Richard Day
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God bless a post on reforming EDSs
Over at A City That Works: A key player on the Mayor’s Cut the Tape Initiative outlines another action the city can take to cut development costs.
Let's fix Chicago's Economic Disclosure Statements
Here's what "red tape" really means
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
God bless a post on reforming EDSs
Over at A City That Works: A key player on the Mayor’s Cut the Tape Initiative outlines another action the city can take to cut development costs.
Let's fix Chicago's Economic Disclosure Statements
Here's what "red tape" really means
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Over at A City That Works: A key player on the Mayor’s Cut the Tape Initiative outlines another action the city can take to cut development costs.
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The sharp high income-low income border running N-S through Edgewater and Uptown just east of the lake is Broadway.
That's the context for the furor over the Broadway rezoning, which has come 90% from the dark blue tracts
That's the context for the furor over the Broadway rezoning, which has come 90% from the dark blue tracts
January 31, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The sharp high income-low income border running N-S through Edgewater and Uptown just east of the lake is Broadway.
That's the context for the furor over the Broadway rezoning, which has come 90% from the dark blue tracts
That's the context for the furor over the Broadway rezoning, which has come 90% from the dark blue tracts
This one will be sure to make everybody happy.
Democrats can't afford to Darren Bailey this election
Let’s learn a lesson from Illinois Republicans
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM
This one will be sure to make everybody happy.
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Abundant Housing Illinois is excited to endorse Anthony Driver for U.S. Congress in Illinois’ 7th Congressional District! 🏘️
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Abundant Housing Illinois is excited to endorse Anthony Driver for U.S. Congress in Illinois’ 7th Congressional District! 🏘️
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Abundant Housing Illinois is excited to endorse Daniel Biss for U.S. Congress in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District! 🏘️
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Abundant Housing Illinois is excited to endorse Daniel Biss for U.S. Congress in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District! 🏘️
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Abundant Housing Illinois is excited to endorse Patrick Hanley for the Illinois State Senate in the 9th District! 🏘️
January 26, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Abundant Housing Illinois is excited to endorse Patrick Hanley for the Illinois State Senate in the 9th District! 🏘️
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Nonviolence is, in fact, working. This administration is weaker than it was a year ago. More and more of the public is becoming galvanized against it; its agents are being impeded.
Do you honestly think people in the civil rights movement and other nonviolent movements faced no violence themselves? They practiced nonviolence because it works, because the oppressor wants a shooting war, which is the war it will win
How's your non-violent working Mr Gandhi stancil? They will kill each and everyone of you right if they had the chance and you will still be writing Kumbaya.
January 24, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Nonviolence is, in fact, working. This administration is weaker than it was a year ago. More and more of the public is becoming galvanized against it; its agents are being impeded.
Over at A City That Works: RPM Phase 1 was a good project, and it's great that we could fund it (in part with TIF dollars). Now it's over. The TIF should be too: citythatworks.substack.com/p/sunset-the...
Sunset the Red-Purple Modernization TIF
Let’s not throw bad money after good
citythatworks.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Over at A City That Works: RPM Phase 1 was a good project, and it's great that we could fund it (in part with TIF dollars). Now it's over. The TIF should be too: citythatworks.substack.com/p/sunset-the...
Over at A City That Works: Why does Chicago spend so much money on police misconduct? Justin Erb breaks down the numbers and legal rationale behind CPD's eyewatering payouts. citythatworks.substack.com/p/breaking-d...
Breaking down Chicago's police misconduct payouts
The numbers and legal rationale behind our eyewatering settlements
citythatworks.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Over at A City That Works: Why does Chicago spend so much money on police misconduct? Justin Erb breaks down the numbers and legal rationale behind CPD's eyewatering payouts. citythatworks.substack.com/p/breaking-d...
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Bus absolutely reeks of weed now. Really becoming more and more sympathetic to the entire “not everyone who skips a fare is anti-social but almost all the anti-social riders skip the fare” mentality
January 12, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Bus absolutely reeks of weed now. Really becoming more and more sympathetic to the entire “not everyone who skips a fare is anti-social but almost all the anti-social riders skip the fare” mentality
In sum: Lots of work, lots of good guest posts, and more impact than we expected. Plus a lot of fun.
A look back at twelve months of A City That Works
Recapping some highlights
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
In sum: Lots of work, lots of good guest posts, and more impact than we expected. Plus a lot of fun.
Strongly recommend bringing a 6 month old to community meetings
I've been told "she can't be used as a prop at meetings" 😢
December 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Strongly recommend bringing a 6 month old to community meetings
This. And given the budget constraints facing our region today, if we abandon any effort to improve the productivity and efficacy of public services, we are deeply and truly screwed.
December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This. And given the budget constraints facing our region today, if we abandon any effort to improve the productivity and efficacy of public services, we are deeply and truly screwed.
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A terrific article, although I admit I'm a bit surprised at how many people when asked "if you could walk an extra block for a faster, more frequent bus, would you do it?" apparently say "no"
New from me! Chicago has far too many bus stops to provide efficient service for its riders—nearly twice the national standard. I reimagined what Chicago's bus network could do to make it look like its peers.
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
A plan for faster buses
We can speed up the bus at (almost) no cost
citythatworks.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A terrific article, although I admit I'm a bit surprised at how many people when asked "if you could walk an extra block for a faster, more frequent bus, would you do it?" apparently say "no"
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Per new @nikhunder.com analysis, increasing bus stop spacing "could translate into speed improvements of 14-29% depending on the route, traffic levels, and how many stops are removed. That’s a remarkable increase in speed, at minimal cost to the agency." citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
A plan for faster buses
We can speed up the bus at (almost) no cost
citythatworks.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Per new @nikhunder.com analysis, increasing bus stop spacing "could translate into speed improvements of 14-29% depending on the route, traffic levels, and how many stops are removed. That’s a remarkable increase in speed, at minimal cost to the agency." citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
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Read Nik’s magnum opus
Make every bus an “Express” bus
Make every bus an “Express” bus
December 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Read Nik’s magnum opus
Make every bus an “Express” bus
Make every bus an “Express” bus
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One reason I like this is because spacing out bus stops would allow for more consistently co-located services. Arterial stops could be aligned with Divvy stations, L stations, larger warming shelters, grocery stores, etc.
New from me! Chicago has far too many bus stops to provide efficient service for its riders—nearly twice the national standard. I reimagined what Chicago's bus network could do to make it look like its peers.
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
A plan for faster buses
We can speed up the bus at (almost) no cost
citythatworks.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
One reason I like this is because spacing out bus stops would allow for more consistently co-located services. Arterial stops could be aligned with Divvy stations, L stations, larger warming shelters, grocery stores, etc.
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New from me! Chicago has far too many bus stops to provide efficient service for its riders—nearly twice the national standard. I reimagined what Chicago's bus network could do to make it look like its peers.
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
A plan for faster buses
We can speed up the bus at (almost) no cost
citythatworks.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New from me! Chicago has far too many bus stops to provide efficient service for its riders—nearly twice the national standard. I reimagined what Chicago's bus network could do to make it look like its peers.
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
citythatworks.substack.com/p/a-plan-for...
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Bus stop consolidation: $100
Dedicated lanes: $40
Multi-door boarding: $25
Electric Buses: $3,000
Transit Signal priority: $200
More operators: $800
Someone who is good at the economy help me budget this. I’m stuck in traffic.
Dedicated lanes: $40
Multi-door boarding: $25
Electric Buses: $3,000
Transit Signal priority: $200
More operators: $800
Someone who is good at the economy help me budget this. I’m stuck in traffic.
December 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Bus stop consolidation: $100
Dedicated lanes: $40
Multi-door boarding: $25
Electric Buses: $3,000
Transit Signal priority: $200
More operators: $800
Someone who is good at the economy help me budget this. I’m stuck in traffic.
Dedicated lanes: $40
Multi-door boarding: $25
Electric Buses: $3,000
Transit Signal priority: $200
More operators: $800
Someone who is good at the economy help me budget this. I’m stuck in traffic.
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One big takeaway from Mamdani bringing YIMBYs into his transition is that advocates can often gain a lot of power by
1.) having useful answers to questions and accurate information
2.) being reasonably polite and pleasant to elected officials
3.) understanding the actual mechanics of government
1.) having useful answers to questions and accurate information
2.) being reasonably polite and pleasant to elected officials
3.) understanding the actual mechanics of government
December 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
One big takeaway from Mamdani bringing YIMBYs into his transition is that advocates can often gain a lot of power by
1.) having useful answers to questions and accurate information
2.) being reasonably polite and pleasant to elected officials
3.) understanding the actual mechanics of government
1.) having useful answers to questions and accurate information
2.) being reasonably polite and pleasant to elected officials
3.) understanding the actual mechanics of government
Over at A City That Works: In the mid-1990s, violence in New York City cratered, even as Chicago's murder rate remained relatively high. Peter Moskos's new book is a terrific inside look at how New York pulled it off: citythatworks.substack.com/p/book-revie...
Book review: Back from the Brink
More lessons from New York
citythatworks.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Over at A City That Works: In the mid-1990s, violence in New York City cratered, even as Chicago's murder rate remained relatively high. Peter Moskos's new book is a terrific inside look at how New York pulled it off: citythatworks.substack.com/p/book-revie...
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Very upsetting that ACLU is pro-drunk driving.
Requiring in-car breathalyzers for people convicted of a DUI is not "a form of racialized wealth extraction."
People of all backgrounds are getting killed and maimed by reckless drivers. Let's stop the carnage!
calmatters.org/newsletter/c...
Requiring in-car breathalyzers for people convicted of a DUI is not "a form of racialized wealth extraction."
People of all backgrounds are getting killed and maimed by reckless drivers. Let's stop the carnage!
calmatters.org/newsletter/c...
CA leaders look away as road deaths skyrocket
More and more people are dying on California roads, and millions are getting injured. What are lawmakers doing as vehicle deaths increase?
calmatters.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Very upsetting that ACLU is pro-drunk driving.
Requiring in-car breathalyzers for people convicted of a DUI is not "a form of racialized wealth extraction."
People of all backgrounds are getting killed and maimed by reckless drivers. Let's stop the carnage!
calmatters.org/newsletter/c...
Requiring in-car breathalyzers for people convicted of a DUI is not "a form of racialized wealth extraction."
People of all backgrounds are getting killed and maimed by reckless drivers. Let's stop the carnage!
calmatters.org/newsletter/c...
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what's missing in Chicago's budget talks?
the short answer is "growing the tax base".
Steffany describes what City Council is not addressing in City That Works.
the short answer is "growing the tax base".
Steffany describes what City Council is not addressing in City That Works.
Budget Talks are Missing One Key Option
Importantly, an option completely in City Council’s control
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
what's missing in Chicago's budget talks?
the short answer is "growing the tax base".
Steffany describes what City Council is not addressing in City That Works.
the short answer is "growing the tax base".
Steffany describes what City Council is not addressing in City That Works.