Now is your chance✌️ @willguzzardi.com @replilianjimenez.bsky.social @senatorguzman.bsky.social

📣 "Fund transit now!!" AHIL members made the trek down to Springfield again today to demand transit reform and funding during this week's veto session. 🏘️🤝🚇 We can't afford to wait until the spring legislative session for transit funding. Let's get a deal done! abc7chicago.com/videoClip/18...

(Apologies - late notice!) HOUSING ALERT! There will be a public meeting TONIGHT about a proposed development on the site of a former Advance Auto Parts at 2652 W Chicago Ave, in Ward 36! Meeting info: 📍WHERE: Ukrainian Cultural Center (2247 W Chicago Ave) 🕕 WHEN: 6pm, tonight! More info below

We’ve officially launched! Lots of ways to support this new initiative that supports street vendors from 🧊 we keep us safe! Interest form and flyer below! #BikeChi forms.gle/dY931Sxzs6V9...

Woohoo!

Your attendance is requested at City Hall! At 10am on October 14th, the Zoning Committee will vote on the Broadway Land Use Framework, allowing thousands of new homes to be built next to four brand-new Red Line stations. 🏘️🤝🚇 Please RSVP if you plan to attend. www.eventbrite.com/e/1769724907...

Chicago is united, and in that solidarity we will find the strength to fight back and defeat the Trump regime.

Two #GrandAve business owners have started a campaign to “save Grand Ave’s parking” - even though parking utilization is below 50%, and parking is only planned to be removed on one side of the street. It seems they’re trying to get signatures for a petition against upcoming safety improvements.

See you soon!

Happy holidays to all those who celebrate 🥰 #MeetMeOnMilwaukee

Us walking into City Council to get Accessory Dwelling Units legalized

September meetup is on the calendar 👀 Want to get involved? Stop by and see what we’re up to!

this is my best attempt so far of mapping where the ADU compromise ordinance will apply

Call your alder TODAY and urge them to support Ald. Lawson's comprehensive ADU ordinance. Find your alder here: chicago.councilmatic.org/council-memb...

Chicago City Council will vote on legalizing ADUs citywide this Thursday! Call your alder and let them know we need incremental housing solutions like ADUs to tackle our housing shortage and support Chicago families. youtube.com/shorts/oeuB8...

First day of tabling at Palmer Square Park was a huge success! We got to talk to lots of people passing through and enjoying their Sunday in the park ☀️🌳 If you visit Palmer Square Park, we want to hear from you! Fill out our survey here ➡️ tinyurl.com/palmersurvey...

🏠Housing alert! A developer is proposing to turn the empty lot at 2240 N Milwaukee Ave into a 50-unit apartment building. It will be within a quarter mile of protected bike lanes, public transit, restaurants, and shopping - exactly the type of housing we need more of on the northwest side.

Join us for a marshal training at Union Park! Come out on Tuesday, September 9th and we’ll teach you how to lead a group ride, cork, and de-escalate safely with drivers. 📍 Union Park (NE corner of Ashland/Washington) ⏰ Tuesday, September 9th from 6-8pm

Are YOU 🫵 signed up for your ward's newsletter? It's a great way to learn about transit, bike lanes, housing, and more in your ward. We've compiled instructions on how to sign up for (almost) EVERY ward newsletter: nwnachicago.org/knowledge_hu... (You can even sign up for more than one 👀)

Some photos our members took at the very first #MeetMeOnMilwaukee this weekend! No traffic, no car exhaust, no honking - just people walking, shopping, and enjoying the weather ☀