@curbanism.bsky.social
Advocating for better urbanism in the Champaign-Urbana community. We support walkable, bikeable, accessible cities and affordable housing!
This is amazing!!!
03.11.2025 12:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0You can file a witness slip in favor of it if you want to help!
31.10.2025 00:12 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Can we actually get a transit bill done at the very last minute??? File a witness slip to help!!!
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We got our workout done at the Boneyard Creek Cleanup!! Thanks to everyone who came out and the City of Champaign for providing the tools and the pizza!
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CUrb Book Club:
Sunday, November 2, we are finishing the last half of Evicted by Matthew Desmond. This book relays the process of evictions and who is affected by detailing several cases in Milwaukee, WI.
Sunday, Nov 2 at 3pm
Elm City Coffee
208 W Main St Urbana
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Join the CUrbanism Crew at the America Recycles Day Boneyard Creek Cleanup this Saturday at 9am (get there at 8:45am)!
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
A couple weeks ago we attended the Strong Towns Illinois Gathering! We learned so much from other Local Conversations and enjoyed meeting our colleagues across the state!
@strongtowns.org @strongtownschicago.bsky.social
Book cover with date and location of book club.
This Sunday we are talking about the first half (through Ch 13) of Evicted by Matthew Desmond!
Let's talk about it!
Sunday, Oct 12 at 3pm
Elm City Coffee
208 W Main St Urbana
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What were you taught about driving, and what do you believe now?
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
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What comes to mind when you think of the best way to travel in your community?
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
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What transportation options were available to you today and did those choices shape your sense of freedom?
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#WeekWithoutDriving
What do your daily routes say about community priorities?
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#WeekWithoutDriving
If everyone had what they needed to move freely what would your community look like?
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#WeekWithoutDriving
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Join us for our #WeekWithoutDriving Ice Cream Social! Come learn about how to report sidewalks and potholes through the Brightly Citizen Portal and how to generally make our community safer for non-drivers!
🗓️ Thursday, October 2
⏰ 6:00pm
🍦 Jarling's Custard Cup, 309 W Kirby, Champaign
What did you depend on today to move throughout your community?
@americawalks
#WeekWithoutDriving
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Happy #WeekWithoutDriving! Ever wondered what life is like without a car? Could you get everything done?
Join us in replacing car trips this week (or for a day) to challenge car dependency!
@americawalks.bsky.social
Text reads Week Without Driving Sept 29-Oct 5 2025
SAVE THE DATE:
September 29 - October 5
Could You Go a Week Without Driving?
Step into the reality of millions who rely on walking, rolling, biking, transit, or carpooling every day.
Think you can do it? Join us for this experience with #WeekWithoutDriving! 💡Sign up at weekwithoutdriving.org
Bike to work then bike to our September Happy Hour!
We'll be talking about biking to work, Week without Driving and city council goals!
Wednesday, 9/10
6:00pm
Quality Bar, Champaign
It's me, I'm sickos.
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We are reading ALL of Tactical Urbanism by Mike Lydon + Anthony Garcia!
Didn't finish? You can still join the discussion!
Sunday, August 31 @ 1pm *
Elm City Coffee, 208 W Main, Urbana
*NOTE: We are meeting at 1pm instead of 3pm!
Tonight! Let’s talk parking!
13.08.2025 20:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Legalize walkability, so we can spend more time with friends!
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August YIMBY Happy Hour
Wednesday 8/13 @ 6pm
Quality, 110 N Neil St, Champaign
August is @YIMBYAction Membership month! This year the membership theme is parking reform! If you join YIMBY, that boosts the funding for CUrbanism Club and shows the national group that we're serious!
Read with CUrbanism! This month we are reading all of Streetfight!
We’ll be talking about it on Sunday, July 27 @ 3pm at Elm City Coffee!!
July Happy Hour in Urbana!!
The Yellow Rabbit is in the basement of the Cohen building at 136 W Main St, Urbana!
Let’s talk joining boards, the Urbana comprehensive plan, and more!
Wednesday 7/9 @ 6pm!
Big news from Berkeley!!!
27.06.2025 15:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Amazing!!! Thank you so much for your reporting. I'm going to tell anyone who wants to make public comments in favor of density to go find one of your threads.
27.06.2025 15:30 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Last night the Champaign City Council gave staff the go-ahead to bring ordinances to eliminate parking requirements and to allow missing middle housing in most of the city! Yay team!!!
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If you care about missing middle housing and reducing parking minimums in Champaign, show your support by giving public comment at Champaign City Council THIS Tuesday at 7pm or emailing at council@champaignil.gov!
See you on Tuesday 6/24 at 7pm!!
More: documents.ci.champaign.il.us/object?id=1k...
If we have to have raised highways, let's at least make them beautiful underneath!
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