Plans for a nearly 100-unit apartment building on Bryn Mawr Avenue in Edgewater could be halted by the city’s attempts to landmark the street’s historic business corridor blockclubchi.co/4ew64LX

Dozens of public health and disease experts have signed an open letter in support of the nationwide anti-racism protests. "White supremacy is a lethal public health issue that predates and contributes to COVID-19," they wrote. trib.al/iVynMCH

Amazon is worth $2 trillion. But it didn't deign to pay the millions of dollars it racked up in unpaid fines as its’ trucks illegally polluted our air and forced New Yorkers to breathe in their exhaust.  
We collected every dollar they owe the people of this city — and will continue to hold them accountable. In New York, corporations are held to the same standard as everyone else.  
No company — no matter how large or powerful — is above the law.

Over at Substack, @JoshEakle asks: "It's 2026, and I have yet to see an anti-almond farm protest."

I was interviewed by Grant on Fox 32 Chicago’s A Four Star Podcast about one of my central arguments: American cities are not losing families because families don’t want city life. They are losing families because we have outlawed the kinds of urban housing and neighborhoods that make family life possible. We talked courtyard blocks, single-stair buildings, double-loaded corridors, Chicago zoning, Lincoln Yards, The 78, and how to build a denser, greener, more family-friendly city. Watch on the link below

Chicago Magazine ran a provocative piece by Edward McClelland last week, titled “The Progressive Slide.” “It wasn’t all that long ago that progressives had the momentum on City Council,” McClelland wrote. “Fast-forward to this March. They are no longer in control of the agenda. Instead, they’re playing defense, trying to protect what they already gained.” McClelland’s piece centers on Council’s 19-member Progressive Reform Caucus. But the backslide among six aldermen who are self-described democratic socialists—those who composed what Jacobin described as Council’s “socialist wave” in 2019—is perhaps more striking. Not only for that faction of the council, but also for the organizing force they represent. Or what is left of it. thelastward.org/p/the-backsl…

John was on Fox 32's A Four Star Podcast with host Grant Horne. The fun video includes improving the 'L', the "Halloween Miracle" for transit funding, and how "road diets" like the one on Archer can make streets safer and more pleasant for everyone. youtube.com/watch?v=7JhMmIJv…