Jesse Orr
jessezorr.bsky.social
Jesse Orr
@jessezorr.bsky.social
Once a development consultant abroad, now a Chicago civil servant.

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
Baltimore did this with its light rail back in the 80’s to get construction done quickly and cheaply iirc.

Link below:
October 4, 2025 at 7:39 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:

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September 29, 2025 at 8:31 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!
August 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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!
July 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
June 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM