Richard Day
Recent Posts
Far South Side (Wards 6, 8, 9, 10 and 21) candidates talk transportation
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As part of our 2023 Election Coverage, Streetsblog Chicago sent a questionnaire out to every candidate running for alderperson.
Near North and Northwest Side (Wards 1, 43, and 44) candidates talk transportation
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As part of our 2023 Election Coverage, Streetsblog Chicago sent a questionnaire out to every candidate running for alderperson.
South Lakefront and Mid South Side candidates (Wards 4, 5, 16, 20) talk transportation
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As part of our 2023 Election Coverage, Streetsblog Chicago sent a questionnaire out to every candidate running for alderperson.
Help SBC get your local alder candidates on the record about livable streets issues
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There are 210 candidates for alder. While these races get less publicity than the mayoral race, they still matter a lot – and Streetsblog is working to get every candidate on the record.
Chicago’s climate superpower: How TOD can help address global warming
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As shown in this map, Chicago’s land use policies have a major impact on our greenhouse gas emissions.
Activists block the development of a parking lot. Is that the best way to stop displacement?
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While blocking this development would probably do more harm than good, Chicago absolutely needs to do more to fight displacement.
Let’s Cut Tenants a Break by Ending Parking Minimums
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It’s time to build on the success of the transit-oriented development ordinance and eliminate parking minimums for housing city-wide.
New Housing Aid Is a Good Investment
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In addition to hurting Chicago’s most vulnerable residents, cuts to housing assistance can cost much more than they save.
Bringing TOD to South, West sides will require more resources, less red tape
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While our city's TOD ordinance has spurred more transit-friendly development in wealthy and gentrifying neighborhoods, it has done relatively little to encourage investment in parts of the city that need it the most.
Allowing more density would help Chicago avoid a post-COVID transit death spiral
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To secure the future of transit in Chicago, we need to update the zoning code to allow two-flats and low-rise apartments near transit in neighborhoods across the city.