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Personal account. Housing Director at Impact for Equity, a law and policy center in Chicago. Former policy director, Chicago Department of Housing. Book "The Battle of Lincoln Park" on the origins of gentrification in Chicago. ๐Ÿ& ๐ŸšŒ

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Oh wowโ€”I hadnโ€™t heard that

16.10.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Go @leniann.bsky.social ! Legend level for sticking with this proposal. Your RENTER CONSTITUENTS thank you!

16.10.2025 11:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What theyโ€™re joking about when they joke about Hitler

16.10.2025 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

what has ridership looked like?

16.10.2025 03:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™ve known for forever that they donโ€™t think gendered violence is a really serious thing but itโ€™s still wild to hear them say it so plainly.

16.10.2025 03:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 908    ๐Ÿ” 253    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"they've always been like this" is always a tempting savvy take but it is just not true that Republican staffers were 100 percent open Nazis back in 2004, or hell even 2014. they just weren't

15.10.2025 16:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2910    ๐Ÿ” 379    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 87    ๐Ÿ“Œ 61

Anyway real "you're not being ignored, you're being disagreed with" hours

16.10.2025 02:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They couldn't conceive of the idea that a group of people who were overwhelmingly, by self-ID, longtime comfortable homeowners in a place that has seen massive increases in property values over the last few decades, were not the scrappy, oppressed class in the debate

16.10.2025 02:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The other thing that struck me was that probably ten or a dozen people were kicked out for being disruptiveโ€”screaming at their neighbors who supported the plan, or shouting to interrupt an alder's statement. Every one of them was on the anti side.

16.10.2025 02:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The anti side made a wide range of arguments, but the one that struck me the most was the retired white homeowner who, on a day that her neighbors were being kidnapped by ICE, said that allowing new apartment buildings would be like "Trump's authoritarianism"

16.10.2025 02:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 68    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like the Zoning Committee meeting where this was heard earlier this week.

The gallery was entirely full: Half, wearing coordinated bandanas and mostly grey-haired, there to oppose the rezoning; the other half, about 30 years younger on average, to support

16.10.2025 02:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's cool that when they think the audience is progressive, the Edgewater residents organizing against the Broadway rezoning say they're fighting gentrification, but otherwise they're pretty open about what they're worrying about

16.10.2025 02:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 139    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

15.10.2025 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8769    ๐Ÿ” 2783    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 73    ๐Ÿ“Œ 45

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is justโ€ฆmass murder.

14.10.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13906    ๐Ÿ” 4097    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 463    ๐Ÿ“Œ 166

CTA taking their next big step in the smart streets pilot. Up until now, fines had mainly been coming from just 4 cameras that I believe are tied to Dept of Finance vehicles.

15.10.2025 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is real. Chicago today.

15.10.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5379    ๐Ÿ” 2096    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 93    ๐Ÿ“Œ 34
An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

15.10.2025 00:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6214    ๐Ÿ” 2374    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 299    ๐Ÿ“Œ 128

Can confirm. Spouse works in Cicero and she noted this morning how eerily uncongested Cermak was today. ICE is very intentionally destroying the livelihoods of Latino/a communities.

14.10.2025 13:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To a somewhat lesser extent, the same is true of several other areas. Cicero has seen heavy ICE activity similar to Sunday in Rogers Park about twice a week lately. Same for the southeast side, same for southwest suburbs like Burbank and Bridgeview, same for Hammond and Whiting across the border.

14.10.2025 03:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 108    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

I'm in BotY, Brighton Park, Gage Park, or Englewood a couple times a week. ICE and CBP have been so ever-present there that I have run into multi-vehicle phalanxes of masked agents completely at random on two different occasions in the last three weeks. 47th is a ghost town compared to spring.

14.10.2025 03:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 143    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Federal Agents Deploy Tear Gas In Albany Park as Neighbors Block Immigration Arrest It is the latest use of chemical irritants deployed by agents in neighborhoods. The incident was also the latest example of increased neighbor resistance to immigration enforcement in Chicago.

On Sunday, Albany Park residents came out of their homes to link arms and shout down ICE agents attempting to abduct one of their neighbors. They were successful, even though in response, agents ran over one woman's foot and deployed tear gas.

blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/13/f...

14.10.2025 13:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 105    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Chicago Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards Day for all those who celebrate

14.10.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.

14.10.2025 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1034    ๐Ÿ” 459    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 102    ๐Ÿ“Œ 52

"Residents in Chicago and Portland are living in a police state where masked armed forces kidnap who they want to kidnap, where they have to listen to public officials routinely lie about what is happening in their neighborhoods." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

14.10.2025 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1549    ๐Ÿ” 605    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

You canโ€™t say this without offering your own

14.10.2025 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hmm, so it feels like they're squeezing the tourist/visitor passes to the benefit of the commuter/one-off rider fares

13.10.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The life, death, and rebirth of moderate-density apartment buildings in Chicago The pantheon of Chicago architecture tends to cluster at either end of the density spectrum. In one corner you have the trophy commercial skyscrapers; in the other you have icons of domesticity, the b...

Finally got something out of my head that's been there a while: A capsule history of the mid-density Chicago apartment building daniel-kay-hertz.ghost.io/the-life-dea...

13.10.2025 04:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Fields Sisters undefeated: racism comes before race.

13.10.2025 04:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The life, death, and rebirth of moderate-density apartment buildings in Chicago The pantheon of Chicago architecture tends to cluster at either end of the density spectrum. In one corner you have the trophy commercial skyscrapers; in the other you have icons of domesticity, the b...

Finally got something out of my head that's been there a while: A capsule history of the mid-density Chicago apartment building daniel-kay-hertz.ghost.io/the-life-dea...

13.10.2025 04:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

One thing I want you to take from videos like this is the absolute cacophony of whistles and screams of "GET THE FUCK OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD" from people in the streets and in buildings. And more and more people are at that point every day.

12.10.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 807    ๐Ÿ” 240    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

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