Chicago Growth Project

Urbanist PAC promoting a pro-growth agenda for Chicago

[Michael McLean @cornoisseur]

@StatisticUrban I often think about this pocket park I stumbled upon in Boulder.

It used to be a normal 4 way intersection. They just deleted one part of the street, and bam!

Chicago could have thousands of these.

[Molly @mollyfleck]

This headline could apply to hundreds of locations.

[Alicia, Courtyard Urbanist @UrbanCourtyard]

No better place on the planet to raise kids than Chicago, probably

[Daniel @growing_daniel]

Honestly maybe Chicago is it. Maybe we’re all idiots for avoiding this

[Chicago Growth Project @ChiGrowthProj]

More people should be able to live in our walkable communities, and more of our communities should be walkable

[Courtney Finnicum @courtney883]

Living in a walkable Chicago neighborhood on a lovely summer evening is one of life’s great luxuries.

[Chicago 2100 Urbanism @Chicago2100]

Our street fests could and should be much bigger. The parking meter deal squeezes us at every turn

[Richard Day @richsday]

The problem here crops up again and again: in an effort to solve for worst-case scenarios, we’ve abandon efforts to improve the every day user experience. (2/3)

[Alicia, Courtyard Urbanist @UrbanCourtyard]

Yay glad this passed. This means you can meet two exits requirement with the volume of one stair.

Saves space and some $

[Alicia, Courtyard Urbanist @UrbanCourtyard]

Freedom of mobility (at any age) comes from proximity to destinations.

And proximity to destinations depends largely on the density and distribution of homes, shops, schools, workplaces, parks, and services.

[Carter Christensen @CarterChristens]

“Years to study” is at its core a complete failure of American infrastructure and transit investment.

[Chicago Growth Project @ChiGrowthProj]

UPDATE: We're pushing our General Meeting out a week due to the storms! Stay safe out there Chicago ⛈️

RSVP: https://t.co/gxjNVWw5Wr

[Chicago Growth Project @ChiGrowthProj]

Join us this Wednesday at The Beer Temple for our next General Meeting! We’ll be discussing strategy for 2027 and reviewing our endorsement timeline, as well as breaking out into groups for a quick working session.

Connect with fellow urbanists and help us welcome new members!

RSVP: https://t.co/tBFcxoXZsN

[Nick Wojcicki @nickwoj98]

I’ve seen, at this point, hundreds of tweets from Europeans visiting Chicago before/after going to World Cup games throughout the past couple of weeks. Not one of them has had a negative remark. I’m so proud of our city. Never take having the privilege to live here for granted.

[Midwest Antiquarian @Eric_Erins]

Just salvage the cornice and slap it on the new building. I’m a sucker for Bryn Mawrs old architecture but this one building really isn’t that special…

[emily north @north0fnorth]

it’s ferris bueller’s day off levels of a beautiful day out in chicago today

[Phil Thompson @wonder_city_]

Happy Pride Month!

[Chicago Growth Project @ChiGrowthProj]

@mollyfleck @catvielma There's a lot we can do to mitigate transportation concerns as West Loop grows, we just need our leaders be more proactive https://t.co/O5q7MsPYXA

[Chicago Growth Project @ChiGrowthProj]

As West Loop continues to grow, we need to be proactive about improving connectivity.

Halsted BRT and some bus circulator routes would be (relatively) low effort but massively helpful in supporting office + residential growth in the area.

[Chicago Growth Project @ChiGrowthProj]

As West Loop continues to grow, we need to be proactive about improving connectivity.

Halsted BRT and some bus circulator routes would be (relatively) low effort but massively helpful in supporting office + residential growth in the area.

[Crain's Chicago Business @CrainsChicago]

Law firm Sidley Austin to anchor new West Loop office skyscraper https://t.co/7TWVFpkwz6

[Alicia, Courtyard Urbanist @UrbanCourtyard]

FASCINATING study from Helsinki supporting the importance of FINE-GRAINED parcels for street-retail presence, agglomeration, and diversity.

Basically, small parcels with high density are associated with healthy retail.

Small parcels with low density, and large parcels of whatever density, are associated with weaker retail.

Anyone who has walked around urban neighborhoods and paid attention to parcel size already knew this.

Don't blame the death of commercial real estate on internet shopping or delivery services Blame superparcels and megaprojects.

[Daniel Kay Hertz @DanielKayHertz]

This is crazy

[Michael McLean @cornoisseur]

Chicago is a city that bikes.