Better Streets Chicago: Better Streets Chicago is a nonprofit transportation advocacy organization that believes better infrastructure and service is critical for Chicago to be a safer, more equitable and more livable city. Their advocacy includes walkability, accessibility, bicycling and improving public transit. [Website] [IG]
Bike Grid Now: A group of activists hosting weekly direct actions fighting for the bike grid: 10% of Chicago streets prioritized for pedestrians and cyclists, with traffic calming infrastructure and a lower speed limit to keep people safe. [Website] [IG]
Commuters Take Action (CTA): Referring to themselves as “a collective of frustrated Chicago commuters,” Commuters Take Action works to hold Chicago Transit Authority leadership accountable, advocate for improved and more reliable service and better working conditions for CTA operators. [IG]
NeighborSpace Chicago: NeighborSpace is the only nonprofit urban land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains gardens on behalf of dedicated community groups. They support more than 100 community gardens – through property ownership, insurance, water, stewardship, education, tool lending, project planning, fundraising support, troubleshooting, and more — so that community groups can focus on gardening and on their community-building vision, generating food, beauty, play, health, and safety for their neighborhoods. [Website] [IG]
North Lawndale G.R.O.W.S.S.: Committee of the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council focused on greening, water quality, soil, sustainability and open, public space. [Website] [IG]
Promontory Point Conservancy: Promontory Point Conservancy’s mission is to protect and preserve Promontory Point Park, Burham Park, on Chicago’s South Side, most especially its historic limestone, step-stone revetment and renowned landscape architect Alfred Caldwell’s Prairie Style design. The Conservancy is a community group that cares for this unique sanctuary in the City, serves as the park advisory council (PAC) de facto and works to protect all its unique historic features. [Website] [IG]
Reclaiming South Branch Parks: Aggregator highlighting community led initiatives towards reclaiming green spaces along the South Branch and Sanitary and Ship Canal of the Chicago River. [IG]
Rite to Wellness Collaborative: This Collaborative of the Garfield Park Community Council works to identify, promote, and implement strategies to increase Health & Black Culture Wellness in Garfield Park through engaged cooperative participation, operating a community plaza and roller rink. [Website] [IG]
South Shore Nature Sanctuary: The South Shore Nature Sanctuary is a 6-acre natural area within the Chicago Park District, consisting of native ecosystems and plants that are indigenous to the midwestern landscape. It is located on Lake Michigan in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, and is open year round. [Website] [IG]
South Side Nature Play: South Side Nature Play is a family-centered outdoor education co-op based on Chicago’s South Side. [IG]
South Side Sanctuary: The South Side Sanctuary is a transformative, design-forward community gathering space dedicated to uplifting and uniting multigenerational community members from all walks of life. Now open to the public, The South Side Sanctuary centers arts and culture, integrative wellness, sports and recreation and innovation and entrepreneurship. [Website] [IG]
West Lawn Conservation Club: West Lawn Conservation Club is a collective of West Lawn neighbors working to increase green spaces on the southwest side of Chicago. [IG]
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