Hunter
@hunty12.bsky.social
Chicagoan • Iowan • Affordable Housing • Urban Planning • YIMBY • Queer • Democrat • PB&J Enthusiast •
filth is my politics, filth is my life
filth is my politics, filth is my life
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Transit reform/funding bill approved in the Senate. This is final passage
October 31, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Transit reform/funding bill approved in the Senate. This is final passage
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We saved transit.
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We saved transit.
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It’s witness slip time! 🚨
Transit funding bill SB2111 has been assigned to committee and we need folks to file witness slips as PROPONENT immediately!
The attached graphic provides guidance for submitting a slip.
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Transit funding bill SB2111 has been assigned to committee and we need folks to file witness slips as PROPONENT immediately!
The attached graphic provides guidance for submitting a slip.
mbl.ms/mKgZnW7m-BQ
October 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It’s witness slip time! 🚨
Transit funding bill SB2111 has been assigned to committee and we need folks to file witness slips as PROPONENT immediately!
The attached graphic provides guidance for submitting a slip.
mbl.ms/mKgZnW7m-BQ
Transit funding bill SB2111 has been assigned to committee and we need folks to file witness slips as PROPONENT immediately!
The attached graphic provides guidance for submitting a slip.
mbl.ms/mKgZnW7m-BQ
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Under Ald. Quinn's ADUs plan...
regular side street apartment building doesn't need union labor
...but a tiny basement ADU for grandma would require union labor, jacking up costs
regular side street apartment building doesn't need union labor
...but a tiny basement ADU for grandma would require union labor, jacking up costs
September 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Under Ald. Quinn's ADUs plan...
regular side street apartment building doesn't need union labor
...but a tiny basement ADU for grandma would require union labor, jacking up costs
regular side street apartment building doesn't need union labor
...but a tiny basement ADU for grandma would require union labor, jacking up costs
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One-third of Chicagoans can't afford cost of living
Over the last 10 years:
🏘️ Housing costs ⬆️ 45%
🥕 Grocery costs ⬆️ 28%
We MUST build more housing
Over the last 10 years:
🏘️ Housing costs ⬆️ 45%
🥕 Grocery costs ⬆️ 28%
We MUST build more housing
September 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
One-third of Chicagoans can't afford cost of living
Over the last 10 years:
🏘️ Housing costs ⬆️ 45%
🥕 Grocery costs ⬆️ 28%
We MUST build more housing
Over the last 10 years:
🏘️ Housing costs ⬆️ 45%
🥕 Grocery costs ⬆️ 28%
We MUST build more housing
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🚨 HOUSING WIN 🚨
Today, the Chicago City Council eliminated costly parking mandates for all residential zones located near CTA and Metra bus and rail stations. 🥳
This important reform will lower construction costs and make it easier to build new homes across almost all of Chicago. 🏘️
Today, the Chicago City Council eliminated costly parking mandates for all residential zones located near CTA and Metra bus and rail stations. 🥳
This important reform will lower construction costs and make it easier to build new homes across almost all of Chicago. 🏘️
July 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
🚨 HOUSING WIN 🚨
Today, the Chicago City Council eliminated costly parking mandates for all residential zones located near CTA and Metra bus and rail stations. 🥳
This important reform will lower construction costs and make it easier to build new homes across almost all of Chicago. 🏘️
Today, the Chicago City Council eliminated costly parking mandates for all residential zones located near CTA and Metra bus and rail stations. 🥳
This important reform will lower construction costs and make it easier to build new homes across almost all of Chicago. 🏘️
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Shocking stat that in the 1950s less than 5% of Lincoln Park was single family homes while now it's close to 20%.
Multifamily deconversions are the real sign of gentrification not new construction
Multifamily deconversions are the real sign of gentrification not new construction
June 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Shocking stat that in the 1950s less than 5% of Lincoln Park was single family homes while now it's close to 20%.
Multifamily deconversions are the real sign of gentrification not new construction
Multifamily deconversions are the real sign of gentrification not new construction
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Hey @govpritzker.illinois.gov whip your party into shape. You have unacceptable results on transit revenue and reform from Springfield.
June 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Hey @govpritzker.illinois.gov whip your party into shape. You have unacceptable results on transit revenue and reform from Springfield.
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After passing Illinois Senate, a bill that would fund & reform Chicago’s transit system failed to be considered by the House, which adjourned for the session.
Chicago’s CTA, Metra & Pace transit systems now face big cuts in service from the fiscal cliff that the state legislature didn’t address.
Chicago’s CTA, Metra & Pace transit systems now face big cuts in service from the fiscal cliff that the state legislature didn’t address.
A bill to reform Chicago's mass transit and charge a $1.50 delivery fee stalls in Illinois House
A bill to reform Chicago's mass transit and charge a $1.50 delivery fee stalls in Illinois House
A bill to reform mass transit around Chicago passed the Senate 32-22 shortly before midnight, but the measure — and its proposed $1.50 tax on food and package deliveries — never got out of the station...
chicago.suntimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
After passing Illinois Senate, a bill that would fund & reform Chicago’s transit system failed to be considered by the House, which adjourned for the session.
Chicago’s CTA, Metra & Pace transit systems now face big cuts in service from the fiscal cliff that the state legislature didn’t address.
Chicago’s CTA, Metra & Pace transit systems now face big cuts in service from the fiscal cliff that the state legislature didn’t address.
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The house is about to adjourn for the session.
No transit funding, no parking reform, no four flats by right, no ADUs by right, and large nuclear remains banned. Man, what a let down. We were so close on all of these. Woof.
No transit funding, no parking reform, no four flats by right, no ADUs by right, and large nuclear remains banned. Man, what a let down. We were so close on all of these. Woof.
June 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The house is about to adjourn for the session.
No transit funding, no parking reform, no four flats by right, no ADUs by right, and large nuclear remains banned. Man, what a let down. We were so close on all of these. Woof.
No transit funding, no parking reform, no four flats by right, no ADUs by right, and large nuclear remains banned. Man, what a let down. We were so close on all of these. Woof.
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CTA wouldn’t make an ‘L’ map of what their doomsday could look like, but I did. RTA says the CTA could reduce or close four entire lines and close or greatly reduce service at 50 stations, so here’s what killing 4 lines and 50 stations could look like.
Welcome to the future.
Welcome to the future.
June 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
CTA wouldn’t make an ‘L’ map of what their doomsday could look like, but I did. RTA says the CTA could reduce or close four entire lines and close or greatly reduce service at 50 stations, so here’s what killing 4 lines and 50 stations could look like.
Welcome to the future.
Welcome to the future.
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hey @govpritzker.illinois.gov what's the plan to ensure that Chicagoland transit doesn't topple over the fiscal cliff, squandering one of our most distinctive assets and ending all hope of a sustainable or equitable future for the region
June 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
hey @govpritzker.illinois.gov what's the plan to ensure that Chicagoland transit doesn't topple over the fiscal cliff, squandering one of our most distinctive assets and ending all hope of a sustainable or equitable future for the region
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Illinois deserves a fully funded, world-class transit system. Please file a witness slip as a "proponent" for SFA3: my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
June 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Illinois deserves a fully funded, world-class transit system. Please file a witness slip as a "proponent" for SFA3: my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
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Big news: after pushing back against the unfunded version and previous funding options, labor is filing witness slips in *support* of this version. Join the chorus and file a witness slip in support of Amendment 3!
Call to fill out witness slip immediately if you want to help advance IL transit bill. Now before Senate committee. my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
Witness Slip
Dashboard for the Illinois General Assembly
my.ilga.gov
June 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Big news: after pushing back against the unfunded version and previous funding options, labor is filing witness slips in *support* of this version. Join the chorus and file a witness slip in support of Amendment 3!
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⬇️ take this action now!
If you want transit in Chicago to be saved, sign a “Proponent” witness slip immediately!
Firm: “Self”
Representing: “Self”
Subject matter: “HB 3438 - SFA 3”
Position: Proponent
Testimony: “Appearance Only”
my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
Firm: “Self”
Representing: “Self”
Subject matter: “HB 3438 - SFA 3”
Position: Proponent
Testimony: “Appearance Only”
my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
June 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
⬇️ take this action now!
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If you want transit in Chicago to be saved, sign a “Proponent” witness slip immediately!
Firm: “Self”
Representing: “Self”
Subject matter: “HB 3438 - SFA 3”
Position: Proponent
Testimony: “Appearance Only”
my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
Firm: “Self”
Representing: “Self”
Subject matter: “HB 3438 - SFA 3”
Position: Proponent
Testimony: “Appearance Only”
my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
June 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
If you want transit in Chicago to be saved, sign a “Proponent” witness slip immediately!
Firm: “Self”
Representing: “Self”
Subject matter: “HB 3438 - SFA 3”
Position: Proponent
Testimony: “Appearance Only”
my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
Firm: “Self”
Representing: “Self”
Subject matter: “HB 3438 - SFA 3”
Position: Proponent
Testimony: “Appearance Only”
my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
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"Filtering" is very important to understanding the impacts of new market-rate development, but the term seems to be used to describe two different things.
Today, I discuss two kinds of "filtering" in housing (and recent economic research on each topic)
pencillingout.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
Today, I discuss two kinds of "filtering" in housing (and recent economic research on each topic)
pencillingout.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
What do we mean when we say "filtering?"
Distinguishing between two different housing market dynamics
pencillingout.substack.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"Filtering" is very important to understanding the impacts of new market-rate development, but the term seems to be used to describe two different things.
Today, I discuss two kinds of "filtering" in housing (and recent economic research on each topic)
pencillingout.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
Today, I discuss two kinds of "filtering" in housing (and recent economic research on each topic)
pencillingout.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
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This afternoon, the IL House’s Housing Committee moved forward bills that would legalize ADUs statewide and missing middle housing statewide! 🏘️ 🥳
Abundant Housing IL endorsed both of these bills, and our members sent over 1,500 letters of support to Chair Jimenez and Speaker Welch
#HB1813 #HB1814
Abundant Housing IL endorsed both of these bills, and our members sent over 1,500 letters of support to Chair Jimenez and Speaker Welch
#HB1813 #HB1814
March 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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ACTION ALERT
The People Over Parking Act has been assigned to the house Executive Committee for a hearing TODAY.
Please sign a “proponent” witness slip. For “Firm/Business” I put “Abundant Housing Illinois”
my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
The People Over Parking Act has been assigned to the house Executive Committee for a hearing TODAY.
Please sign a “proponent” witness slip. For “Firm/Business” I put “Abundant Housing Illinois”
my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
March 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
ACTION ALERT
The People Over Parking Act has been assigned to the house Executive Committee for a hearing TODAY.
Please sign a “proponent” witness slip. For “Firm/Business” I put “Abundant Housing Illinois”
my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
The People Over Parking Act has been assigned to the house Executive Committee for a hearing TODAY.
Please sign a “proponent” witness slip. For “Firm/Business” I put “Abundant Housing Illinois”
my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/...
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Everything got so stupid so quickly.
March 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Everything got so stupid so quickly.
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Today, the Chicago Plan Commission APPROVED Fern Hill's Old Town Canvas development, located at 1600 North La Salle Drive! 🥳 🌆 🏗️
349 new homes, including 70 affordable homes, are one step closer to reality in this high-opportunity, transit-oriented neighborhood.
Next stop, Zoning Committee!
349 new homes, including 70 affordable homes, are one step closer to reality in this high-opportunity, transit-oriented neighborhood.
Next stop, Zoning Committee!
February 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Today, the Chicago Plan Commission APPROVED Fern Hill's Old Town Canvas development, located at 1600 North La Salle Drive! 🥳 🌆 🏗️
349 new homes, including 70 affordable homes, are one step closer to reality in this high-opportunity, transit-oriented neighborhood.
Next stop, Zoning Committee!
349 new homes, including 70 affordable homes, are one step closer to reality in this high-opportunity, transit-oriented neighborhood.
Next stop, Zoning Committee!
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As a private citizen, I submitted a comment to the Plan Commission in support of the Broadway rezoning--on both sides of Broadway medium.com/@DanielKayHe...
Letter to the Plan Commission in support of the Broadway Land Use Framework
To the members of the Chicago Plan Commission:
medium.com
February 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As a private citizen, I submitted a comment to the Plan Commission in support of the Broadway rezoning--on both sides of Broadway medium.com/@DanielKayHe...
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🚨 HOUSING WIN 🚨
For the first time in decades, a new high rise will be built in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
This outcome, while reduced in scope from the original proposal, was made possible thanks to the dedicated efforts of our members.
Read our full statement here:
For the first time in decades, a new high rise will be built in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
This outcome, while reduced in scope from the original proposal, was made possible thanks to the dedicated efforts of our members.
Read our full statement here:
Statement on Ald. Hopkins’ decision regarding the proposed homes located at 1600 N LaSalle
By Abundant Housing Illinois
buff.ly
February 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🚨 HOUSING WIN 🚨
For the first time in decades, a new high rise will be built in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
This outcome, while reduced in scope from the original proposal, was made possible thanks to the dedicated efforts of our members.
Read our full statement here:
For the first time in decades, a new high rise will be built in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
This outcome, while reduced in scope from the original proposal, was made possible thanks to the dedicated efforts of our members.
Read our full statement here: