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Advocating for better urbanism in the Champaign-Urbana community. We support walkable, bikeable, accessible cities and affordable housing!

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Please make this small change and keep the ban on institutional purchases of existing homes intact. Let's not reduce our already inadequate supply of new housing!

06.03.2026 21:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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March Happy Hour 3/11!

Join us at Quality in Champaign to talk STRIDES beautification, Boneyard Arts Festival, legislative updates, and lobby day!!

Wednesday, March 11 @ 6pm
110 N Neil St, Champaign

05.03.2026 15:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Picture of a social/supportive housing project in the Yaletown community in downtown Vancouver. Text says โ€œif we donโ€™t build housing to solve homelessness, we donโ€™t really want to solve homelessness.โ€ Logo of the urban truth collective in the corner.

Picture of a social/supportive housing project in the Yaletown community in downtown Vancouver. Text says โ€œif we donโ€™t build housing to solve homelessness, we donโ€™t really want to solve homelessness.โ€ Logo of the urban truth collective in the corner.

If we donโ€™t build housing to solve homelessness, we donโ€™t really want to solve homelessness. #UrbanTruth

27.02.2026 17:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 395 ๐Ÿ” 130 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

What a great idea!

23.02.2026 22:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

House Omnibus Bill: HB 5626

23.02.2026 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Illinois folks: today would be a great day to call your state reps and ask them to cosponsor/support these pro-housing bills: Senate bills
Legalizing Middle Housing: SB 4060
Single Stair Reform: SB 4061
Impact Fee Modernization: SB 4062
Third Party Review: SB 4063
Parking Reform: SB 4064

23.02.2026 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Pritzker to propose statewide zoning laws to spur homebuilding, limit local control Article Summary JB Pritzker will propose a plan during his State of the State address to drastically limit local governmentsโ€™

We're so excited to hear more about these BIG proposed zoning reforms in @govpritzker.illinois.gov's State of the State address! Let's build more housing in the great state of Illinois!!!

18.02.2026 17:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Official government website of the Illinois General Assembly Welcome to the Official government website of the Illinois General Assembly

Theyโ€™re trying to water down our beautiful People Over Parking Act! ๐Ÿ˜ก

We wonโ€™t let that happen. ๐Ÿ’ช

Sign a witness slip IN OPPOSITION to HB 4588 today! ๐Ÿ“ฎ

Quote us with a โœ… when youโ€™re done. ๐Ÿ˜‡

ilga.gov/House/hearin...

16.02.2026 23:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 59 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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February's book club pick!

We are reading all of Paved Paradise by Henry Grabar this month! Bring your hottest takes on parking!

Sunday, March 1 @ 3pm
Elm City Coffee, 208 W Main, Urbana

13.02.2026 13:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Join us at the Blind Pig Brewpub in Champaign to talk county wide land use with Candidate for County Executive Michelle Jett!

Wednesday, February 11 @ 6pm (FB Event)
301 N Neil St, Champaign

10.02.2026 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

URBANISM IS POLITICS

31.01.2026 07:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 119 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tonight!!

14.01.2026 19:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An unfinished bridge with a gap 

Text
"WE'RE NOT SEEING DRIVERS
USING THE NEW BRIDGE WE BUILT

CONNECTED NETWORKS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE ON BIKES AS THEY ARE FOR THOSE DRIVING

An unfinished bridge with a gap Text "WE'RE NOT SEEING DRIVERS USING THE NEW BRIDGE WE BUILT CONNECTED NETWORKS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE ON BIKES AS THEY ARE FOR THOSE DRIVING

The Bridge.

Creative developed with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

10.01.2026 14:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 229 ๐Ÿ” 81 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Join us at Quality in Champaign to review the goals we set for the new year and talk about how to maintain some of the momentum of this fall!

Wednesday, January 14 @ 6pm
Quality, 110 N Neil St, Champaign

07.01.2026 15:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Love this!

02.01.2026 17:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
kid in painted bike lane wearing a backpack
Annoying 8 year olds keep wanting to walk and bike to school despite city's best efforts to make it too dangerous, while drivers "have had it" with all the catering to this powerful lobby group of school children.

kid in painted bike lane wearing a backpack Annoying 8 year olds keep wanting to walk and bike to school despite city's best efforts to make it too dangerous, while drivers "have had it" with all the catering to this powerful lobby group of school children.

"Annoying 8 year olds keep wanting to walk and bike to school despite city's best efforts to make it too dangerous."

creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord

28.12.2025 14:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 332 ๐Ÿ” 84 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

That's us! We're housing fans, and we're organized! (Well sort of organized. )

07.12.2025 02:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is exactly why we formed CUrbanism! The people showing up at meetings tend to be older, whiter, richer, and more conservative than the broader community. It's easier to show up to push for positive change when you go with a group of like minded friends!

06.12.2025 22:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two images: 

on the top, an empty parking lot with a guy in a suit and the copy says:
Hey Mariah, I got you a christmas present!

Below it, a closeup of Mariah Carey looking a bit tired of his BS and the copy says:
I don't want a lot for christmas...

Two images: on the top, an empty parking lot with a guy in a suit and the copy says: Hey Mariah, I got you a christmas present! Below it, a closeup of Mariah Carey looking a bit tired of his BS and the copy says: I don't want a lot for christmas...

@belladevil.bsky.social

04.12.2025 01:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes it does! But we'll have to keep pushing for more.

25.11.2025 15:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lately I've had multiple random conversations with people about how cool trains are, and that high-speed rail would be fantastic for us personally and for the economy. Business leaders in my city have been advocating for HSR for decades. It's baffling that we haven't just gotten this done!

25.11.2025 15:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Wednesday join us at the Scratching Post to celebrate the Illinois Transit Bill! If you are allergic, come early because we will move into the cat lounge at 7:30pm! ๐Ÿ˜บ

Wednesday, 11/12
6pm
The Scratching Post
114 E University Ave, Champaign

09.11.2025 18:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This is amazing!!!

03.11.2025 12:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can file a witness slip in favor of it if you want to help!

31.10.2025 00:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can we actually get a transit bill done at the very last minute??? File a witness slip to help!!!

30.10.2025 23:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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!

25.10.2025 18:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

24.10.2025 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Red image with gloves and rake with information about cleanup event.

Red image with gloves and rake with information about cleanup event.

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...

23.10.2025 12:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

11.10.2025 14:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover with date and location of book club.

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

10.10.2025 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0