Have fun and make a difference with an active urbanist community. Join us! Housing 🏡 Transit 🚎 Finance 🤓 Website: strongtownschicago.org Linktree: https://linktr.ee/strongtownschicagohttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.social/post/3mujzizxbtk2wWhen state legislators passed the People Over Parking Act (POPA) last fall, they intended to make it easier to build housing and open shops. But Chicago is set to write the law into its zoning code in the most cumbersome way possible. There’s a better way. https://citythatworks.substack.com/p/illinois-already-killed-parking-mandates02 Sep 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:xvx7ss3ehjzibj55cbsdeluo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujzizxbtk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.social/post/3mknrxunnjc2dhttps://substack.com/@urbanistcomic/note/p-195813447?r=5tp3ph&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action29 Apr 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:xvx7ss3ehjzibj55cbsdeluo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknrxunnjc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.social/post/3mk7ndfafgc2hSpeak up against highway expansion on DSLD and for a call, appropriate boulevard at tomorrow's CMAP meeting!24 Apr 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:xvx7ss3ehjzibj55cbsdeluo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7ndfafgc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.social/post/3mj5nuyj5w22bThere were 32,660 hit-and-runs in Chicago last year. Nearly a third of all crashes. Behind every one of those numbers, someone's life was changed. A Strong Towns Chicago volunteer put all of it on a dashboard. 🧵10 Apr 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:xvx7ss3ehjzibj55cbsdeluo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5nuyj5w22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.social/post/3miukwhbijc2fChicago requires two stairways in apartment buildings above two stories, even small ones on standard 25-foot lots. That rule eats up a lot of space. We built a tool that shows exactly how much 🧵07 Apr 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:xvx7ss3ehjzibj55cbsdeluo/app.bsky.feed.post/3miukwhbijc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.social/post/3mir7i4avjk2tJoin us for a happy hour and panel on land value taxes on 4/30. Panel will feature former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist, Chief Economist at Redfin Daryl Fairweather, Executive Director of Center for Land Economics Greg Miller, and others. Link in comments!05 Apr 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:xvx7ss3ehjzibj55cbsdeluo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mir7i4avjk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.social/post/3mijfxebg222cDid you know most Chicago alders send regular updates directly to residents, and most people have no idea? Enter: the ward newsletter 🧵02 Apr 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:xvx7ss3ehjzibj55cbsdeluo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijfxebg222chttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.social/post/3migstgxg4c2cADUs are now legal in 60% of Chicago, up from just 12% during the pilot phase. That means coach houses, garden units, and basement conversions can now be built across most of the city. This is one of the biggest housing policy shifts in years. 📸 BLDG PROJ01 Apr 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:xvx7ss3ehjzibj55cbsdeluo/app.bsky.feed.post/3migstgxg4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.social/post/3miefgiuuxs2k🔧 What's Banned on Your Block? 41% of Chicago's land is zoned for single-family homes or two-flats only. That limits housing options and makes it harder for regular people to start businesses. Enter your address and see what's restricted on your block. https://www.strongtownschicago.org/whats-banned-on-your-block31 Mar 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:xvx7ss3ehjzibj55cbsdeluo/app.bsky.feed.post/3miefgiuuxs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/strongtownschicago.bsky.social/post/3micvjlfbic2zDo you really know the city of Chicago's financial position? Where the car crashes in your neighborhood keep happening? Which alders are blocking housing reform? Our volunteers built 11 free tools to dig into questions like these. Starting tomorrow, we're spotlighting one at a time. 🔧31 Mar 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:xvx7ss3ehjzibj55cbsdeluo/app.bsky.feed.post/3micvjlfbic2z