CUrbanism Club
@curbanism.bsky.social
Advocating for better urbanism in the Champaign-Urbana community. We support walkable, bikeable, accessible cities and affordable housing!
This Wednesday join us at the Scratching Post to celebrate the Illinois Transit Bill! If you are allergic, come early because we will move into the cat lounge at 7:30pm! 😺
Wednesday, 11/12
6pm
The Scratching Post
114 E University Ave, Champaign
Wednesday, 11/12
6pm
The Scratching Post
114 E University Ave, Champaign
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This Wednesday join us at the Scratching Post to celebrate the Illinois Transit Bill! If you are allergic, come early because we will move into the cat lounge at 7:30pm! 😺
Wednesday, 11/12
6pm
The Scratching Post
114 E University Ave, Champaign
Wednesday, 11/12
6pm
The Scratching Post
114 E University Ave, Champaign
We got our workout done at the Boneyard Creek Cleanup!! Thanks to everyone who came out and the City of Champaign for providing the tools and the pizza!
October 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We got our workout done at the Boneyard Creek Cleanup!! Thanks to everyone who came out and the City of Champaign for providing the tools and the pizza!
CUrb Book Club:
Sunday, November 2, we are finishing the last half of Evicted by Matthew Desmond. This book relays the process of evictions and who is affected by detailing several cases in Milwaukee, WI.
Sunday, Nov 2 at 3pm
Elm City Coffee
208 W Main St Urbana
Sunday, November 2, we are finishing the last half of Evicted by Matthew Desmond. This book relays the process of evictions and who is affected by detailing several cases in Milwaukee, WI.
Sunday, Nov 2 at 3pm
Elm City Coffee
208 W Main St Urbana
October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
CUrb Book Club:
Sunday, November 2, we are finishing the last half of Evicted by Matthew Desmond. This book relays the process of evictions and who is affected by detailing several cases in Milwaukee, WI.
Sunday, Nov 2 at 3pm
Elm City Coffee
208 W Main St Urbana
Sunday, November 2, we are finishing the last half of Evicted by Matthew Desmond. This book relays the process of evictions and who is affected by detailing several cases in Milwaukee, WI.
Sunday, Nov 2 at 3pm
Elm City Coffee
208 W Main St Urbana
Join the CUrbanism Crew at the America Recycles Day Boneyard Creek Cleanup this Saturday at 9am (get there at 8:45am)!
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Join the CUrbanism Crew at the America Recycles Day Boneyard Creek Cleanup this Saturday at 9am (get there at 8:45am)!
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
A couple weeks ago we attended the Strong Towns Illinois Gathering! We learned so much from other Local Conversations and enjoyed meeting our colleagues across the state!
@strongtowns.org @strongtownschicago.bsky.social
@strongtowns.org @strongtownschicago.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A couple weeks ago we attended the Strong Towns Illinois Gathering! We learned so much from other Local Conversations and enjoyed meeting our colleagues across the state!
@strongtowns.org @strongtownschicago.bsky.social
@strongtowns.org @strongtownschicago.bsky.social
This Sunday we are talking about the first half (through Ch 13) of Evicted by Matthew Desmond!
Let's talk about it!
Sunday, Oct 12 at 3pm
Elm City Coffee
208 W Main St Urbana
Let's talk about it!
Sunday, Oct 12 at 3pm
Elm City Coffee
208 W Main St Urbana
October 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This Sunday we are talking about the first half (through Ch 13) of Evicted by Matthew Desmond!
Let's talk about it!
Sunday, Oct 12 at 3pm
Elm City Coffee
208 W Main St Urbana
Let's talk about it!
Sunday, Oct 12 at 3pm
Elm City Coffee
208 W Main St Urbana
October 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What comes to mind when you think of the best way to travel in your community?
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
October 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
What comes to mind when you think of the best way to travel in your community?
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
What transportation options were available to you today and did those choices shape your sense of freedom?
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
October 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
What transportation options were available to you today and did those choices shape your sense of freedom?
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
October 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If everyone had what they needed to move freely what would your community look like?
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
October 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
If everyone had what they needed to move freely what would your community look like?
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
Join us for our #WeekWithoutDriving Ice Cream Social! Come learn about how to report sidewalks and potholes through the Brightly Citizen Portal and how to generally make our community safer for non-drivers!
🗓️ Thursday, October 2
⏰ 6:00pm
🍦 Jarling's Custard Cup, 309 W Kirby, Champaign
🗓️ Thursday, October 2
⏰ 6:00pm
🍦 Jarling's Custard Cup, 309 W Kirby, Champaign
October 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Join us for our #WeekWithoutDriving Ice Cream Social! Come learn about how to report sidewalks and potholes through the Brightly Citizen Portal and how to generally make our community safer for non-drivers!
🗓️ Thursday, October 2
⏰ 6:00pm
🍦 Jarling's Custard Cup, 309 W Kirby, Champaign
🗓️ Thursday, October 2
⏰ 6:00pm
🍦 Jarling's Custard Cup, 309 W Kirby, Champaign
September 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Happy #WeekWithoutDriving! Ever wondered what life is like without a car? Could you get everything done?
Join us in replacing car trips this week (or for a day) to challenge car dependency!
@americawalks.bsky.social
Join us in replacing car trips this week (or for a day) to challenge car dependency!
@americawalks.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Happy #WeekWithoutDriving! Ever wondered what life is like without a car? Could you get everything done?
Join us in replacing car trips this week (or for a day) to challenge car dependency!
@americawalks.bsky.social
Join us in replacing car trips this week (or for a day) to challenge car dependency!
@americawalks.bsky.social
SAVE THE DATE:
September 29 - October 5
Could You Go a Week Without Driving?
Step into the reality of millions who rely on walking, rolling, biking, transit, or carpooling every day.
Think you can do it? Join us for this experience with #WeekWithoutDriving! 💡Sign up at weekwithoutdriving.org
September 29 - October 5
Could You Go a Week Without Driving?
Step into the reality of millions who rely on walking, rolling, biking, transit, or carpooling every day.
Think you can do it? Join us for this experience with #WeekWithoutDriving! 💡Sign up at weekwithoutdriving.org
September 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
SAVE THE DATE:
September 29 - October 5
Could You Go a Week Without Driving?
Step into the reality of millions who rely on walking, rolling, biking, transit, or carpooling every day.
Think you can do it? Join us for this experience with #WeekWithoutDriving! 💡Sign up at weekwithoutdriving.org
September 29 - October 5
Could You Go a Week Without Driving?
Step into the reality of millions who rely on walking, rolling, biking, transit, or carpooling every day.
Think you can do it? Join us for this experience with #WeekWithoutDriving! 💡Sign up at weekwithoutdriving.org
Bike to work then bike to our September Happy Hour!
We'll be talking about biking to work, Week without Driving and city council goals!
Wednesday, 9/10
6:00pm
Quality Bar, Champaign
We'll be talking about biking to work, Week without Driving and city council goals!
Wednesday, 9/10
6:00pm
Quality Bar, Champaign
September 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Bike to work then bike to our September Happy Hour!
We'll be talking about biking to work, Week without Driving and city council goals!
Wednesday, 9/10
6:00pm
Quality Bar, Champaign
We'll be talking about biking to work, Week without Driving and city council goals!
Wednesday, 9/10
6:00pm
Quality Bar, Champaign
We are reading ALL of Tactical Urbanism by Mike Lydon + Anthony Garcia!
Didn't finish? You can still join the discussion!
Sunday, August 31 @ 1pm *
Elm City Coffee, 208 W Main, Urbana
*NOTE: We are meeting at 1pm instead of 3pm!
Didn't finish? You can still join the discussion!
Sunday, August 31 @ 1pm *
Elm City Coffee, 208 W Main, Urbana
*NOTE: We are meeting at 1pm instead of 3pm!
August 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
We are reading ALL of Tactical Urbanism by Mike Lydon + Anthony Garcia!
Didn't finish? You can still join the discussion!
Sunday, August 31 @ 1pm *
Elm City Coffee, 208 W Main, Urbana
*NOTE: We are meeting at 1pm instead of 3pm!
Didn't finish? You can still join the discussion!
Sunday, August 31 @ 1pm *
Elm City Coffee, 208 W Main, Urbana
*NOTE: We are meeting at 1pm instead of 3pm!
August YIMBY Happy Hour
Wednesday 8/13 @ 6pm
Quality, 110 N Neil St, Champaign
August is @YIMBYAction Membership month! This year the membership theme is parking reform! If you join YIMBY, that boosts the funding for CUrbanism Club and shows the national group that we're serious!
Wednesday 8/13 @ 6pm
Quality, 110 N Neil St, Champaign
August is @YIMBYAction Membership month! This year the membership theme is parking reform! If you join YIMBY, that boosts the funding for CUrbanism Club and shows the national group that we're serious!
August 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
August YIMBY Happy Hour
Wednesday 8/13 @ 6pm
Quality, 110 N Neil St, Champaign
August is @YIMBYAction Membership month! This year the membership theme is parking reform! If you join YIMBY, that boosts the funding for CUrbanism Club and shows the national group that we're serious!
Wednesday 8/13 @ 6pm
Quality, 110 N Neil St, Champaign
August is @YIMBYAction Membership month! This year the membership theme is parking reform! If you join YIMBY, that boosts the funding for CUrbanism Club and shows the national group that we're serious!
Read with CUrbanism! This month we are reading all of Streetfight!
We’ll be talking about it on Sunday, July 27 @ 3pm at Elm City Coffee!!
We’ll be talking about it on Sunday, July 27 @ 3pm at Elm City Coffee!!
July 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Read with CUrbanism! This month we are reading all of Streetfight!
We’ll be talking about it on Sunday, July 27 @ 3pm at Elm City Coffee!!
We’ll be talking about it on Sunday, July 27 @ 3pm at Elm City Coffee!!
July Happy Hour in Urbana!!
The Yellow Rabbit is in the basement of the Cohen building at 136 W Main St, Urbana!
Let’s talk joining boards, the Urbana comprehensive plan, and more!
Wednesday 7/9 @ 6pm!
The Yellow Rabbit is in the basement of the Cohen building at 136 W Main St, Urbana!
Let’s talk joining boards, the Urbana comprehensive plan, and more!
Wednesday 7/9 @ 6pm!
July 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
July Happy Hour in Urbana!!
The Yellow Rabbit is in the basement of the Cohen building at 136 W Main St, Urbana!
Let’s talk joining boards, the Urbana comprehensive plan, and more!
Wednesday 7/9 @ 6pm!
The Yellow Rabbit is in the basement of the Cohen building at 136 W Main St, Urbana!
Let’s talk joining boards, the Urbana comprehensive plan, and more!
Wednesday 7/9 @ 6pm!
If you care about missing middle housing and reducing parking minimums in Champaign, show your support by giving public comment at Champaign City Council THIS Tuesday at 7pm or emailing at council@champaignil.gov!
See you on Tuesday 6/24 at 7pm!!
More: documents.ci.champaign.il.us/object?id=1k...
See you on Tuesday 6/24 at 7pm!!
More: documents.ci.champaign.il.us/object?id=1k...
June 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
If you care about missing middle housing and reducing parking minimums in Champaign, show your support by giving public comment at Champaign City Council THIS Tuesday at 7pm or emailing at council@champaignil.gov!
See you on Tuesday 6/24 at 7pm!!
More: documents.ci.champaign.il.us/object?id=1k...
See you on Tuesday 6/24 at 7pm!!
More: documents.ci.champaign.il.us/object?id=1k...
June Happy Hour on Wed 6/11 at 6pm!
Back on track for Wednesday Happy Hours! Let's enjoy the patio at Quality and pour one out for the IL transit bill!
- Wednesday 6/11 @ 6pm
- Quality, 110 N Neil St, Champaign
Back on track for Wednesday Happy Hours! Let's enjoy the patio at Quality and pour one out for the IL transit bill!
- Wednesday 6/11 @ 6pm
- Quality, 110 N Neil St, Champaign
June 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
June Happy Hour on Wed 6/11 at 6pm!
Back on track for Wednesday Happy Hours! Let's enjoy the patio at Quality and pour one out for the IL transit bill!
- Wednesday 6/11 @ 6pm
- Quality, 110 N Neil St, Champaign
Back on track for Wednesday Happy Hours! Let's enjoy the patio at Quality and pour one out for the IL transit bill!
- Wednesday 6/11 @ 6pm
- Quality, 110 N Neil St, Champaign
Join us on Tuesday, June 10 at 7pm at the Champaign City Council chambers to encourage Council to vote YES on the special use permit for 919 W Hill to keep it a fourplex (as it has been for over a century).
If you can't make it in person, you can send an email to council@champaignil.gov
If you can't make it in person, you can send an email to council@champaignil.gov
June 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Join us on Tuesday, June 10 at 7pm at the Champaign City Council chambers to encourage Council to vote YES on the special use permit for 919 W Hill to keep it a fourplex (as it has been for over a century).
If you can't make it in person, you can send an email to council@champaignil.gov
If you can't make it in person, you can send an email to council@champaignil.gov
We’re at the @rideillinois.bsky.social IL Bike and Walk Summit! Excited to hear from some great speakers!
May 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We’re at the @rideillinois.bsky.social IL Bike and Walk Summit! Excited to hear from some great speakers!
I know there's a LOT going on, but here's a chance for local Champaign-Urbana folks to do something good. Take the Downtown Plan survey, and help us plan a better, more walkable and bikeable downtown that's accessible to everyone!
February 15, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I know there's a LOT going on, but here's a chance for local Champaign-Urbana folks to do something good. Take the Downtown Plan survey, and help us plan a better, more walkable and bikeable downtown that's accessible to everyone!