tedward
@teddysleeps.bsky.social
Chicago resident, statistician, urbanist, Lake Michigan enjoyer
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Good morning. So-called “inclusionary zoning” is a tax on new affordable housing that raises overall rents in exchange for a handful of means-tested units for literal lottery winners. It’s bad policy that hurts most of the people it’s supposed to help and we should stop doing it.
March 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Good morning. So-called “inclusionary zoning” is a tax on new affordable housing that raises overall rents in exchange for a handful of means-tested units for literal lottery winners. It’s bad policy that hurts most of the people it’s supposed to help and we should stop doing it.
"you can just do things"-deniers crying right now
I wrote the bakery and asked if I could have their Paczki sign once the week was over and, reader, they said yes.
March 10, 2025 at 5:42 AM
"you can just do things"-deniers crying right now
I speak pretty decent Spanish, but today I learned a new word: arancel
March 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I speak pretty decent Spanish, but today I learned a new word: arancel
test tornado sirens feeling extra ominous today
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
test tornado sirens feeling extra ominous today
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This should be Broadway and/or Lincoln Ave
Car free High Street in Zwolle, the Netherlands at x3 the speed. What would be space for parked cars in the UK is used for outdoor seating / dining, bike parking and greenery. A far better use of public space and shows cycling and walking can co-exist on busy shopping streets
March 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This should be Broadway and/or Lincoln Ave
oof. didn't the last election prove that "real" communities are now largely downstream of online communities?
Observe, the mating call of the out of touch political strategist:
March 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
oof. didn't the last election prove that "real" communities are now largely downstream of online communities?
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From a story we published earlier this week on @wbez.org:
We collected ~100 years worth of rent data to find that for thousands of low and middle income renters, Chicago now is likely the most unaffordable its been in nearly a century w/ @popkulturekills.bsky.social
www.wbez.org/interactive/...
We collected ~100 years worth of rent data to find that for thousands of low and middle income renters, Chicago now is likely the most unaffordable its been in nearly a century w/ @popkulturekills.bsky.social
www.wbez.org/interactive/...
Chicago rents are climbing fast. For many, there’s nowhere left to go. | WBEZ
Letonia Robinson has spent two years searching for an affordable home. She’s not alone — rents in Chicago are rising faster than incomes, squeezing thousands of families.
www.wbez.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
From a story we published earlier this week on @wbez.org:
We collected ~100 years worth of rent data to find that for thousands of low and middle income renters, Chicago now is likely the most unaffordable its been in nearly a century w/ @popkulturekills.bsky.social
www.wbez.org/interactive/...
We collected ~100 years worth of rent data to find that for thousands of low and middle income renters, Chicago now is likely the most unaffordable its been in nearly a century w/ @popkulturekills.bsky.social
www.wbez.org/interactive/...
Fully endorse. More housing = safer neighborhoods, better amenities, and more tax revenue for a city that desperately needs it.
"I encourage Chicagoans to walk north of Foster on Broadway, take a look around, and ask: Do we want to preserve parking lots and strip malls or build a thriving neighborhood for everyone?" - AHIL member Neville H. with a letter to the editor in today's Chicago Sun Times 🏘️ 👏
Zoning change along Broadway will help Edgewater thrive
A vote for a controversial zoning change on Broadway. Also, motivation from a nonprofit leader, thumbs-down on City Council members who voted for the $830 million city bond sale, why cellphones…
buff.ly
March 1, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Fully endorse. More housing = safer neighborhoods, better amenities, and more tax revenue for a city that desperately needs it.
Not sure what to make my first post, decided to go with this picture I took during the first big snow of the season, 3 months ago.
March 1, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Not sure what to make my first post, decided to go with this picture I took during the first big snow of the season, 3 months ago.