Jimm Dispensa

Urban footprint analytics -- that's my jam

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

Von Linne (93% utilization) will get a nice bump

[Block Club Chicago @BlockClubCHI]

A large vacant lot in AVondale will be turned into a massive rental housing complex after a proposal that’s been in the works for over a year received City Council approval Wednesday. https://t.co/SP8KaraLpp

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

@BrennanWoodruff Imagine having a 1998 Menlo Park rookie Google card

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

FWIW % of City of Chicago SSA’s with social media presence:
Website = 90%
Facebook = 76%
Instagram = 64%
LinkedIn = 40%
Twitter = 28%
YouTube = 26%
TikTok = 10%
BlueSky = 2%
Google+ = 2%

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

The Tesla Cybercab was built from the ground up as a purpose-built robotaxi.

The seat height is engineered to align with standard wheelchair seat height for better accessibility.

As you can see, there is tons of leg room. It’s a very comfortable place to be. I guarantee almost everyone will prefer a ride in this over a human driven Uber or even a Waymo.

This car will change everything. IMO, it’s the iPhone moment for automobiles.

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

@SpectersOfPugs @LynnBecker Before Google and Oprah there was Ann Anovitz who arguably had an earlier, outsized impact on development in that area

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

But with ~ 25,000 available ninth grade “seats” in other public high schools, many of which are nearby and have available capacity, why no consideration for ceasing entry grade enrollment at some of these 30 high schools, many of which struggle to enroll 50 incoming 9th graders?

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

One way to look at it: of ~100 public HS’s in Chi the 30 lowest enrolled have avg enrollment of 232 students and have combined enrollment of 5,800. No one in their right mind should ever suggest force transferring so many HS students to other HS’s.

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

No one should even suggest force transferring any of the ~ 1,500 ninth graders already enrolled in these 30 HS’s.

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

@ChalkandChange Big cities contemplating school closures need to understand the big differences between closing/consolidating schools vs. entry grade enrollment cessation, both in terms of capex/opex but also disruption avoidance

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

This piece gets a lot right, some things wrong, and unintentionally omits many interesting and significant nuances re: consolidation of public schools. One day I’ll write an essay on the role student assignment plays in closing schools.

[Chicago Contrarian @ChicagoContrar1]

With 58 percent of CPS buildings underutilized, George Shay explains the only way for CPS to move forward is consolidation and closures, not additional funding.
https://t.co/e6Std9v3Rg

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

@ChalkandChange The issues and questions raised in this piece are profoundly significant and largely point to what I’m suggesting the Contrarian post is missing. It’s really difficult (but necessary) to understand the capex/opex and school choice elements of any school closing proposals…

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

@recallthisfall you couldn’t be more wrong. MLL and MBJ proved anyone can win mayor race esp when there are 10+ candidates

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

different results for the ~ 136k city registered voters who signed one or more 2026 primary candidate petitions. Top 5 residing wards: 47th-7,312, 19th-7,162, 48th-4,825, 43rd-4,655, 8th-4,644, bottom 5 residing wards: 23rd-993, 15th-994, 10th-996, 25th-1,007, 12th-1,133

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

Do you even circulate?
Among approx. 5,350 2026 primary petition circulators, one-third reside in city vs. two-thirds suburban. Among city circulators, top 5 residing wards: 19th-157, 11th-65, 29th-65, 47th-60, 46th-59, bottom 5 residing wards: 36th-10, 31st-10, 50th-12, 10th-12, 30th-15

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

“What does the transition look like?” (from human-driven vehicles to driverless vehicles) is not an unreasonable question.

Same question applies to State of IL’s massive fleet of gasoline-powered vehicles to BEV’s. Same question for IL’s municipalities and Cook County

[Landon @landon20s]

Does @JBPritzker want @Waymo in Chicago?

I asked him directly

Full interview tomorrow on https://t.co/txhDdQONfW @chicagofuturist

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

@DriXander And what happened to light pole ads, EY’s 2FM recommendations?

[Beep @beepAVsolutions]

The full story on Atlanta's first autonomous public transit service is here! ATL Spoke is live, connecting Southwest Atlanta with free, safe autonomous transit powered by @AdastecCorp , Karsan, & Beep's AutonomOS™. https://t.co/fhu90UPod7 @AtlantaBeltline

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

@FrankCalabrese @LostChiDem Kat 2027

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

@PekalaLaw @mkos66 @RLSandack @vjeannek at the very least we should stop calling it what it’s clearly not—affordable housing —and start calling it what it truly is—subsidized housing

[Jimm Dispensa @JimmDispensa]

We have many billions in structural deficits with major budget disappointments and this is what we’re gonna talk about?

[Chicago Tribune Politics @ChiTribCloutSt]

Aldermen push for stiffer penalties on marijuana smoking, sales around schools and parks https://t.co/65auKP9xPr