Yes! We're currently working on an ordinance creating a dedicated revenue fund for speed camera (automated speed enforcement or ASE) revenue to be able to use that money for infrastructure improvements.
Emily@allweeksend.com · 2d agoI’m glad we’re getting non-police enforcement, but is there any way we might earmark funds from violations for traffic calming and protected bike/walk/bus infrastructure? I’d love if the enforcement mechanisms were the tools to phase themselves out over time.
Honestly it's kind of astounding that the source of this Blue Wave boils down to: 1) Republicans won, 2) They did exactly what we all said they were going to do, 3) The exact repercussions happened that we always said would happen if they did the things they have always wanted to do.
Blue Virginia@bluevirginia.bsky.social · 2d agoVERY right-wing-Republican Christian Heiens: "I truly wish the data said otherwise, but all signs in Virginia point to an electoral wipeout of historic proportions...Gun to my head, Dems win statewide by over 12 and flip the 2nd and 1st districts..." bluevirginia.us/2026/10/wedn...
So are we all just gonna pretend it's normal that it is 90 degrees in mid october
We just won big! After I organized neighbors to oppose the Cub’s plan to expand parking, our Alder rejected it. But it shouldn’t have taken months to stop it. We could’ve spent this time actively improving pedestrian safety. If you want an Alder who prioritizes sustainable cities, join my campaign
Let's spur Chicagoland cyclists to action to support the Weber Spur Trail proposal!
Lena G R@lenagr.bsky.social · 2w ago📢 Public Hearing: Proposed Weber Spur Trail 🚲🚶 The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Alderman Nugent invite residents to a Public Hearing about the proposed Weber Spur Trail. 📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM 📍 NEIU Student Union Building www.chicago.gov/weber-spur-t...
A little bit of whimsy along a curbside bike lane in London. I love these tulips!
*rejoins The App Known For Making People Sad And Anxious* "hmm why am I feeling sad and anxious"
Some of my fellow leftists need to reckon with the fact that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social won on urbanism and good governance as much as he did on socialism. Both urbanists and the DSA owe their roots to the sewer socialists. We agree far more than we disagree.
@suntimes.bsky.social LTTE: "Bravo to Sam Kovnar and Eddie Lehwald of the @nwnachicago.org for facilitating some return to sanity and hospitality in reinstalling seating at city bus stops." chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-t...
They do not care if I am killed. It truly is that simple. They would rather not be bothered. I am an inconvenience, and I would be less of an inconvenience if I was a ghost bike on the side of Milwaukee Avenue instead of a person riding to work.
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 4w agoLetter to the Editor: Bike lanes, while important to some, shouldn’t top our list of things to tackle in a city where it’s cold six months a year. It’s just not a priority.
You could make Humboldt Park 10x nicer and less noisy by closing this tiny stretch of Humboldt Blvd. Access to all of the existing parking lots is maintained, but you completely eliminate cut through traffic and redirect cars around the park, not straight through the center.
Guest post by Sam Kovnar, founder of the Northwest Neighborhood Alliance: "It’s time to build the Western Avenue Green Line Station." @chicagocta.bsky.social @activetransportation.org @betterstreetschicago.org @andrefor40th.bsky.social @yonahfreemark.com
It’s time to build the Western Avenue Green Line Station - Streetsblog Chicago
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hey David Crowley, see how easy it is?
Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 2mo agoNo new data centers until we have federal guardrails.
Reposted with the correct date this time lol
NWNA Chicago@nwnachicago.org · 2mo agoEveryone deserves a place to sit. Help us finish up these benches and get them out into the world! Many hands make light work 🙌 Saturday, September 5th, @ 1pm RSVP at link.nwnachicago.org/benchday No painting expertise needed!
How is it possible that every day, the YouTube app is broken in a new, unique, inconvenient way And not like obscure backend stuff, but the UI. The stuff that theoretically shouldn't be changing. Does Google even employ any developers anymore
Crazy that we have a democratic committeeperson running for alder, on a platform of NIMBYism against public restrooms near transit Vote LaSpata if you like public bathrooms!
"Lost control" might be generous considering how Villegas insists on using this meeting format, which encourages grandstanding and shouting matches. (CDOT does not normally use this format for exactly that reason.)
SideStreets@sidestreets.bsky.social · 2mo agoLast night's community meeting was yet another time that Ald. Villegas lost control of his own meeting to vocal critics of change™️. Thankfully, CDOT's holding steady, and we'll get some pedestrian safety improvements along the busiest single bus route in the city.
Dine Out on Broadway is coming to Lakeview this weekend! We used to have it every other weekend, but now it’s only once a month. When I’m alderman, I’ll make it more frequent and expand open streets to other places in the ward.
2758 N. Mozart St - under review by @daniellaspata.bsky.social If you are a 1st ward resident, please send a note of support to zoning@the1stward.com blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/14/4...
If we build more homes without protecting the people living in them, it’s game over.
A few more years and Social Security will be old enough to run for congress!
Senator Tammy Baldwin@baldwin.senate.gov · 2mo agoHappy Birthday, Social Security! For 91 years, this safety net has supported over 70 million seniors and folks with disabilities. As we’ve seen attacks from Trump and Musk on this lifeline, it’s more important than ever to protect these hard-earned benefits.
This post has nothing to do with Tom Tiffany and everything to do with David Crowley.
I’ve seen a lot of versions of this and like No. It’s just not true. There’s no time in history Democrats as a whole have had policies this good.
@chicagobenchcollective.org y'all wanna help me paint some bus stop benches?
