Allied Organizations
We get by with a little help from our friends! We hope you’ll consider learning about and getting involved with our allied organizations!
Note that Strong Towns Chicago does not endorse political candidates. The views and political endorsements of allied organizations are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Strong Towns Chicago.
Neighborhood Organizations
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Greater Lower West (GLoW) is a neighborhood group advocating for attainable housing, safe streets, and good transit on Chicago's Lower West Side.
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Lakeview Urbanists is a Lakeview neighborhood organization that advocates for walkable, cycleable, sustainable, transit-oriented, housing-rich neighborhoods.
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Neighbors of Edgewater and Uptown (NEU) is a grassroots organization advocating for walkable, transit-oriented, housing-rich neighborhoods on Chicago's Far North Side.
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Northwest Neighborhood Alliance is a neighborhood organization representing the Logan Square, West Town, and Humboldt Park community areas.
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South Loop Urbanists is a neighborhood group that advocates for people-first infrastructure and strong neighborhood life to create a more accessible, sustainable, and thriving South Loop community.
Citywide Organizations
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Abundant Housing Illinois (AHIL) is the Illinois chapter of YIMBY Action and partners with Strong Towns Chicago on many initiatives.
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Better Streets Chicago is a transit advocacy organization looking to the streets to make Chicago more livable, equitable and safe.
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The Chicago Growth Project is a PAC committed to electing more forward-thinking leaders who realize the best way through the city’s toughest issues is through building more housing, better transit, stronger businesses, and safer communities.
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Congress for the New Urbanism Chicago is the Chicago chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU).