SideStreets
@sidestreets.bsky.social
Radically pedestrian urban planning. Chicago-centric. ✶✶✶✶
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SideStreets
@sidestreets.bsky.social
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We need a mayor who doesn't just wing it. Hatched and raised right here in Chicago, Imani is raising his chicks in the same neighborhood he grew up in. He knows what it means to build a home in the city. Vote Imani.
Who says Illinois doesn't build transit to green space?
October 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Who says Illinois doesn't build transit to green space?
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Have we considered also keeping political offices vacant if turnout in elections drops below a certain threshold?
In my ward, NIMBY is disguised as community vote.
October 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Have we considered also keeping political offices vacant if turnout in elections drops below a certain threshold?
The Europeans are offering us a $15K EV that tops out at 25mph with a 46-mile range.
I'm not going to bet on it with that sticker price, but with gas at all-time high prices, it just might work.
I'm not going to bet on it with that sticker price, but with gas at all-time high prices, it just might work.
October 6, 2026 at 2:57 AM
The Europeans are offering us a $15K EV that tops out at 25mph with a 46-mile range.
I'm not going to bet on it with that sticker price, but with gas at all-time high prices, it just might work.
I'm not going to bet on it with that sticker price, but with gas at all-time high prices, it just might work.
This sedan is carrying more lumber than most trucks ever will.
October 6, 2026 at 12:18 AM
This sedan is carrying more lumber than most trucks ever will.
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Now I want "Safety Sticks." Can we have safety sticks to id drivers who park in Chicago's bike lanes?
Speed cameras are unlawful in New Jersey but the state does allow local police to use photos from these 'Safety Sticks' to identify drivers who park illegally in crosswalks. They then get a parking ticket in the mail... www.nj.com/traffic/2026...
Cameras are catching illegal parkers in N.J. towns, and tickets are arriving in the mail
The solar-powered roadside cameras snap pictures of vehicles parked in restricted areas.
www.nj.com
October 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Now I want "Safety Sticks." Can we have safety sticks to id drivers who park in Chicago's bike lanes?
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Alderman Burnett says he would like to bring back the pedestrian plaza in Fulton Market next year
October 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Alderman Burnett says he would like to bring back the pedestrian plaza in Fulton Market next year
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In Chicago, more children are injured while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year.
October 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
In Chicago, more children are injured while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year.
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📢 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...
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...
www.chicago.gov
October 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
📢 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...
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...
Magic protects this space!
October 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Magic protects this space!
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It's the 25th anniversary of the musical Urinetown.
October 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
It's the 25th anniversary of the musical Urinetown.
Iowa is getting its own Foxconn deal.
October 2, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Iowa is getting its own Foxconn deal.
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Sort of insane fact about how broken US urban planning is—America now spends more building *just the lights for roads and highways* than on all subways & ground mass transit combined
Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending
Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending
October 2, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Sort of insane fact about how broken US urban planning is—America now spends more building *just the lights for roads and highways* than on all subways & ground mass transit combined
Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending
Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending
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WARNING: Your community's #VisionZero plan is likely missing an important component: Improving Vehicle Safety.
But it's not too late to add (or strengthen) it! Check out our new resource that shows how local, regional & state leaders can act on Safe Vehicles: shorturl.at/rGPPP
But it's not too late to add (or strengthen) it! Check out our new resource that shows how local, regional & state leaders can act on Safe Vehicles: shorturl.at/rGPPP
A Missing Piece in Your Vision Zero Plan: Vehicle Safety
Many people assume that improving vehicle safety is out of locals’ control, but that’s not the case. Local and state agencies can influence the safety of vehicles on their streets in limited but impor...
shorturl.at
October 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
WARNING: Your community's #VisionZero plan is likely missing an important component: Improving Vehicle Safety.
But it's not too late to add (or strengthen) it! Check out our new resource that shows how local, regional & state leaders can act on Safe Vehicles: shorturl.at/rGPPP
But it's not too late to add (or strengthen) it! Check out our new resource that shows how local, regional & state leaders can act on Safe Vehicles: shorturl.at/rGPPP
Happy week without driving!
October 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Happy week without driving!
'Guevara, 80, now lives in Texas, and collects an annual pension of $91K. Since Guevara retired in 2005, he has been paid ~$1.5M from the police pension fund.
Any attempt to revoke his pension is sure to fail, since he was not charged with criminal wrongdoing while a Chicago police officer.'
Any attempt to revoke his pension is sure to fail, since he was not charged with criminal wrongdoing while a Chicago police officer.'
BREAKING: Chicago taxpayers should pay more than $260.8 million to 17 men who spent decades in prison after they were coerced into confessing to crimes by a disgraced former Chicago police detective, city lawyers recommended. @wttw.bsky.social
City Lawyers Propose Spending $260.8M to Settle 16 Cases Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Guevara
Chicago taxpayers should pay more than $260.8 million to 17 men who spent decades in prison after they were coerced into confessing to crimes by a disgraced former Chicago police detective, city lawye...
news.wttw.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:44 PM
'Guevara, 80, now lives in Texas, and collects an annual pension of $91K. Since Guevara retired in 2005, he has been paid ~$1.5M from the police pension fund.
Any attempt to revoke his pension is sure to fail, since he was not charged with criminal wrongdoing while a Chicago police officer.'
Any attempt to revoke his pension is sure to fail, since he was not charged with criminal wrongdoing while a Chicago police officer.'
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Change in Headline
October 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Change in Headline
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Make? No, Small Plans!
September 30, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Make? No, Small Plans!
Just in time for the APTA conference!
Chicago’s bus lane network is growing by more than 6% 🚌
A new 1.5-mile northbound bus lane is coming to Michigan Ave from Roosevelt to Wacker, serving 22,000 CTA riders every weekday.
Installation starts this week!
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
A new 1.5-mile northbound bus lane is coming to Michigan Ave from Roosevelt to Wacker, serving 22,000 CTA riders every weekday.
Installation starts this week!
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Chicago to install dedicated bus lane on northbound Michigan Avenue downtown
Seeking to reduce delays for CTA riders in downtown Chicago, officials plan to install a new dedicated bus lane on Michigan Avenue.
www.cbsnews.com
September 30, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Just in time for the APTA conference!
Happy bridge lift day to all who celebrate!
September 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Happy bridge lift day to all who celebrate!
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“Aldermen are considering bifurcating parking meter prices by adding a surcharge for non-Chicagoans who park in the city, a move designed to raise revenue and promote public transit” 👀
Chicago parking meters switching owners, aldermen point to improvements over 2008 deal
Chicago parking meters switching owners, aldermen point to improvements over 2008 deal
www.chicagotribune.com
September 29, 2026 at 9:33 PM
“Aldermen are considering bifurcating parking meter prices by adding a surcharge for non-Chicagoans who park in the city, a move designed to raise revenue and promote public transit” 👀
The pedestrian refuge island on Ashland Avenue at the intersection where Marcela Herrera died in a hit-and-run is coming along nicely.
September 29, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The pedestrian refuge island on Ashland Avenue at the intersection where Marcela Herrera died in a hit-and-run is coming along nicely.
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Tonight (9/29) at Clarendon Park from 5:30-7p. The Park District wants to create additional rules for e-bikes in its parks as allowed by the new micrmobility bill. I expect they may be tighter than the bill passed. Come tell them to leave e-bikes alone. www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/micromobilit...
Micromobility in the Parks
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
September 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Tonight (9/29) at Clarendon Park from 5:30-7p. The Park District wants to create additional rules for e-bikes in its parks as allowed by the new micrmobility bill. I expect they may be tighter than the bill passed. Come tell them to leave e-bikes alone. www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/micromobilit...
Hear me out: maybe it's bad for Illinois business to give tax freebies to the Dick Wolf productions that make Chicago seem to the rest of the state/country like a lawless hellscape that's constantly on fire.
Illinois issued nearly $1 billion in tax credits to film and TV productions over the past six years.
The film industry and Gov. Pritzker say the credits help keep Illinois competitive for film jobs. Critics warn they could shift hundreds of millions in fiscal burden to taxpayers.
The film industry and Gov. Pritzker say the credits help keep Illinois competitive for film jobs. Critics warn they could shift hundreds of millions in fiscal burden to taxpayers.
Lights, Camera, Tax Credits
llinois lawmakers give big boost to movie industry while academics claim the Hollywood giveaway is a bad deal for taxpayers
illinoisanswers.org
September 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Hear me out: maybe it's bad for Illinois business to give tax freebies to the Dick Wolf productions that make Chicago seem to the rest of the state/country like a lawless hellscape that's constantly on fire.
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