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NITA will present interpretation of the People Over Parking Act at first board meeting

Here is the map, and the methodology. NITA will introduce model legislation for municipalities to consider for adoption to help them comply with state law.

To be honest, it would make the job of local governments easier if they just go rid of parking mandates completely.

u/GeckoLogic — 1 month ago
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Senator Mike Simmons announces $300k of funding to study a connected bike grid for the Chicagoland region!

u/GeckoLogic — 2 months ago
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New raised intersection at Senn High School. 100% stop sign compliance rate by drivers!

u/GeckoLogic — 2 months ago
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Abundant Housing Illinois early endorses Patrick Gilsenan for 32nd Ward Alderperson

Patrick knows what the housing shortage does to people because it happened to him. He got priced out of Bucktown when his landlord sold the two-flat he rented — one more unit lost to the deconversions that have drained this ward of the affordable housing it already had. A law degree and career later, he’s made it back as a homeowner and is running on an explicitly YIMBY platform - legalizing Chicago’s historic missing middle and expanding the Western Avenue proactive upzoning into the 32nd.

He's been on the associate board of the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness for nearly ten years. As a member of The People's 32nd and AHIL, he co-organized a happy hour between AHIL and People’s 32, bridging the gap between our movement and a relevant area IPO. He's shown up with P32 and NWNA for housing on Milwaukee Ave, and he's been at the table at Lathrop Homes making sure promises made are promises kept - fighting just like we do for housing for all.

The 32nd has spent years with an alder who treats new neighbors as a nuisance. Many of you have been there for knock down, drag out fights where this alder has decided to say no to more housing despite the community saying yes. This ward is a golden opportunity to change one of our most resistant alders, in a AHIL heavy ward, into the one of the first AHIL member alders elected into City Council. This race is winnable, but only if we work it. Abundant Housing Illinois is proud to endorse Patrick Gilsenan — knock doors, chip in, and tell your friends in the 32nd why this one matters.

https://www.patrickfor32.com

u/GeckoLogic — 2 months ago
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BikePAC is ⅔ of the way towards their $100k goal for the upcoming municipal election. Next big fundraiser is Thursday Sept 10. This is how we get proper infrastructure built!

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u/GeckoLogic — 2 months ago
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Lincoln Square Apartment Plan Needs More Family Units, Less Parking, Neighbors Say

“This is an incredible community where you absolutely do not need to rely on a car. So we’re advocating for less car storage and more livable spaces,” Mathis said.

Mathis said many people in the area use larger cargo bikes that can often accommodate a parent, multiple children and groceries, for example.

“Instead of minivans, we get to ride our children and our dogs around in bicycles, and we want storage for that,” said Mathis, who has lived in the neighborhood for about 15 years. 

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“We love the idea of having more neighbors to use the park,” Carl Beien, Gross Park Advisory Council president, said in an interview after the meeting. 

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u/GeckoLogic — 3 months ago
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36 new apartments proposed at 1429 W Irving Park. Community meeting Monday July 27 7pm at Guthries Tavern

An in-person meeting with the Southport Neighbors Association is scheduled for 7PM on Monday, July 27 at Guthries Tavern (1300 W Addison).

A potential purchaser of the site - currently a parking lot - is seeking a zoning change from B3-2 to B2-3 to enable the construction of a 5-story mixed-use building with 36 residential units and 4,400 square feet of ground floor retail spaces. The proposed building would include 25 parking spaces - 11 exterior parking stalls, and 14 interior garage parking spaces - all accessed off of the alley.

Seven of the 36 residential units (i.e., 20%) would be designated as affordable units via the Affordable Requirements Ordinance. The proposed building would include 8 three-bedroom units, 20 two-bedroom units, 4 one-bedroom units, and 4 studio apartments.

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u/GeckoLogic — 3 months ago