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The Southwest Collective
@swcollectivechi.bsky.social
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Breaking down barriers and building up communities on the southwest side of Chicago. swcollective.org
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 2d
Big ups to Chicago Taildraggers for kicking off the weekend with an amazing Zombie Ride through Pilsen and Little Village 🧟‍♀️🚴🏽‍♀️

IG: @chicagotaildraggers
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 2d
Like everyone else, we are LIVID about what happened at Swap-O-Rama, and what continues to happen at Home Depot.

When businesses have no safety plan communicated at all, to vendors or customers, it has the potential to create a very dangerous situation.

Let’s boycott and shop local.
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 9d
Did you miss our fall community bike ride last weekend?

Not to worry, we’ve posted the route—along with all of our other southwest side bike routes—on our website. Ride them at your leisure, October is a great month to be out and about on your bike!

Check out our map: www.swcollective.org/bikes
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 10d
New concrete bumpouts will stop drivers from flying past everyone, by using the “third lane.” That kind of driving can absolutely kill a person. #pulaskislowTFdown #transit #southpulaski #roaddiet
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 13d
¿Ya tienes un plan para votar? Al igual que quedar con un amigo o planear unas vacaciones, es más fácil planificar tu votación con antelación. ¡No lo improvises! Planifica tu votación y afronta las elecciones con confianza. ¡Usa NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/plan para empezar hoy mismo!
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 13d
Have you made a plan to vote? Just like meeting a friend or planning a vacation, it’s easier to make a vote plan in advance. Don’t wing it! Make a vote plan and approach the election with confidence. Use NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/plan to get started today! #NationalVoterEducationWeek
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 16d
Join us on Oct 25, 12-2pm, at Vicinity Credit Union, for our annual Dia de Muertos event! #trunkortreat #diademuertos
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 18d
Thanks to everybody who came out for our fall community bike ride—and an extra special thanks to the Academy for Global Citizenship for hosting us!
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 19d
It’s true! 🚴🏽‍♀️🍂
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 20d
We’re meeting up at the Academy for Global Citizenship this Saturday, Oct. 4 at 8am and riding out at 9am—join us!

📍 4942 W. 44th St. (just west of Cicero Ave. and south of I-55)
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 21d
Nos complace presentar la subvención Catalyst, la nueva iniciativa de inversión del condado de Cook para apoyar a las empresas que están listas para impulsar su crecimiento. Más información aquí: cookcountysmallbiz.org/es/catalystg...
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 21d
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Catalyst Grant | Cook County Small Business Source
The Catalyst Grant: Fueling what’s next Would $100,000 catalyze your business trajectory?  Through the Catalyst Grant, as many as 88 established and growing businesses in select industries will have…
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 21d
We’re proud to share the Catalyst Grant, Cook County’s latest investment in businesses that are ready to catalyze their growth. Whether you're hiring new staff, modernizing equipment or expanding your facilities, this opportunity is designed to move your business forward and fuel what’s next.
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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 27d
Happy to spend my birthday eve with you all! You rock 🎸
@michealpodgers.bake.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social @swcollectivechi.bsky.social @betterstreetschicago.org @itskylelucas.com
Smiling faces from a stage with audience in the background
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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 25d
We had the special honor of getting to photograph @nerd4cities.bsky.social for @betterstreetschicago.org a few days ago, and it was an absolute treat. It was an amazing event, talking about the importance of transit, reducing housing costs, and a lot more!
A closeup of City Nerd (Ray Delahanty) from a side rear view gently smiling while holding a microphone A shot of the whole panel as City Nerd is smiling and holding an Old Style A view of the panel from behind, showing a packed house listening intently A closeup of Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth speaking while Dixon from The Southwest Collective listens in
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 24d
Thank you to all who stopped by our Freebies for Families event today! We are now on break to plan our annual Dia de Muertos trunk or treat event, set for October 25, 12-2pm, at Vicinity Credit Union. See you there!
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 28d
Join us this Saturday (Sept 27) for our next Freebies for Families event at UI Health, 5525 S Pulaski, from 12-2pm

How does it work? Details are at the link in bio or here: www.swcollective.org/freebies-for...
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 28d
Thanks! 😊
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 28d
Join us this Saturday for our next Freebies for Families event.

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Únase a nosotros este sábado para nuestro próximo evento Freebies for Families.
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 29d
Anyone else just like, oh, construction starting TODAY today?! 😅 Improvements are officially being made to Pulaski, so allow extra time to get where ya need to go.
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Sierra Club Chicago @sierraclubchicago.bsky.social · Sep 21
ADUs citywide are up for a council vote THIS WEEK. Sign the petition to support Ald. Lawson's ordinance, which will help everybody create more naturally affordable housing:
Support ADUs citywide in Chicago
What's going on? Currently, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are only legal in five pilot areas in Chicago, which were established May 1, 2022. Since the pilot areas were established, 106 permits…
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · Sep 21
Our Sept. ride got rained out, but that isn’t going to stop us 🚴🏽‍♀️🍂

Join us Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Academy for Global Citizenship for our rescheduled community bike ride! We’ll be raffling off kids bikes and other goodies—and we’ll kick off at 9am for a family-friendly ride through the neighborhood.
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · Sep 20
Anyone else just like, oh, construction starting TODAY today?! 😅 Improvements are officially being made to Pulaski, so allow extra time to get where ya need to go.
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · Sep 19
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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · Sep 19