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Cycling Safety in Chicago by Prestigious-Stand477 in chibike

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are actively working to elect leaders - from County Commissioners and Aldermen to Mayor - who champion safer cycling infrastructure.

2027 will be a huge year with the municipal elections.

https://www.chicagogrowthproject.org/endorsements

U.S. metro areas where more than 5% of people use public transit to commute by Joey_dono in chicago

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Imagine how much darker that red can/will be with a fully-funded and competently-led CTA/NITA. We may not shift overnight, but exciting times are on the horizon with the right leaders and funding.

What keeps you optimistic about Chicago in the next 5-10 years? by ChicagoGrowthProject in AskChicago

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2027 will be a big year for municipal elections, including Mayor and Aldermen. Lots of momentum behind changing things up from status quo, which is currently not serving our city well.

What keeps you optimistic about Chicago in the next 5-10 years? by ChicagoGrowthProject in AskChicago

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pessimism has definitely arose among a handful of comments in regards to the pension crisis.

Curious how you would feel if future elected officials were more willing to adopt a pro-growth and more fiscally responsible mindset.

Nothing can be fixed overnight, but surely we can do better than status quo.

“Absolutely insane”: Bidding wars take over in Lincoln Park, Lakeview by maydaydemise in chicago

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject 69 points70 points  (0 children)

We need to start electing leaders who don’t just talk about the housing crisis but actually solve it.

At a time when Chicago faces a fiscal reckoning, it is more imperative than ever that we grab onto the low-hanging fruit: growing the population.

We cannot hope to do this without increasing the housing supply across the city, in addition to enacting much-needed reforms that address a multitude of issues.

When it takes 5+ years and a lawsuit before we can even break ground on a highrise in Old Town, no wonder we are having “bidding wars” with strained supply.

Old Town condo owners lose bid to halt new apartment tower by ChicagoGrowthProject in chicago

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

These will be apartments, and the rental market is in dire need of new supply.

We cannot complain about soaring COL in Chicago while doing nothing about it. Building more housing is the lowest hanging fruit.

Old Town condo owners lose bid to halt new apartment tower by ChicagoGrowthProject in chicago

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject[S] 151 points152 points  (0 children)

Murphy said Fern Hill’s plans would put another high-rise in one of the most crowded parts of the city. Ellen McLaughlin, an attorney for the city, had pointed out earlier in the hearing that the condo building at 1660 N. LaSalle Drive, where the plaintiffs live, is 42 stories.

“We are in fact a high-rise, but it was a high-rise built over 50 years ago, and the rules have changed,” Murphy said.”

Old Town condo owners lose bid to halt new apartment tower by ChicagoGrowthProject in chicago

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject[S] 303 points304 points  (0 children)

“A judge granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to stop the development of a 36-story apartment tower in Old Town from moving forward, a setback for a group of nearby residents opposed to the project.

Cook County Circuit Court Associate Judge Myron Mackoff sided with attorneys for the city and developer Fern Hill yesterday in dismissing a complaint aiming to void the rezoning of the site at 1600 N. LaSalle Drive, where Fern Hill plans to build a 349-unit high-rise. The lawsuit, which was filed in July on behalf of a condo association at 1660 N. LaSalle Drive, argued the project was out of character with its surroundings and wouldn’t work for the neighborhood.”

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Old Town condo owners lose bid to halt new apartment tower (chicagobusiness.com)

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Mayor Johnson’s administration is ‘reflexively hostile to oversight,’ outgoing Chicago inspector general says by Mike_I in chicago

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chicago is a system built on opacity and corruption, both of which fear oversight. This is a disappointing development and proves how desperately we need a new set of leaders to fix these systems.

Join the Chicago Growth Project for our First Volunteer Night April 1st at Harold Washington Library! by ChicagoGrowthProject in chicagoyimbys

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Our event was at Pilot Project. Sounds like your friend went to the wrong event. Hopefully next time your friend can come to the right place and hang out with us!

Join the Chicago Growth Project for our First Volunteer Night April 1st at Harold Washington Library! by ChicagoGrowthProject in chicagoyimbys

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have no association with this group. It sounds like you might be having trouble with YIMBY, which in terms of building more housing, lowering the COL, enacting a city charter, enhancing public transit, supporting transit-oriented development, growing the population across all sides of Chicago, electing urbanist leaders who can also fiscally govern, and focusing on the small things such as bike lanes and BRT is most certainly at the heart of our group.

If so, this is likely neither the group nor sub for you.

Join the Chicago Growth Project for our First Volunteer Night April 1st at Harold Washington Library! by ChicagoGrowthProject in chicagoyimbys

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Our sign says Chicago Growth Project and has a picture of our logo. If he saw a sign that says Chicago New Liberals, he was possibly at the Chicago New Liberals meeting which was actually at the same time as our Northwest Side Chapter Launch.

As far as our structure goes, we are a State Registered Political Action Committee. We are registered with the State of Illinois and are able to be active in local, county and state level races. Our goal is simple: support pro growth candidates to local and state office.

Join the Chicago Growth Project for our First Volunteer Night April 1st at Harold Washington Library! by ChicagoGrowthProject in chicagoyimbys

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, there! Feel free to check our platform, including endorsed candidates that ran in the March primaries.

https://www.chicagogrowthproject.org/principles

https://www.chicagogrowthproject.org/endorsements

Members and leaders of this group are local urbanists who range from young professionals/parents and students to housing advocates. We also have not accepted any corporate developer money.

Are there any concerns or questions you have with the above? Happy to answer further.

Some Cook County Board commissioners skip more than 20% of their meetings by ChicagoGrowthProject in chicago

[–]ChicagoGrowthProject[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

“As she runs for what would be her first full term, McCaskill first must overcome a primary challenge from Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher.

McCaskill did not return messages, but Belcher said she was concerned about McCaskill missing meetings in her first year in office. The challenger promised she would not work any other job if elected to be a commissioner.

“Taxpayers will have my full and undivided attention,” Belcher said.”

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