Urbanism
If you've ever wondered about the fading little Victorian rowhouse now since last year sandwiched between two high-rise condo buildings on Superior between LaSalle and Wells--as in 'how that hell did that manage to stay there?'--wonder no more. The Sun-Times has the story.
Urbanism
Woe is the condo owner whose view is about to be lost to a tower going up next door. Dumb is the condo owner who buys next to a sea of empty lots and expects his view to remain unimpeded ad infinitum. However, completely unhinged from reality is an entire building of such condo owners. Welcome to th
Urbanism
According to an article in today's Chicago Tribune, ne'er-do-well developer J. Paul Beitler's plan to plant a 2,000-foot TV antenna in the middle of Streeterville is no more. In the face of stiff opposition by local residents and limp interest from area broadcasters, the plan was shelved in favor of
Urbanism
Receipts at the Millennium Park Garage continue to dwindle far below the maintenance costs of Chicago's showpiece lakefront park, which the monies were supposed to cover. Bad. Helping to fund the renewal of a vibrant, transit-friendly, walkable downtown by attracting more vehicle congestion into it?