A City That Works
Conor Durkin, Justin Erb, Nik Hunder, Richard Day, Bo McMillan, Noah Wright, Steffy B, Michael Miller, Katrina WheelanPolicy analysis and ideas on how to make Chicago work better.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 130 | Subscribers | Read | citythatworks.substack.com |
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Taste of Chicago: March Edition
Programming note: We’ll have some election coverage/analysis next week. In the meantime, we’re overdue for another round of our favorite reporting from the hard-working Chicago press corps.
It is fine if the Bears go to Hammond
If this take isn’t hot enough for you, a reminder that today is election day. Go vote! Preferrably, with our voter guide and endorsement tool (which will pull up the relevant endorsed candidates based on your address).
Put real experts in charge of transit
Governor Pritzker signs legislation creating the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, on December 16, 2025. Source: Office of the Governor.
CPD's No Chase Policy Has Turned Into A Magnet for Lawsuits
CPD vehicles in the loop. Source: Ceyhun Jay Isik via Flickr.
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Chicagoan and attorney trying to figure out how to make my community a less bad.
Nik Hunder is an environmental policy analyst, researcher, and public transit advocate from Chicago
Mostly transit, housing and state capacity. Always Chicago. Opinions here are my own, and don’t reflect the views of employers, past, present or future.
Board member of the Redress Movement, forthcoming author of a book on the narrative history of the housing crisis, and former BCG consultant.
Noah Wright is a data professional with over a decade of experience in quantitative research, analytics, grantmaking, teaching, and management. He currently currently serves on the Steering Committee of Chicago Growth Project.
Co-lead, Abundant Housing Illinois. Chicagoan.
Chicago-based attorney. Views my own.
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