Steven
@stevevance.net
my blog: http://stevencanplan.com
my business: http://chicagocityscape.com
cofounder of @chi.streetsblog.org
my business: http://chicagocityscape.com
cofounder of @chi.streetsblog.org
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The United Center is one of many big buildings that hasn't been reporting their energy use and emissions, and the city hasn't given them any of the fines written in the law!
Let's make sure that's fixed, and get more buildings reporting their energy use 💪🏻
Let's make sure that's fixed, and get more buildings reporting their energy use 💪🏻
Chicago's largest buildings are breaking emissions laws, costing the city nearly $35 million in uncollected fines! Buildings over 50,000 sqft are required to report their emissions, but thousands haven't, and have faced none of the penalties.
Contact your alder to help at electrifychicago.net/act
Contact your alder to help at electrifychicago.net/act
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The United Center is one of many big buildings that hasn't been reporting their energy use and emissions, and the city hasn't given them any of the fines written in the law!
Let's make sure that's fixed, and get more buildings reporting their energy use 💪🏻
Let's make sure that's fixed, and get more buildings reporting their energy use 💪🏻
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While a 50 year mortgage might lower monthly payments, it drastically increases total interest and slows equity growth. Stimulating demand without fixing supply would likely raise prices. The core issue in the housing market isn't financing; it's the lack of supply.
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
While a 50 year mortgage might lower monthly payments, it drastically increases total interest and slows equity growth. Stimulating demand without fixing supply would likely raise prices. The core issue in the housing market isn't financing; it's the lack of supply.
New post from @zyudhishthu.bsky.social
Broad themes:
1. Families live in downtown Chicago!
2. Households with children continue to move to, or households without children start their families in, downtown Chicago
3. The number of children in downtown Chicago has grown a lot
Broad themes:
1. Families live in downtown Chicago!
2. Households with children continue to move to, or households without children start their families in, downtown Chicago
3. The number of children in downtown Chicago has grown a lot
Chicago's downtown family boom
And what it can tell us about building family-friendly cities
pencillingout.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
New post from @zyudhishthu.bsky.social
Broad themes:
1. Families live in downtown Chicago!
2. Households with children continue to move to, or households without children start their families in, downtown Chicago
3. The number of children in downtown Chicago has grown a lot
Broad themes:
1. Families live in downtown Chicago!
2. Households with children continue to move to, or households without children start their families in, downtown Chicago
3. The number of children in downtown Chicago has grown a lot
New way to support housing has popped up: becoming an “interested party” for ZBA applications.
919 W Sheridan is a project to convert a 3-flat to have 12 units, and a property owner who lives within the eligible distance submitted an “interested party registration” in support of the project.
919 W Sheridan is a project to convert a 3-flat to have 12 units, and a property owner who lives within the eligible distance submitted an “interested party registration” in support of the project.
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New way to support housing has popped up: becoming an “interested party” for ZBA applications.
919 W Sheridan is a project to convert a 3-flat to have 12 units, and a property owner who lives within the eligible distance submitted an “interested party registration” in support of the project.
919 W Sheridan is a project to convert a 3-flat to have 12 units, and a property owner who lives within the eligible distance submitted an “interested party registration” in support of the project.
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When I heard that the local Chamber of Commerce was not on the side of the naysayers I knew they were fucked. The last argument point they had was "bbbbbut the businesses!" and thankfully the local Chamber was like "this is fucking awesome for businesses"
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
When I heard that the local Chamber of Commerce was not on the side of the naysayers I knew they were fucked. The last argument point they had was "bbbbbut the businesses!" and thankfully the local Chamber was like "this is fucking awesome for businesses"
I added three more local & state candidates to my blog post about electing people who will commit to reducing the housing shortage in Illinois. blog.chicagocityscape.com/elect-people...
Elect people who will reduce the housing shortage
Rents in Chicago are growing faster than the country’s average and the inventory of housing for sale in Chicagoland is at an 11-year low…
blog.chicagocityscape.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I added three more local & state candidates to my blog post about electing people who will commit to reducing the housing shortage in Illinois. blog.chicagocityscape.com/elect-people...
Biking on the Baana www.flickr.com/photos/james... creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Biking on the Baana www.flickr.com/photos/james... creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
This is a great account to follow (yeah, I’m biased) if you want to see where new development is happening in Chicago
In Kenwood, two vacant lots two blocks apart are getting new three-flats, by the same developer and designer pair. Learn more about one of them 🔥 buff.ly/fVSIgJj
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is a great account to follow (yeah, I’m biased) if you want to see where new development is happening in Chicago
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“Chicago is where I was born and raised. And honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace. I'm usually not the most calm person - when I'm biking though, my mind is centered. I can pay attention to my surroundings. It's kind of like a meditation for me.” 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Chicago is where I was born and raised. And honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace. I'm usually not the most calm person - when I'm biking though, my mind is centered. I can pay attention to my surroundings. It's kind of like a meditation for me.” 🧵
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It's time for all good citizens to pick up a snow shovel and clear space around their nearest bus stops because both municipalities and private landowners don't #PlowTheSidewalks. Indeed, they sometimes dump snow in bus stop areas. Query: Is municipal failure to clear bus stops an #ADA issue?
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It's time for all good citizens to pick up a snow shovel and clear space around their nearest bus stops because both municipalities and private landowners don't #PlowTheSidewalks. Indeed, they sometimes dump snow in bus stop areas. Query: Is municipal failure to clear bus stops an #ADA issue?
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Tonight, Evanston City Council is expected to vote on 419 homes proposed for 605 Davis Street in downtown Evanston.
We encourage our members to show up in support of these new homes. The meeting begins at 5:30 pm.
us06web.zoom.us/j/8167839505...
We encourage our members to show up in support of these new homes. The meeting begins at 5:30 pm.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Tonight, Evanston City Council is expected to vote on 419 homes proposed for 605 Davis Street in downtown Evanston.
We encourage our members to show up in support of these new homes. The meeting begins at 5:30 pm.
us06web.zoom.us/j/8167839505...
We encourage our members to show up in support of these new homes. The meeting begins at 5:30 pm.
us06web.zoom.us/j/8167839505...
The Baana is a rail to trail in Helsinki www.flickr.com/photos/james... creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Baana is a rail to trail in Helsinki www.flickr.com/photos/james... creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
Chicago budget hearings this week 🧵:
Monday, 11/10, 2 PM: Meeting on City of Chicago's Report on Financial and Strategic Reform Options that was written by EY
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
Monday, 11/10, 2 PM: Meeting on City of Chicago's Report on Financial and Strategic Reform Options that was written by EY
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
Council members seek to query city consultants on cost-cutting ideas
The city paid accounting giant Ernst & Young over $3 million to pinpoint as much as $1.4 billion in savings and revenue-generation options for Chicago to consider.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Chicago budget hearings this week 🧵:
Monday, 11/10, 2 PM: Meeting on City of Chicago's Report on Financial and Strategic Reform Options that was written by EY
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
Monday, 11/10, 2 PM: Meeting on City of Chicago's Report on Financial and Strategic Reform Options that was written by EY
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
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“The slave catchers are here. Chicago is not safe.”
A must read.
Support @thetriibe.com their reporting has been spectacular!
thetriibe.com/2025/11/the-...
A must read.
Support @thetriibe.com their reporting has been spectacular!
thetriibe.com/2025/11/the-...
THE REVOLUTIONARY COLUMN: Racist police violence is always the common denominator • The TRiiBE
ICE violence does not exist within a vacuum. It didn’t come out of nowhere. This is how it feels to be Black and policed in this country.
thetriibe.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The slave catchers are here. Chicago is not safe.”
A must read.
Support @thetriibe.com their reporting has been spectacular!
thetriibe.com/2025/11/the-...
A must read.
Support @thetriibe.com their reporting has been spectacular!
thetriibe.com/2025/11/the-...
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I don’t think Democrats should reopen the government so long as Donald Trump is:
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I don’t think Democrats should reopen the government so long as Donald Trump is:
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
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Hey @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @quigley.house.gov don’t give up now. Don’t give into a bully, there’s nothing prudent about giving up your values.
Last week, people across the country voted for the @democrats.org to take on Trump. If you give in now, you are spitting in their face.
Last week, people across the country voted for the @democrats.org to take on Trump. If you give in now, you are spitting in their face.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Hey @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @quigley.house.gov don’t give up now. Don’t give into a bully, there’s nothing prudent about giving up your values.
Last week, people across the country voted for the @democrats.org to take on Trump. If you give in now, you are spitting in their face.
Last week, people across the country voted for the @democrats.org to take on Trump. If you give in now, you are spitting in their face.
I spotted this walking out of the Adams-Wabash station last night, SE corner
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those killed during the historic event. The latest additions were featured in a walking tour in the Loop on Saturday.
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Artists highlight lasting impact of Chicago's 1919 race riot with glass markers in the Loop
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those killed during the historic event. The latest additions were featured in a walking tour in the Loop on Saturday.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I spotted this walking out of the Adams-Wabash station last night, SE corner
This Know Your Rights training + winter clothing drive is today at UIC at 1 pm
also with @aldconway.bsky.social
also with @aldconway.bsky.social
✊ Join Indivisible Greater West Loop and community leaders for an event focused on learning and action to support our immigrant neighbors.
🧣 We’ll also be collecting winter clothing for the Pilsen Food Pantry! Bring new or gently used coats, gloves, hats, or scarves to donate.
👉 bit.ly/IGWLKYR1109
🧣 We’ll also be collecting winter clothing for the Pilsen Food Pantry! Bring new or gently used coats, gloves, hats, or scarves to donate.
👉 bit.ly/IGWLKYR1109
Community in Action: A Know Your Rights Training & Ways to Support Our Immigrant Neighbors · Indivisible Greater West Loop
Join Indivisible Greater West Loop, 34th Ward Alderman Bill Conway, 27th Ward Alderman Walter 'Red' Burnett, and 5th District State Senator Lakesia Collins for a community event focused on learning, s...
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This Know Your Rights training + winter clothing drive is today at UIC at 1 pm
also with @aldconway.bsky.social
also with @aldconway.bsky.social
Electric articulated bus with three doors www.flickr.com/photos/james... creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Electric articulated bus with three doors www.flickr.com/photos/james... creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
Games to borrow inside the Helsinki central library www.flickr.com/photos/james... creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Games to borrow inside the Helsinki central library www.flickr.com/photos/james... creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...
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Chicagoans never stop. I was just watching a live stream of a press conference held by community members in front of FBI headquarters. In the rain in the dark. Umbrellas at hand they are calling for the release of 6 people taken by ICE, 3 also arrested by CPD. They never stop fighting.
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Chicagoans never stop. I was just watching a live stream of a press conference held by community members in front of FBI headquarters. In the rain in the dark. Umbrellas at hand they are calling for the release of 6 people taken by ICE, 3 also arrested by CPD. They never stop fighting.
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Spot Drake for 10 canvassing in a neighborhood near you. Join the team by following the link below!
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November 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Spot Drake for 10 canvassing in a neighborhood near you. Join the team by following the link below!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfh690tzDb1yL6TTNqIkp5GG2Pb6lAlAdeKctH8tUeEVvch5Q/viewform
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I visited an activity center in one of these bunkers when I visited Helsinki this year for my first time
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/r... 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/r... 🎁
Deep Beneath Helsinki, the Playgrounds Are Really Bomb Shelters
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I visited an activity center in one of these bunkers when I visited Helsinki this year for my first time
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/r... 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/r... 🎁
Ray Lee is one of 43 people who received an incapacitating injury in a car crash last week. 246 people had non-incapacitating injuries last week.
this is a weekly phenomenon in Chicago. 🧵
this is a weekly phenomenon in Chicago. 🧵
Thousands of dollars have been raised for a Chicago doctor who remains in critical condition after a driver struck him as he biked home last week near the Illinois Medical District.
Doctor in critical condition after being struck by driver while biking near Illinois Medical District
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Ray Lee is one of 43 people who received an incapacitating injury in a car crash last week. 246 people had non-incapacitating injuries last week.
this is a weekly phenomenon in Chicago. 🧵
this is a weekly phenomenon in Chicago. 🧵