Newsletter: September 2024
September 17, 2024
We don't have a standalone happy hour this month, so we're teaming up with a coalition of urbanist organizations for a September happy hour featuring special guest Jacky Grimshaw!
Urbanist Happy Hour
We don't have a standalone happy hour this month, so we're teaming up with a coalition of urbanist organizations for a September happy hour featuring special guest Jacky Grimshaw!
Head downtown and join us at the Climate Action Museum on Friday, September 27th @ 5:30 PM.
The Climate Action Museum is located a short walk from Union Station, the Clinton Blue Line station, and the Quincy CTA station.
Member Onboarding Zoom Call
On Tuesday October 1st @ 6:30 PM, join the Urban Environmentalists Co-Leads & Steven Vance to get you (re)acquainted with how our organization works, what projects we're working on, how you can get more involved, and get your feedback on how we can improve.
Damen/Lincoln/Irving Park Housing Win!
On September 13th, Alderman Matt Martin announced his support for 194 new homes in North Center. The project includes 130 homes in a new building replacing a surface parking lot and 64 homes for survivors of gender-based violence in the existing bank building on the SE corner of Damen and Irving Park.
Urban Environmentalists has a long history of advocacy for this project. We launched a support petition way back in February 2023. And this past November, UE members showed up en masse to a community meeting to express support for the project. We've received direct feedback that our support was essential for getting the project approved. 🎉
We can't wait to tour the new homes once they're complete. If you see Alderman Martin, make sure to thank him for his support.
