Raise Your Voice For A Safer Grand Avenue Show your support for the upcoming street safety improvements on Grand Avenue! Business owners and out-of- towners want Grand Avenue to stay dangerous. They're protesting at the intersection of Grand and Ogden every Monday from 4-6pm. Project Features Bus bump-outs for faster boarding Shortened pedestrian crossings Raised crosswalks Protected bike lanes Street trees Wheelchair-accessible sidewalks And more Join our counter-protest, and show that you support safe streets for kids, families, and seniors! Bring signs, friends, and a positive attitude! We know that Grand is unsafe. Let's fix it!

Every Monday until bike lane morale improves

Dozens of pinkish cones of lilac flowers blooming. A chain link fence is visible in front. A tall brick building is behind.

You can't smell the lilacs blooming from your car.

There are a handful of bushes we walk past for school stop off. It's nice to watch spring arrive.

Things bike helmets will protect you from:

-Head injuries from a slow speed fall
-Light rain
-Being blamed for not wearing a helmet if you get hit by someone driving 5,000 lbs of metal and glass

Things bike helmets won't protect you from:

-Everything else

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Yellow circular badge on a white background urging action for Overflow Action Day by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and Friends of the Chicago River. Large blue text reads, “Act! It’s an Overflow Action Day” on the upper half of the badge with the logos of the organizations below.

Overflow Action Alert

Heavy rain is expected in the #Chicago area today. Reduce your use of water during and after the storm to help prevent flooding and protect water quality:

• Delay showers and baths
• Flush less frequently
• Wait to run the dishwasher or washing machine

MWRD.org/OAD

BIG news for Illinois renters! House Bill 3564, led by myself and Rep. Syed, has passed through the House and Senate!

If signed into law by Governor Pritzker, HB3564 establishes a $50 cap for rental application fees, bans 11 types of junk fees, caps move-in fees at 20% of rent, and more.

maybe it's both :)

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BFF Bikes— Careers

If anyone is looking for a bike job in Chicago BFF Bikes is hiring www.bffbikes.com/careers

trying to limit myself to just two string cheeses a day, send thoughts and prayers

April 2026: tiny lil actions to make Chicago a tiny lil bit better Regional trains, Idaho stops, and so many Earth Day cleanups

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tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/april-2026...

Click on the links and make a difference! It only takes a few minutes.

April 2026: tiny lil actions to make Chicago a tiny lil bit better Regional trains, Idaho stops, and so many Earth Day cleanups

What’s your personal weather threshold for biking? Is there a degree below/above which you won’t bike? Is rain a no-go? What MPH of wind makes you take the bus instead?

My readers know so much, and I want to crowd source and share that knowledge!
open.substack.com/pub/tinylila...

Time to give back Chicago cyclists 😍

HumboldtTown Safe Streets Tour Join us for a slow-roll bicycle ride through the upcoming safe streets improvements on Humboldt Drive and Grand Avenue! Sunday, April 12th Meet at 11AM | Ride at 11:30AM Neet at The Center Of Order And Experimentation (1727 W Grand Avenue) Presented by your neighbors at the Northwest Neighborhood Alliance and Chicago Bike Grid Now

Flyers flyers flyers!

Get your flyers!

And join us next Sunday for our HumboldtTown group ride!

Cycling Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study of Half a Million Finds Getting from A to B on a bicycle more often could reduce risk of dementia, possibly by protecting a part of the brain tied to memory functions, new research finds.

“Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), & a 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia.”

Connecting bike-riding with reduced dementia risk. #UrbanTruth

Happy Walk to Work Day 🚶

Being able to walk to work isn’t just a lifestyle perk, it’s a result of housing policy.

Build more homes near jobs 🏠
Create more walkable communities 🚶

A courtyard building next to the Damen Brown line station

RT if you think multifamily housing should be allowed next to L stations in Chicago

#courtyardurbanism

A graphic featuring a yellow and white circle on a white background. Large blue text is overlayed on the yellow portion of the circle, reading: "Act! It's an Overflow Action Day." Beneath the message are the logos of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and Friends of the Chicago River.

Overflow Action Alert

Heavy rain is occurring in the Chicago area.

Reduce your use of water during and after the storm to help prevent flooding and protect water quality:
• Delay showers and baths
• Flush less frequently
• Wait to run the dishwasher or washing machine

More info: MWRD.org/OAD

Almost at 300 messages sent to legislators already! Let's keep the momentum going. Share with your friends and family

I do not care if it is "cringe," you can pull my inspirational quotes board on Pinterest from my cold, dead fingers

"Life After Cars" Book Tour Mixer Meet the authors of "Life After Cars" this April at Chicago's Climate Action Museum

We'll have news on our big event in Chicago soon, but we're happy to announce that we'll be supporting the Climate Action Museum with a casual mixer on Friday, April 3rd.

Donate and get your ticket today:

givebutter.com/lifeaftercar...

Primary elections, a bike bus to the Portage Park bike network meeting, and a call for passenger rail in this month's TLA! tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/march-2026...

Cries in Chicago

I...worked on Plow The Sidewalks for several years...and...he just...he tweeted it out.

my skincare routine is whatever happens happens

god I love a 9pm caesar salad

Walkable places are cultural hubs that people value

Car dependent places are cultural deserts that only exist to get you to spend more money

February's tiny lil actions are here! Demand our sidewalks be plowed, fight back against Peoples Gas rate hikes, and more. tinylilactionschicago.substack.com/p/february-2...

two kids walking with flags across a crosswalk Instead of dulling the sharpest of weapons we hand out the weakest of shields

We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous.

This is a reminder to my fellow Chicagoans that you can (and should!) report anyone who hasn't shoveled their sidewalk via the 311 app or website. 311.chicago.gov/s/service-re...