If you want to see what paid for the recent tax cuts, listen to this. Working mothers and grandmothers taking care of four kids getting denied benefits, with nobody picking up the phone to apply or appeal

Arizona’s Food Stamp Crisis Is Coming for the Rest of the U.S.

The Daily · Episode

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Chicago's urbanism is getting lapped by [checks notes] Carmel, Indiana, population 99,757

Fietser@americanfietser.bsky.social · yesterday

Building cities for people shouldn't be a radical idea. The real hostile, unnatural design is blanketing our communities with massive parking lots and urban highways.

This is very interesting - I've seen a lot of places (I remember Roti for example) going cash-free, but it always struck me as odd that I could walk into a place with money and get turned away. Especially problematic for the unbanked!

Capitol News Illinois@capitolnewsil.bsky.social · 2d ago

Gov. JB Pritzker signed 87 bills on Friday, including requirements that businesses accept cash and employers pay their workers for jury duty. @benszalinski.bsky.social reports. buff.ly/J0pm9D0

In Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, 40% of residents don't have a car, and in our last clip Christina from @nettelhorstbikebus.org tells us about the importance of making streets safer for kids, which makes them safer for everyone!

Almost 5,000 miles and 4 years in, got some new grips and a seat for the Gazelle - he's looking fresh and clean!

Every time a gas car fills up, a Saudi prince gets his wings (another luxury falcon, Bentley, take your pick)

David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 23h ago

Unless we ban the use of fossil fuels for energy generation and surface transport, no company will ever leave this stuff in the ground. Why would they when they're making money hand over fist?

Update, I'm realizing most of the alley is gravel because it's never swept, so it's very hard to find and grab just the glass, but I did get the spots I could see 😂

Viktor Köves@viktorkoves.com · yesterday

I'm considering buying a shop vac to clean the glass up in my alley so I'm not worried biking in it, someone convince me out of this

I'm considering buying a shop vac to clean the glass up in my alley so I'm not worried biking in it, someone convince me out of this

Chicago is using geofencing to keep e-scooter riders from injuring pedestrians on Sheridan Road. What are we doing to prevent drivers from killing them?

Chicago is using geofencing to keep e-scooter riders from injuring pedestrians on Sheridan Road. What are we doing to prevent drivers from killing them? - Streetsblog Chicago

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Clean heating and cooling gets me pumped

Steven Lucy@slucy.bsky.social · yesterday

120,000 BTUs of heat pump, anyone?

An elderly woman mistook the accelerator for the brake and plowed her car through somebody’s home. Alexi Giannoulias thinks drivers don’t need to retake an on-road test to renew their license until they’re 87.

Chicago News Bot@chicagonewsbot.bertshouse.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d ago

'A car is in our house': Vehicle remains lodged in couple's West Town townhome after crash https://abc7chicago.com/post/west-town-chicago-car-crash-vehicle-remains-lodged-townhome-collision-mallory-john-baquero-say/19622147/

I am definitely no farmer, but I actually don't think we have enough land to feed the hundreds of thousands of people living in food deserts, much less "right now". But incentivizing grocery stores to open (Wilson's other suggestion) or, hear me out... a publicly owned grocery store?

Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 6d ago

Commentary: While infrastructure like grocery stores takes time, Chicago has the ability to scale and respond right now with urban agriculture.

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City Finally Safe After Every Single Resident Hired As Police

CHICAGO—In a rousing success story that has eliminated all criminal activity from the streets of the metropolis, Chicago was finally declared safe Thursday after every single resident was hired as a p...

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jad 📸@aerojad.bsky.social · 2d ago

Alexi Giannoulias doesn't go far enough, under my plan I would make all 2.7 million people in Chicago a cop

Good news everyone, John Oliver covered ShotSpotter today, and spoiler, everyone knows it's not great! (youtu.be/lnBPhelCdWE)

Mike Fragassi@refrag.bsky.social · 3d ago

Alexi Giannoulias says: one thousand more Chicago cops, and bring back ShotSpotter www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...

I think I found the biggest yard pollinator garden in the city, this massive plant was just buzzing with a million bees and bugs

Biking to get a novelty ice cream flavor, hitting my personal speed record on California, all while gas is $5 a gallon? That's... Pretty Cool

Boston is getting my dream car setup - electric Zipcar carshare, and powered by solar panels! What's cool too is since a carshare car is usually only getting driven ~30mi a day, the solar panels are plenty to keep them charged and happy

A new Zipcar pilot pairs shared EVs with off-grid solar charging

A Greater Boston Zipcar pilot is using off-grid solar chargers to bring affordable shared EVs to historically underserved communities.

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How do we keep kids safe while riding in the road? Ben Shepler from @bikegridnow.org tells us why a bike bus works to keep kids safe and get them to school, while getting their brains and bodies moving before school!

Overall, very fun movie, but I some weird immersion breaking moments in The Odyssey, mostly around WHY DON'T PEOPLE RECOGNIZE HIS VOICE?! Like I know it's been 20 years, but his favorite servant and HIS WIFE can't tell it's him?

Viktor Köves@viktorkoves.com · 3d ago

About to go on a long voyage, may I survive with my bladder intact

About to go on a long voyage, may I survive with my bladder intact

Accidentally was too early to the movies so I took a neighborhood walk, and dang this house looks pretty with all this vegetation

Important Announcement

This Kind Of Smart, Walkable, Mixed-use Urbanism Is Illegal To Build In Most American Cities

Today's record haul - one old, one new

Never forget what aldermanic prerogative took from you. The community engagement process drew out for over a year, and the deal fell through. chicago.urbanize.city/post/renderi...

Viktor Köves@viktorkoves.com · 4d ago

Look at this beautiful new housing, right by the Belmont Red line, off one of America's few 24/7 train lines

Look at this beautiful new housing, right by the Belmont Red line, off one of America's few 24/7 train lines

Oversized pickups are a mathematically proven menace - coincidentally I saw this lifted truck with a hood basically up to my neck - and I'm 6 feet tall

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · 5d ago

Which vehicles most endanger the drivers of other cars? Giant pickup trucks — and the Dodge Charger Source: www.iihs.org/news/detail/...

A beautiful night for a Chicago Critical Mass - and no rain at all!

Donate to the Chicago BikePAC. And pick a ward or two to knock doors in. I will be on the doors for @patgilsenan.bsky.social in Ward 32, if I can find the time www.chicagobikepac.org

Chicago Bike PAC

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Matt Frederick@mttfrdrck.bsky.social · 5d ago

imho: Without "us" or with "us," Johnson likely loses. The smart political play by Chicago urbanists would to put their time, resources and energy into supporting good City Council candidates. Let the mayor's race come to them. bsky.app/profile/loca...

ICYMI: We made a video talking to two bike bus leaders about getting kids to school safely, biking on Chicago streets! We guarantee it's some of the most wholesome biking content you'll see this week

Keeping Kids Safe Going to School - with Bike Buses!

YouTube video by Chicagoans Who Bike

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