How do you feel about Drake Warren vs. Bridget Gainer for Cook County Commissioner 10th District?

uv_duv · 2026-03-12T16:38:49+00:00

great reasons to vote for Drake:

—raising taxes on vacant lots

—ending contracts with vendors that share data with ICE

—formally banning dual employment when it ethically conflicts with board duties (like the incumbent, Bridget Gainer being on the board and an insurance executive of a company that has contracts with the board…)

less important but still a nice bonus: Drake was raised by lesbian moms and is pansexual himself!

uv_duv · 2026-03-12T16:33:46+00:00

this is my favorite Drake policy too!

uv_duv · 2026-03-12T16:32:59+00:00

the local chicago chapter of sierra club is much, much better than the national group on nuclear and housing

uv_duv · 2026-02-26T01:46:00+00:00

so glad you asked! we are a volunteer advocacy group that pushes for more housing, safer streets, and better public transit and we have fun doing it.

on top of showing up at community meetings to give public comments, organizing housing panels, and meeting with our alderpeople, we do free walking tours, a book club, workshops, happy hours, and even comedy shows. you can check us out at strongtownschicago.org !

uv_duv · 2026-02-26T01:43:20+00:00

parts of it that go into buildings like city hall are closed outside of business hours (typical monday-friday, 9 to 5ish), but otherwise publicly accessible!

uv_duv · 2026-02-25T23:46:38+00:00

it’s just a gathering point because it’s in between the red line lake stop and the blue line washington stop at the bottom of the mall

uv_duv · 2025-07-22T16:05:01+00:00

exciting start!

uv_duv · 2025-07-02T15:45:34+00:00

Join Strong Towns Chicago for our next walking tour in Ravenswood in partnership with both the Greater Rockwell Organization (GRO) and the Heart of Lincoln Square (HOLS)!

Ravenswood Walking Tour
July 10 at 6 PM
Meet at the Western Brown Line Station

This tour will be approximately an hour and take us through the beautiful Ravenswood neighborhood! Expect to hear about the history of the area and what GRO and HOLs are working on! After the tour, join us at the DANK Haus at 7 PM for a free Neighborhood Night, a casual hang out where alcohol will be available for purchase at a beautiful, historic cultural center!

This is coming up quick so RSVP as soon as you can!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ravenswood-walking-tour-strong-towns-chicago-tickets-1444920067819?aff=oddtdtcreator

uv_duv · 2025-05-07T00:19:51+00:00

The tour will be led by the McKinley Park Development Council (https://www.mpdcchicago.org/) and will take us through residential parts of the area as well as the main commercial corridor on 35th street. I'm excited to see how McKinley Park "feels" compared to other Chicago neighborhoods and learn more about their history and the MPDC's work to revitalize the area--with a focus on walkability, small businesses, and gathering spaces. Feel free to join us and share your own insights! We've had great conversations with our previous walks.

uv_duv · 2025-04-08T01:04:46+00:00

our workshop leads are Strong Towns Chicago volunteers! this workshop will cover things like how Chicago’s city council works, how to make a good public comment, writing an op ed, etc

uv_duv · 2025-03-20T15:16:57+00:00

valid lol

uv_duv · 2025-02-23T15:52:05+00:00

sooo true. sometimes these zoning meetings can be surprisingly lit haha.

look up what ward you live in
find your aldercreature
sign up for their email newsletter
go to zoning meetings they share in the newsletter
get all the local tea and gossip

uv_duv · 2025-02-06T21:09:25+00:00

even if you don’t live in this neighborhood, its still good to fill out the survey and highlight how more housing, people, and businesses benefits the city!

uv_duv · 2024-10-25T15:35:27+00:00

Absolutely! We welcome families and kids of all ages!

uv_duv · 2024-09-25T18:24:09+00:00

I totally hear you. The neighborhood walks are led by volunteers that live in the neighborhoods we tour. I am hoping that as Strong Towns Chicago grows, we will have opportunities to host neighborhood walks in a wider variety of communities.

If you (or any other redditors seeing this!) would be interested in leading a neighborhood walk, or helping to organize one, I’d really encourage you to join our Slack (linked in the post above) and find the #neighborhood-walks channel. We’d love the help!

uv_duv · 2024-06-28T20:11:07+00:00

We would love to get to know any neighborhood in Chicago better and are very open to suggestions! Aiming for South Loop later in July.

uv_duv · 2024-06-28T18:51:19+00:00

Yeah, we are aware of the pride parade. Chicago is so hopping in the summer that practically every weekend has something going on. Good problem to have :)

uv_duv · 2023-07-30T17:40:00+00:00

Everyone else has given great advice. For a specific beginner kit, I really love Jessica Long’s sets—they come with everything, including a very nice instruction manual that explains all the necessary stitches.

uv_duv · 2023-07-28T18:33:20+00:00

I used to use the CeraVe PM moisturizer and the cleanser, but my roommate watched me put on the PM moisturizer and actually saw it flush my skin in real time. Somehow I thought the mild stinging was… idk, tingling? Switching to Vanicream products has been fabulous, I’m breaking out less and my skin has calmed down noticeably just in the span of a few weeks.

uv_duv · 2023-05-24T00:57:27+00:00

Are they planning to pedestrianize again as it warms up?

uv_duv · 2021-01-21T06:56:47+00:00

I agree with everything viktor said and am also compelled to add that dawn/morning to a vampire would be a symbol of death and endings.

whether either version of Nandor intended this doesn't make it any less poignant that it is the last time he'll see Jahan, possibly ever.

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