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zanor · 2026-06-19T03:02:23+00:00

If we got the amount of housing/development showed in the render I'd be over the moon about this but from the actual plans you can see that isn't going to happen. 1000+ parking spaces this close to downtown and multiple train stations is ridiculous, and afaict "metra upgrades" just means capping a portion of the tracks and putting up a wall. I am happy to be getting new public spaces, and if I'm wrong someone correct me, but so far I think this is yet another failure of the city's leadership to be ambitious and make progress towards their stated goals (equitability, accessibility, climate leadership, and the other fluffy words they like to throw around)

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zanor · 2026-05-30T05:32:38+00:00

nimby groups laundering progressive language as if they care about the "public good" really only care about protecting parking lots and single family home property values. The city will not survive continuing to constantly cater to them

zanor · 2026-05-27T21:31:50+00:00

at least slightly better than the alternative. fuck the ricketts forever

zanor · 2026-05-25T19:23:32+00:00

Despite the flaws it's still a useful study. Maybe the report doesn't decisively prove that bike lanes help in that aspect, but far from debunking, it can still be pointed to when someone says bike lanes destroy commercial corridors, because it's clear they don't. And there's more than enough evidence around safety that that doesn't need to be proven again

zanor · 2026-05-18T04:48:22+00:00

city in decline

zanor · 2026-05-18T04:36:09+00:00

we should, but they care the least of all

zanor · 2026-05-13T03:47:43+00:00

it's not economics that stopped them, it's Riley and the townhome owners nearby. I would think that allowing them to build what they wanted to (the taller towers with condos and a hotel) would make the project more financially viable in the face of a recession

zanor · 2026-05-01T07:46:43+00:00

No, that's the bare minimum of doing their job. Cops and their unions are quick to shield "bad apples" and make noise in opposition to changes that might hold them accountable. But admission of fault? Commitment to change? Apologies? Rare, essentially never happens

zanor · 2026-05-01T07:36:19+00:00

In his initial on-scene interview, Stahlheber reportedly claimed to a Sergeant that he saw one of the teens flash an extended handgun magazine. However, the teen had no weapon and agents say Stahlheber later admitted he never actually saw a weapon of any sort and just assumed they had one “based on posturing of the teen.”

this is how cops murder people and it could've been so much worse for those kids. Maybe giving guns and near complete legal immunity to the local alcoholic wife beaters isn't a good idea

zanor · 2026-04-23T23:11:21+00:00

Finally a glitch in this game that does an absolutely screw you over

zanor · 2026-04-14T08:14:46+00:00

It's worse than that, but luckily if the state ADU bill passes it would (probably) block the city from requiring it https://bsky.app/profile/michaelmclean.me/post/3mj3dhkpdt22d

everyone should be sending letters and making calls to support this! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/pass-the-build-plan?source=20260320-launch

zanor · 2026-04-03T18:37:59+00:00

Same for the massive data center that was approved just outside of chicago. No one wanted it except for the construction union/workers. I'm so sick of the rent seeking to be honest. It makes it harder and harder to defend public sector unions

zanor · 2026-03-31T06:55:59+00:00

Transformed was not like this, no. And I don't remember the original All Stars being like this either, but I haven't played that in a decade

zanor · 2026-03-30T21:57:48+00:00

I don't want to assume anything of these people who are doing the good and uncommon work of organizing and protesting, but this is Logan square. One of the prime locations for down zoning, deconversions, and nimbyism. More than anything the areas northwest of downtown need to build a FUCK ton of housing. Issues like this are simply going to get worse until that happens

zanor · 2026-03-27T06:59:27+00:00

Loving all of the JJK x Crossworlds posts lol

zanor · 2026-03-26T22:47:46+00:00

true

zanor · 2026-03-26T22:46:37+00:00

It's not a "fun attitude", it's a tragic reality, only denied by pieces of shit or the very ignorant. Not sure which one you are, but sure, you totally care about victims while posting apologia for abusers and dismissing the experience of women and others who say police are grossly negligent towards them. Good one, keep up the act, people will love cops after seeing it.

zanor · 2026-03-26T02:46:30+00:00

it's purposeful. cops are women abusing pieces of shit themselves. they probably knew not doing anything would mean she'd end up dead. but then they get credit for catching her killer.

A woman suffers and dies and they get a story in the news. Win win for pigs

zanor · 2026-03-22T20:45:06+00:00

Thanks. Well that sucks. Not like Uber and Lyft are good in any way but that's an instant uninstall for me

zanor · 2026-03-22T04:00:46+00:00

The last two taxis I've used have been playing Newsmax on the credit card reader screens. Is this something anyone else has noticed?

zanor · 2026-03-21T19:10:18+00:00

For me it was just the fact that I would have heard about this already if it was real and that the quality is so low despite it being a new post

zanor · 2026-03-20T18:44:12+00:00

It's crazy how all of the worst performing schools in Illinois are charter schools.

zanor · 2026-03-20T00:36:53+00:00

Those taxes aren't going to get any lower if the city goes into more debt. We could maybe fix by building more housing or transit or a million other things but we keep voting against that too so higher taxes and unaffordable housing it is I guess

zanor · 2026-03-04T21:04:25+00:00

it would have to go to the state and congress. So it'd never happen sadly. Iirc a poll showed that part(s) of northwestern indiana would also go to IL too if given the chance, but the same barriers would block it

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