The Southwest Collective
@swcollectivechi.bsky.social
Breaking down barriers and building up communities on the southwest side of Chicago. swcollective.org
We need your help! In order to continue supporting young families via our Freebies for Families event, we have opened a wishlist. If you can, please consider making a purchase - we would greatly appreciate it! shorturl.at/tTB2j
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
We need your help! In order to continue supporting young families via our Freebies for Families event, we have opened a wishlist. If you can, please consider making a purchase - we would greatly appreciate it! shorturl.at/tTB2j
What would make riding the bus a better experience for you—especially on Pulaski, Western, and 55th St?
The city is hosting a community meeting next Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Gage Park Fieldhouse.
Can’t make it next Thursday? There’s also a virtual option on Monday, Dec. 8.
The city is hosting a community meeting next Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Gage Park Fieldhouse.
Can’t make it next Thursday? There’s also a virtual option on Monday, Dec. 8.
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 AM
What would make riding the bus a better experience for you—especially on Pulaski, Western, and 55th St?
The city is hosting a community meeting next Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Gage Park Fieldhouse.
Can’t make it next Thursday? There’s also a virtual option on Monday, Dec. 8.
The city is hosting a community meeting next Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Gage Park Fieldhouse.
Can’t make it next Thursday? There’s also a virtual option on Monday, Dec. 8.
Do you live, work, walk, drive, or go to school near Archer Ave? If so, the city wants to hear from YOU as part of their corridor study of Archer between Halsted and Cicero.
Take the survey by the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 14: chicago.gov/archer
Take the survey by the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 14: chicago.gov/archer
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Do you live, work, walk, drive, or go to school near Archer Ave? If so, the city wants to hear from YOU as part of their corridor study of Archer between Halsted and Cicero.
Take the survey by the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 14: chicago.gov/archer
Take the survey by the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 14: chicago.gov/archer
Please join us on Saturday, November 8 at 10am at La Catedral Express for a community meeting. We will share details about the work we have been doing across transit safety, environmental justice and food equity. If you have been trying to learn more about the Collective, come on out!
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Please join us on Saturday, November 8 at 10am at La Catedral Express for a community meeting. We will share details about the work we have been doing across transit safety, environmental justice and food equity. If you have been trying to learn more about the Collective, come on out!
Need a whistle kit? Want to share a few with neighbors? Our network of library boxes is a great place to start. Check out the map here: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Need a whistle kit? Want to share a few with neighbors? Our network of library boxes is a great place to start. Check out the map here: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
Midway Airport didn’t have to go this hard for Halloween, but we’re glad they did! ✈️🎃
October 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Midway Airport didn’t have to go this hard for Halloween, but we’re glad they did! ✈️🎃
Please use this bilingual story time & coping strategies to help your family. Thank you to La Casa Playroom & Veronica Sanchez, LCSW, for joining us!
Utilice este cuento bilingüe y estas estrategias de afrontamiento para ayudar a su familia. ¡Gracias a La Casa Playroom y Verónica Sánchez, LCSW.
Utilice este cuento bilingüe y estas estrategias de afrontamiento para ayudar a su familia. ¡Gracias a La Casa Playroom y Verónica Sánchez, LCSW.
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Please use this bilingual story time & coping strategies to help your family. Thank you to La Casa Playroom & Veronica Sanchez, LCSW, for joining us!
Utilice este cuento bilingüe y estas estrategias de afrontamiento para ayudar a su familia. ¡Gracias a La Casa Playroom y Verónica Sánchez, LCSW.
Utilice este cuento bilingüe y estas estrategias de afrontamiento para ayudar a su familia. ¡Gracias a La Casa Playroom y Verónica Sánchez, LCSW.
Big ups to Chicago Taildraggers for kicking off the weekend with an amazing Zombie Ride through Pilsen and Little Village 🧟♀️🚴🏽♀️
IG: @chicagotaildraggers
IG: @chicagotaildraggers
October 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Big ups to Chicago Taildraggers for kicking off the weekend with an amazing Zombie Ride through Pilsen and Little Village 🧟♀️🚴🏽♀️
IG: @chicagotaildraggers
IG: @chicagotaildraggers
Like everyone else, we are LIVID about what happened at Swap-O-Rama, and what continues to happen at Home Depot.
When businesses have no safety plan communicated at all, to vendors or customers, it has the potential to create a very dangerous situation.
Let’s boycott and shop local.
When businesses have no safety plan communicated at all, to vendors or customers, it has the potential to create a very dangerous situation.
Let’s boycott and shop local.
October 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Like everyone else, we are LIVID about what happened at Swap-O-Rama, and what continues to happen at Home Depot.
When businesses have no safety plan communicated at all, to vendors or customers, it has the potential to create a very dangerous situation.
Let’s boycott and shop local.
When businesses have no safety plan communicated at all, to vendors or customers, it has the potential to create a very dangerous situation.
Let’s boycott and shop local.
Did you miss our fall community bike ride last weekend?
Not to worry, we’ve posted the route—along with all of our other southwest side bike routes—on our website. Ride them at your leisure, October is a great month to be out and about on your bike!
Check out our map: www.swcollective.org/bikes
Not to worry, we’ve posted the route—along with all of our other southwest side bike routes—on our website. Ride them at your leisure, October is a great month to be out and about on your bike!
Check out our map: www.swcollective.org/bikes
October 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Did you miss our fall community bike ride last weekend?
Not to worry, we’ve posted the route—along with all of our other southwest side bike routes—on our website. Ride them at your leisure, October is a great month to be out and about on your bike!
Check out our map: www.swcollective.org/bikes
Not to worry, we’ve posted the route—along with all of our other southwest side bike routes—on our website. Ride them at your leisure, October is a great month to be out and about on your bike!
Check out our map: www.swcollective.org/bikes
New concrete bumpouts will stop drivers from flying past everyone, by using the “third lane.” That kind of driving can absolutely kill a person. #pulaskislowTFdown #transit #southpulaski #roaddiet
October 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
New concrete bumpouts will stop drivers from flying past everyone, by using the “third lane.” That kind of driving can absolutely kill a person. #pulaskislowTFdown #transit #southpulaski #roaddiet
Have you made a plan to vote? Just like meeting a friend or planning a vacation, it’s easier to make a vote plan in advance. Don’t wing it! Make a vote plan and approach the election with confidence. Use NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/plan to get started today! #NationalVoterEducationWeek
October 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Have you made a plan to vote? Just like meeting a friend or planning a vacation, it’s easier to make a vote plan in advance. Don’t wing it! Make a vote plan and approach the election with confidence. Use NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/plan to get started today! #NationalVoterEducationWeek
Join us on Oct 25, 12-2pm, at Vicinity Credit Union, for our annual Dia de Muertos event! #trunkortreat #diademuertos
October 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Join us on Oct 25, 12-2pm, at Vicinity Credit Union, for our annual Dia de Muertos event! #trunkortreat #diademuertos
Thanks to everybody who came out for our fall community bike ride—and an extra special thanks to the Academy for Global Citizenship for hosting us!
October 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Thanks to everybody who came out for our fall community bike ride—and an extra special thanks to the Academy for Global Citizenship for hosting us!
It’s true! 🚴🏽♀️🍂
@swcollectivechi.bsky.social hosting a bike ride Saturday!
October 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
It’s true! 🚴🏽♀️🍂
We’re meeting up at the Academy for Global Citizenship this Saturday, Oct. 4 at 8am and riding out at 9am—join us!
📍 4942 W. 44th St. (just west of Cicero Ave. and south of I-55)
📍 4942 W. 44th St. (just west of Cicero Ave. and south of I-55)
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We’re meeting up at the Academy for Global Citizenship this Saturday, Oct. 4 at 8am and riding out at 9am—join us!
📍 4942 W. 44th St. (just west of Cicero Ave. and south of I-55)
📍 4942 W. 44th St. (just west of Cicero Ave. and south of I-55)
Nos complace presentar la subvención Catalyst, la nueva iniciativa de inversión del condado de Cook para apoyar a las empresas que están listas para impulsar su crecimiento. Más información aquí: cookcountysmallbiz.org/es/catalystg...
October 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Nos complace presentar la subvención Catalyst, la nueva iniciativa de inversión del condado de Cook para apoyar a las empresas que están listas para impulsar su crecimiento. Más información aquí: cookcountysmallbiz.org/es/catalystg...
We’re proud to share the Catalyst Grant, Cook County’s latest investment in businesses that are ready to catalyze their growth. Whether you're hiring new staff, modernizing equipment or expanding your facilities, this opportunity is designed to move your business forward and fuel what’s next.
October 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We’re proud to share the Catalyst Grant, Cook County’s latest investment in businesses that are ready to catalyze their growth. Whether you're hiring new staff, modernizing equipment or expanding your facilities, this opportunity is designed to move your business forward and fuel what’s next.
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Happy to spend my birthday eve with you all! You rock 🎸
@michealpodgers.bake.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social @swcollectivechi.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @itskylelucas.com
@michealpodgers.bake.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social @swcollectivechi.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @itskylelucas.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Happy to spend my birthday eve with you all! You rock 🎸
@michealpodgers.bake.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social @swcollectivechi.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @itskylelucas.com
@michealpodgers.bake.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social @swcollectivechi.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @itskylelucas.com
Reposted by The Southwest Collective
We had the special honor of getting to photograph @nerd4cities.bsky.social for @betterstreetschicago.org a few days ago, and it was an absolute treat. It was an amazing event, talking about the importance of transit, reducing housing costs, and a lot more!
September 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We had the special honor of getting to photograph @nerd4cities.bsky.social for @betterstreetschicago.org a few days ago, and it was an absolute treat. It was an amazing event, talking about the importance of transit, reducing housing costs, and a lot more!