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Suburbasaurus!

June 30th, 2005 · 2 Comments

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(Graphic copyright Motoe.)

You know who they are. You see them coming down the street and you cross to the other side. You pick up your gait to get away. But somehow you’re always ensnared, as they surround you four-abreast, guidebooks open and maps flailing in the wind, and ask you ever so politely that dreaded question, “Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to Navy Pier?”

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Tags: Daily Grind · Getting Around

Marina City Myths

June 27th, 2005 · 3 Comments

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(Photo copyright K. Devyn Caldwell.)

Ok. Let’s get this all out of the way up front so that we can proceed to other topics. You know you want to know. You’ll be happier, I’ll be happier, Bertrand Goldberg will be happier. Answers to the most-asked questions about my humble abode, Marina City.

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Tags: Architecture · Daily Grind · Marina City