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Urbanist volunteers stood in celebration at City Council in October 2025 after the Zoning Committee approved 'upzoning' Broadway in parts of the Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods.
Urbanist volunteers stood in celebration at City Council in October 2025 after the Zoning Committee approved 'upzoning' Broadway in parts of the Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods.

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Volunteers from Abundant Housing Illinois standing in front of the Capitol building in Springfield, IL.

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Volunteers sitting in a room, learning from presenters during the "Housing-a-Thon" educational event held in summer 2025.

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Group of five volunteers standing in front of presentation slide titled 'Supply Side Strategies for Housing Affordability' presented during a conference.
Housing advocates took photos in Chicago Union Station after a 2025 Lobby Day in Springfield, IL.
Six volunteers wore a train-themed "FUND TRANSIT NOW!!" costume in support of funding transit reform, 2025.