What is the Chicago Growth Project?

Chicago Growth Project is a PAC (Political Action Collective), promoting a pro-growth agenda for Chicago. We believe the city's key structural issues demand a more positive, solution-oriented politics. The Chicago Growth Projects wants to see a vibrant city, both in the Loop and on the margins. An enterprising and growing Chicago with increased equity, where fiscal stress is reduced and we take policymaking seriously. We have three core beliefs and support candidates who share those beliefs with us:

1. The lack of a city charter has led to chaotic governance, poor decisions, and an inability to solve big problems and think strategically.
2. City Council members should be focused on policy rather than city services. Routine administrative issues and delivery of city services should be overseen equitably at the citywide level and run effeciently by a city manager hired by City Council.
3. Chicago needs pro-growth policies that promote the highest quality of life for working people and that working people have a deliberative role in shaping those policies.

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Why start the Chicago Growth Project?

Chicagoans are frustrated by our city’s persistent inability to address its most pressing problems. It’s time to hold ourselves and our leaders accountable to our potential as a great global city. We believe that meaningful electoral pressure is the key to creating a mandate for systemic change.

Unlike other major U.S. cities, Chicago operates without a city charter, leaving us uniquely vulnerable to dysfunction and chaotic politics. This absence not only hampers our ability to address today’s challenges but also prevents us from implementing comprehensive reforms that could elevate Chicago to the status of a true world city. Without a city charter, tackling critical issues and achieving meaningful progress becomes exponentially more difficult.

To build the Chicago we want to live in, we need more than just reactive policies; we need a clear governance framework, a proactive vision for growth, and elected leaders committed to delivering on that mandate. That’s why we started the Chicago Growth Project: to elect positive reformers who will champion good governance, enact the necessary reforms, and foster a thriving economy. Our goal is to create the Chicago that its residents deserve and that other cities aspire to emulate.