Steven
@stevevance.net
Chicago, zoning, transportation, maps
my blog: http://stevencanplan.com
my business: http://chicagocityscape.com
cofounder of @chi.streetsblog.org
my blog: http://stevencanplan.com
my business: http://chicagocityscape.com
cofounder of @chi.streetsblog.org
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Reasons why your (a Chicagoan) 2024 property tax bill went up
The second and final installment property tax bill for 2024 was mailed to Cook County property owners on Friday, November 14. Social media was abuzz as many people opened their mail (or checked the…
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I'm by no means a property tax expert, but I compiled 8 reasons why your Chicago property tax bill (that you received last week) might have gone up
www.stevencanplan.com/2025/11/reas...
www.stevencanplan.com/2025/11/reas...
that is a big district! Help Drake cover it by volunteering to knock on doors and get the word out
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
that is a big district! Help Drake cover it by volunteering to knock on doors and get the word out
Ald. Dowell went on a bike junket to Denmark and also blocked protected bike lanes on King Drive
chi.streetsblog.org/2013/09/27/p...
chi.streetsblog.org/2013/09/27/p...
November 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Ald. Dowell went on a bike junket to Denmark and also blocked protected bike lanes on King Drive
chi.streetsblog.org/2013/09/27/p...
chi.streetsblog.org/2013/09/27/p...
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This kind of thing wouldn’t happen if we had a mayor who was actually willing to take on aldermanic prerogative. CDOT would be more than happy to ignore this sort of request if they had the necessary political cover. Having a proper South Loop ward would also help.
Ald. Dowell is forcing CDOT to tear out portions of already installed bike lane protection on 18th, including Chicago's first protected intersection.
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/11/21/a...
@stevevance.net @bikegridnow.org @atalliance.bsky.social @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social @chicritmass.bsky.social
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@stevevance.net @bikegridnow.org @atalliance.bsky.social @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social @chicritmass.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
This kind of thing wouldn’t happen if we had a mayor who was actually willing to take on aldermanic prerogative. CDOT would be more than happy to ignore this sort of request if they had the necessary political cover. Having a proper South Loop ward would also help.
The honking holidays are here
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The honking holidays are here
what I'm reading today...
1. lessons [for Chicago?] from the New York City election, specifically the referenda to update the city charter to make it easier to get new housing approved
citythatworks.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
1. lessons [for Chicago?] from the New York City election, specifically the referenda to update the city charter to make it easier to get new housing approved
citythatworks.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
Lessons from New York’s recent housing wins
A path to better housing policy in one of our most expensive cities
citythatworks.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
what I'm reading today...
1. lessons [for Chicago?] from the New York City election, specifically the referenda to update the city charter to make it easier to get new housing approved
citythatworks.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
1. lessons [for Chicago?] from the New York City election, specifically the referenda to update the city charter to make it easier to get new housing approved
citythatworks.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
a bunch of candidates got their responses in by yesterday's deadline, and a few others asked for extensions
stay tuned to @abundanthousingil.bsky.social - members will be able to vote next month, and announcements will be made late December/early January
stay tuned to @abundanthousingil.bsky.social - members will be able to vote next month, and announcements will be made late December/early January
if you’re a candidate following me, take note that @abundanthousingil.bsky.social is doing endorsements for these races:
Congress & Senate: questionnaires are due Dec. 1
State House & Senate, Cook County Board: due Nov. 21
(Districts must overlap Cook County)
Congress & Senate: questionnaires are due Dec. 1
State House & Senate, Cook County Board: due Nov. 21
(Districts must overlap Cook County)
November 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
a bunch of candidates got their responses in by yesterday's deadline, and a few others asked for extensions
stay tuned to @abundanthousingil.bsky.social - members will be able to vote next month, and announcements will be made late December/early January
stay tuned to @abundanthousingil.bsky.social - members will be able to vote next month, and announcements will be made late December/early January
Currently mapping the city's Cannabinoid hemp products – Prohibited areas you probably didn't know Chicago had
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Currently mapping the city's Cannabinoid hemp products – Prohibited areas you probably didn't know Chicago had
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There are no small elected offices - only those who think too small about their office.
Join the Drake for 10 team using the link!
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#chicago #illinois #cookcounty #politics #urbanism
Join the Drake for 10 team using the link!
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#chicago #illinois #cookcounty #politics #urbanism
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There are no small elected offices - only those who think too small about their office.
Join the Drake for 10 team using the link!
forms.gle/vxTUNR5WmxMY...
#chicago #illinois #cookcounty #politics #urbanism
Join the Drake for 10 team using the link!
forms.gle/vxTUNR5WmxMY...
#chicago #illinois #cookcounty #politics #urbanism
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November 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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When property owners in Cook County appeal their assessed values, and are successful and get a refund, most of the taxing bodies get that money back the following year
www.stevencanplan.com/2025/11/reas...
www.stevencanplan.com/2025/11/reas...
Reasons why your (a Chicagoan) 2024 property tax bill went up
The second and final installment property tax bill for 2024 was mailed to Cook County property owners on Friday, November 14. Social media was abuzz as many people opened their mail (or checked the…
www.stevencanplan.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
When property owners in Cook County appeal their assessed values, and are successful and get a refund, most of the taxing bodies get that money back the following year
www.stevencanplan.com/2025/11/reas...
www.stevencanplan.com/2025/11/reas...
[ Chicago Tuesday 12/9 ] In-person & Online. Join our report out. “Bicyclist Fatalities: Investigating USDOT-Registered Carriers, City of Chicago Contracts, & Insurance Networks”
chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
In-person and Online: Bicyclist Fatalities - Investigating USDOT-Registered Carriers, City of Chicago Contracts, & Insurance Networks - Chi Hack Night
Bike Lane Uprising has conducted a data-driven audit and risk analysis of over 50,000 Illinois companies registered with the United States Department of Transportation - specifically examining their r...
chihacknight.org
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
TIL about rogue Japanese balls
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
TIL about rogue Japanese balls
I did not have Ald. Moore upzoning any part of his ward on my bingo card
RS-3 ➡️ RT-4
RS-3 ➡️ RT-4
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I did not have Ald. Moore upzoning any part of his ward on my bingo card
RS-3 ➡️ RT-4
RS-3 ➡️ RT-4
lol look at the movie playing on this rendering's outdoor screen
November 22, 2025 at 5:27 AM
lol look at the movie playing on this rendering's outdoor screen
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Not looking forward to competing with displaced DePaul students for my apartment.
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Not looking forward to competing with displaced DePaul students for my apartment.
in exchange for permission to demolish these residential buildings it owns and replace with a basketball training facility DePaul University has agreed:
- to give its consent to allow landmarking of other buildings it owns or is affiliated with
- to repair one of its buildings
- to give its consent to allow landmarking of other buildings it owns or is affiliated with
- to repair one of its buildings
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
in exchange for permission to demolish these residential buildings it owns and replace with a basketball training facility DePaul University has agreed:
- to give its consent to allow landmarking of other buildings it owns or is affiliated with
- to repair one of its buildings
- to give its consent to allow landmarking of other buildings it owns or is affiliated with
- to repair one of its buildings
that second stair seems really far away
floor plans of a proposed 78-home addition that will replace a surface car parking lot
www.chicagocityscape.com/document/3709
floor plans of a proposed 78-home addition that will replace a surface car parking lot
www.chicagocityscape.com/document/3709
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 AM
that second stair seems really far away
floor plans of a proposed 78-home addition that will replace a surface car parking lot
www.chicagocityscape.com/document/3709
floor plans of a proposed 78-home addition that will replace a surface car parking lot
www.chicagocityscape.com/document/3709
how many ULURP applications are submitted in NYC monthly? @aarmlovi.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
how many ULURP applications are submitted in NYC monthly? @aarmlovi.bsky.social
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This one-story building is going to be replaced by a 3-flat with ground floor commercial. buff.ly/w8bq0B5
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This one-story building is going to be replaced by a 3-flat with ground floor commercial. buff.ly/w8bq0B5
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov Please sign SB 2111 as is. We need to get it done without it being watered down.
November 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov Please sign SB 2111 as is. We need to get it done without it being watered down.
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Want to see 59 new homes replace a series of vacant lots near the Red Line on Clybourn? Call or write to the 2nd Ward to express your support! 🏘️
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Want to see 59 new homes replace a series of vacant lots near the Red Line on Clybourn? Call or write to the 2nd Ward to express your support! 🏘️
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It's frankly insulting the way this is described as maintaining "safety". It's an obvious trade off where making cars able to drive faster and more wreckless is traded for pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It's frankly insulting the way this is described as maintaining "safety". It's an obvious trade off where making cars able to drive faster and more wreckless is traded for pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
The alderperson provided an update today: many of the already installed protections will be removed and planned protections will not be installed
the bike lane construction in question
it goes from 18th/Clark to 18th/Michigan, with a protected intersection at 18th/Wabash
it goes from 18th/Clark to 18th/Michigan, with a protected intersection at 18th/Wabash
November 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The alderperson provided an update today: many of the already installed protections will be removed and planned protections will not be installed
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November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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