Jesse Orr
@jessezorr.bsky.social
Once a development consultant abroad, now a Chicago civil servant.
Housing / transportation / politics / etc. opinions my own, but restrained.
Housing / transportation / politics / etc. opinions my own, but restrained.
This on page 41 (51 of the PDF is the most substantive part for operations).
November 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This on page 41 (51 of the PDF is the most substantive part for operations).
Baltimore did this with its light rail back in the 80’s to get construction done quickly and cheaply iirc.
Link below:
Link below:
October 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Baltimore did this with its light rail back in the 80’s to get construction done quickly and cheaply iirc.
Link below:
Link below:
North Side folks without plans tonight - come hear me talk about Zoning and Development and tell us what you think we should be doing more [or less]!!
Submit any pre-meeting questions you want answered through the link below:
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September 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
North Side folks without plans tonight - come hear me talk about Zoning and Development and tell us what you think we should be doing more [or less]!!
Submit any pre-meeting questions you want answered through the link below:
airtable.com/appd482bRGwK...
Submit any pre-meeting questions you want answered through the link below:
airtable.com/appd482bRGwK...
More than three years after I went to my first community meeting about this, Clark Street Bike Lanes (Montrose to Winnemac) are finally happening!
August 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
More than three years after I went to my first community meeting about this, Clark Street Bike Lanes (Montrose to Winnemac) are finally happening!
This is in no way a dunk, but reading the blurbs of From Boom to Bubble makes it clear how much the discourse has changed - “overbuilding” discourse is the post-recession era replaced by emphasis on its opposite.
The question is which part of today’s discourse will be the same in ~10 years!
The question is which part of today’s discourse will be the same in ~10 years!
July 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This is in no way a dunk, but reading the blurbs of From Boom to Bubble makes it clear how much the discourse has changed - “overbuilding” discourse is the post-recession era replaced by emphasis on its opposite.
The question is which part of today’s discourse will be the same in ~10 years!
The question is which part of today’s discourse will be the same in ~10 years!
