Lindsay Welbers
@writingwelbers.bsky.social
Pre-Order the second edition "Chicago Transit Hikes: A guide to getting out in nature without a car". https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p088919
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“Of the respondents who use public transit, 30% use it to access recreational opportunities, the highest percentage of any use. Employment and shopping were tied at second with 18%. Medical visits were third at 14%.”
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Survey shows Montanans interested in more public transit
Access to recreation areas, passenger rail high on priority list as lawmakers take note of Montana's interest in public transit
dailymontanan.com
June 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“Of the respondents who use public transit, 30% use it to access recreational opportunities, the highest percentage of any use. Employment and shopping were tied at second with 18%. Medical visits were third at 14%.”
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As we write in the book, we need less focus on adults who scream "I've lived in the city for the last 50 years and don't need bike lanes" and more focus on kids who say "I am going to live in the city for the *next* 50 years and want to be able to get around safely."
May 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
As we write in the book, we need less focus on adults who scream "I've lived in the city for the last 50 years and don't need bike lanes" and more focus on kids who say "I am going to live in the city for the *next* 50 years and want to be able to get around safely."
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HB 1429 would do a lot to restore the rights that the homeless had pre-Grants Pasa, notably in preventing local governments from criminalizing people for being unsheltered. The ABA has a good summary on what Grants Pass did, and here's a synopsis of the bill. www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/...
April 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
HB 1429 would do a lot to restore the rights that the homeless had pre-Grants Pasa, notably in preventing local governments from criminalizing people for being unsheltered. The ABA has a good summary on what Grants Pass did, and here's a synopsis of the bill. www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/...
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Illinois is poised to restore rights that SCOTUS took away in the Grants Pass decision at the state level, and the right is upset. Contact your representative today so that Jeanne Ives, Paul Vallas, and RayLo don't hold us back: act.chicagohomeless.org/a/hb1429-2026
April 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Illinois is poised to restore rights that SCOTUS took away in the Grants Pass decision at the state level, and the right is upset. Contact your representative today so that Jeanne Ives, Paul Vallas, and RayLo don't hold us back: act.chicagohomeless.org/a/hb1429-2026
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Just a reminder that Muslims have been on this continent since the first arrival of non-Indigenous people. They were among the first generation of Americans, and have been here ever since.
"Muslims don't belong in American society," says Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) www.huffpost.com/entry/andy-o...
GOP Congressman Says ‘Muslims Don’t Belong In American Society’
Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee also called it “a lie” that diverse groups of people can respectfully engage with each other.
www.huffpost.com
March 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Just a reminder that Muslims have been on this continent since the first arrival of non-Indigenous people. They were among the first generation of Americans, and have been here ever since.
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RETVRN to bikemaxxing Chicago mayors. Carter Harrison 1897, "Not the champion cyclist but the cyclists' champion."
March 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
RETVRN to bikemaxxing Chicago mayors. Carter Harrison 1897, "Not the champion cyclist but the cyclists' champion."
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February 21, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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“Lots between 2,500 and 5,000 square feet could hold up to four units; those between 5,000 and 7,500 square feet up to six units; and lots larger than 7,500 square feet up to eight units.” 😈
There’s a lot to love in Pritzker’s “Building Up Illinois Developments” (BUILD) plan!
ADUs allowed statewide 🏘️
Up to eight homes on large residential lots 😏
Middle Housing exempt from parking mandates 🅿️
Standardized impact fees & review timelines 💰
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzke...
ADUs allowed statewide 🏘️
Up to eight homes on large residential lots 😏
Middle Housing exempt from parking mandates 🅿️
Standardized impact fees & review timelines 💰
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzke...
Pritzker to propose statewide zoning laws to spur homebuilding, limit local control
Gov. Pritzker’s BUILD plan proposes statewide zoning laws to legalize granny flats and expand multi-unit housing.
capitolnewsillinois.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:43 PM
“Lots between 2,500 and 5,000 square feet could hold up to four units; those between 5,000 and 7,500 square feet up to six units; and lots larger than 7,500 square feet up to eight units.” 😈
Good morning! Today I'm walking in the 2026 Winter Walk to raise funds for @chicagohomeless.bsky.social. I've already met my goal of raising $1000 to change or eliminate the policies and laws that create homelessness, or make it worse. Will you donate? fundraisers.winterwalk.org/lindsay-welb...
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness
I'm walking to help end homelessness. Will you support me? On cold winter days like this, it's hard not to think about our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness. February 8 is, statistically, on...
fundraisers.winterwalk.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Good morning! Today I'm walking in the 2026 Winter Walk to raise funds for @chicagohomeless.bsky.social. I've already met my goal of raising $1000 to change or eliminate the policies and laws that create homelessness, or make it worse. Will you donate? fundraisers.winterwalk.org/lindsay-welb...
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So much rage.
February 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
So much rage.
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If I had even a fraction of Bezos's money I would fund so much unprofitable shit and let it absolutely rip.
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
If I had even a fraction of Bezos's money I would fund so much unprofitable shit and let it absolutely rip.
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As the bitter cold settled in, Chicago tallied its homeless population. blockclubchi.co/45mv0C0
January 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
As the bitter cold settled in, Chicago tallied its homeless population. blockclubchi.co/45mv0C0
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I wrote about how from Chicago to Minneapolis to wherever is next, more and more it's very clear that we are all we have. And maybe that's enough. dansinker.com/posts/2026-0...
We Are All We Have | dansinker.com
dansinker.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:48 PM
I wrote about how from Chicago to Minneapolis to wherever is next, more and more it's very clear that we are all we have. And maybe that's enough. dansinker.com/posts/2026-0...
Hey Folks, I'm helping my friends at @chicagohomeless.bsky.social to raise funds by participating in a Winter Walk on February 8. The air is particularly cold today, and I'm thinking about our neighbors sleeping rough in air that feels like -25F. fundraisers.winterwalk.org/lindsay-welb...
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness
I'm walking to help end homelessness. Will you support me? On cold winter days like this, it's hard not to think about our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness. February 8 is, statistically, on...
fundraisers.winterwalk.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Hey Folks, I'm helping my friends at @chicagohomeless.bsky.social to raise funds by participating in a Winter Walk on February 8. The air is particularly cold today, and I'm thinking about our neighbors sleeping rough in air that feels like -25F. fundraisers.winterwalk.org/lindsay-welb...
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Don't let anyone tell you that this is too complicated, that you don't have the expertise or background knowledge to understand some obscure nuance.
It is exactly what it looks like.
It is exactly what it looks like.
January 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Don't let anyone tell you that this is too complicated, that you don't have the expertise or background knowledge to understand some obscure nuance.
It is exactly what it looks like.
It is exactly what it looks like.
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👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 Please share, friends.
ok, y’all.
I’M LOOKING FOR WRITERS: who understand 1) global politics, 2) colonialism and 3) liberation struggles across the African/Black Diaspora
tag yourselves or others, or DM me
I’M LOOKING FOR WRITERS: who understand 1) global politics, 2) colonialism and 3) liberation struggles across the African/Black Diaspora
tag yourselves or others, or DM me
January 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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I've ridden a Divvy bike in more snow than this.
January 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
I've ridden a Divvy bike in more snow than this.
It must be so embarrassing to be Jim Gardiner.
Here’s my alderman telling people not to take public transit on the drunkest night of the year.
December 31, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It must be so embarrassing to be Jim Gardiner.
I'm more than a little overwhelmed to be included in this year's @chicagoreader.com's Reader-recommended books list. chicagoreader.com/books/reader...
Reader-recommended books - Chicago Reader
Not definitive by any means, this list instead offers Reader-recommended books that I and other Reader staffers enjoyed this year.
chicagoreader.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I'm more than a little overwhelmed to be included in this year's @chicagoreader.com's Reader-recommended books list. chicagoreader.com/books/reader...
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Good morning! Prepping for holiday travel? I got you!
Re-upping this post from last year on a bunch of winter transit treks around the U.S. - and some in Vancouver, BC. With recs from @tsch.uy @hpan3.bsky.social @writingwelbers.bsky.social and moi
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Re-upping this post from last year on a bunch of winter transit treks around the U.S. - and some in Vancouver, BC. With recs from @tsch.uy @hpan3.bsky.social @writingwelbers.bsky.social and moi
transittrekker.com/2024/12/12/c...
18+ Car-Free Winter Transit Treks, Coast to Coast
East Bay’s Las Trampas, courtesy Evan Tschuy of Hiking by Transit Whether you are on the road or hosting visitors this month, there are more opportunities for transit-accessible recreation th…
transittrekker.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Good morning! Prepping for holiday travel? I got you!
Re-upping this post from last year on a bunch of winter transit treks around the U.S. - and some in Vancouver, BC. With recs from @tsch.uy @hpan3.bsky.social @writingwelbers.bsky.social and moi
transittrekker.com/2024/12/12/c...
Re-upping this post from last year on a bunch of winter transit treks around the U.S. - and some in Vancouver, BC. With recs from @tsch.uy @hpan3.bsky.social @writingwelbers.bsky.social and moi
transittrekker.com/2024/12/12/c...
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Shout out to folks transporting large items on public transit. Gotta be one of my favorite uses of public transit.
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Shout out to folks transporting large items on public transit. Gotta be one of my favorite uses of public transit.
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“The strategy here is to make us afraid. The response from Chicago is a bunch of obscenities and ‘no,’” said Anna Zolkowski Sobor, whose North Side neighborhood saw agents throw tear gas and tackle an elderly man. “We are all Chicagoans who deserve to be here. Leave us alone.”
Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that's now a model for other cities
As an unprecedented immigration crackdown enters a third month, a growing number of Chicago residents are fighting back against what they deem a racist and aggressive overreach of the federal governme...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“The strategy here is to make us afraid. The response from Chicago is a bunch of obscenities and ‘no,’” said Anna Zolkowski Sobor, whose North Side neighborhood saw agents throw tear gas and tackle an elderly man. “We are all Chicagoans who deserve to be here. Leave us alone.”
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🚍🚆 Public transit is one of the few ways Illinois families can beat rising costs. It saves riders thousands each year on gas, parking, car repairs, and insurance.
We need to fix and fund it. Tap here to contact your legislators: https://activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/136638/
We need to fix and fund it. Tap here to contact your legislators: https://activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/136638/
October 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🚍🚆 Public transit is one of the few ways Illinois families can beat rising costs. It saves riders thousands each year on gas, parking, car repairs, and insurance.
We need to fix and fund it. Tap here to contact your legislators: https://activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/136638/
We need to fix and fund it. Tap here to contact your legislators: https://activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/136638/
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What drivers see no matter what you wear:
October 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What drivers see no matter what you wear: