Trump: I’m going to take the Department of Education and close it. What the hell do you have to lose?

NEW STUDY: Bicycle lanes calm traffic, make streets safer for everyone. Presence of a separated bike lane decreases average maximum car/truck speeds by 28%, speed of cars making right turns by 21% ...

While you're watching this, remember that Trump's Project 2025 would: - Eliminates FEMA - Eliminates the National Weather Service - Eliminates federal-backed flood insurance - Eliminates emergency disaster funding for state/local govts

The tweet is still available, showing when the Governor of NC was asking Donald Trump for help and he kept refusing.

Good morning, October 2, 2024, no, Dorval Carter has not been fired yet. Mayor Brandon Johnson Governor JB Pritzker

The Director of City Planning in Minneapolis said, "No single legislative action did more to contribute to housing creation than the elimination of parking minimums.”nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/10/02/op-…

The north entrance to #The78 is open today for anyone looking to check it out. Taylor Construction seems to be doing an event for families and children featuring bulldozer demonstrations w/ food trucks in a newly created seating area near the river.

Hey, CDOT - last time I passed this spot there 6 cars in the bike lane seemingly dining at the adjacent Buffalo Wild Wings. How about some paint and concrete before someone gets killed?

Rony Islam from Chicago, Bike Grid Now! and Lincoln Park activist Molly Fleck discussed the citywide impact of Dickens plaza removal: "It sends a message that the voices of drivers are more important than voices of cyclists and pedestrians." chi.streetsblog.org/2024/10/14/the… Molly

We're launching our first-ever comprehensive, long-term strategic planning effort. The “Powering Our Transit Future” plan will set our agency’s strategic direction over the next several years. Take a brief survey and share your input! transitchicago.com/strategicplan/

The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT Melissa & Chris Bruntlett

🚨 NEW HOUSING PETITION 🚨 Chicago, it's time to follow the lead of cities of all shapes and sizes across the country, and allow our beloved two-flats, three-flats, and four-flats to be built as-of-right citywide. 🏘️ Please sign and share today. actionnetwork.org/petitions/supp…

Responding to a "how often do you ride transit?" question from an alderman with "well, thank God we have two cars now" is a bold way to handle one's self at a transit board nomination hearing

Are we really doing this again, Mayor Brandon Johnson?! Just about *anyone* that actually take the CTA on a regular basis would be a vastly better nominee than yet another pastor that thinks transit is only an option of last resort. No wonder the system is falling apart. Alder Andre Vasquez (political account)

This photo should be enough to fine businesses $5,000 when they block the bike lane and the sidewalk. This business is a repeat offender and there was enough space for the first SUV to be parked further in. Cc Alder Andre Vasquez (political account) Chicago Department of Finance (DOF)

genuinely how does anyone look at this image of four lanes of stalled vehicles and conclude that the bike lane is the root of the issue

If you’d like to see 500 new homes get built in Old Town, the most impactful thing you can do is call Alderman Hopkins’ office! (312) 643-2299 Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 9AM-5PM

Happening tomorrow Jan 15 @ 6pm The first-ever 'inclusionary application' community meeting in Chicago. The developer is attempting to bypass aldermanic prerogative, a gentlemen's agreement where a proposal requires the support of the local alderman to be approved. Come out!

Alderman Hopkins has announced his decision to block a proposed development that would have brought 500 new apartments and a grocery store to Old Town Chicago. The tower was projected to bring in $2.5 million per year of property taxes for the City of Chicago. It would have 400

Chicago is in a housing crisis & in dire need of tax revenue. Yet Alderman Hopkins has decided to oppose a project that would bring $2.5m/year in tax revenue, a grocery store, & is identical in scale with its neighboring high-rises. Ald. Hopkins is an agent of our city's decline.