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Is Aldermanic privilege an actual LAW, or is it just a practice by tradition? |
The Parkhomes at Lakeshore East
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Newly Installed Marketing Banners for LSE Village Market
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Art Institute Modern Wing - 11/23/07
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very insightful analysis, cogent argument... |
<< Perhaps the city-suburb contrast you refer to is due to:
1. real authority accruing to officials in the suburbs who are actually elected after a trial by competitive contest. Someone like Daley, who is the American equivalent of a banana republic president, can only get authority by "acting tough," as with Meigs Field. 2. a difference in correlation between revenue and outlays. For many reasons, some self-caused, Chicago's officials are not in a position to translate increased revenues into electoral competitiveness with uncommitted, middle-ground voters. Also to keep in mind: 3. Voters are not interested exclusively in enabling government to increase revenue. They are also interested in, for example, increasing the value of their property. How is increased supply going to affect that? To ignore this issue is to overlook one of the driving forces of real politics. This Sam post about Fioretti belongs here rather than in the boom rundown. Quote:
In the long run more democracy will be good for the city. Where is the infrastructure that goes with more density? Where does the property tax money collected from all the new high-rises go? Why is it that some developers can get anything approved, and others can't ever get out the gate? Why won't the city play hardball with the suburbs cannibalizing business and competing on tax rates? And so on... |
A while back I commented that Chicago (probably because of the EL) lacks a decent underground city like Sydney, Montreal, Tokyo and others throughout the world, despite being so cold during the winter. I'm hoping with this Block 37 project, that Chicago begins to improve its underground spaces. Has anyone put together any plans for the development of Chicago's underground?
Secondly, there is a distinct lack of boutique retail in the Loop. I was wondering if Macy's (who I have heard are struggling) Marshall Field building could be converted to Spaces for a variety of stores. A mix of stores as part of network of smaller shopping malls and arcades are an integral part of growing the foot traffic through an underground city. Has anyone else thought about this? |
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^^^ That's also reflecting the sky, not a lot to distort there. Look closer, where the trees and trucks are reflected, they are somewhat wavy as well. Its all in the reflectivity of the glass and the angle of viewing... Also, notice the fact that it is clearer like that of 600 fairbanks...
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The Carson Pirie Scott building is being redeveloped into more of a boutique retail mall. |
^Any word on tenants?
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^^^ Personally I'd prefer to have people stay on the surface and deal with the weather. I like to see a busy street on a snowy day!
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Too bad no more Amtrak night train to New Orleans whizzing by Hyde Park at 8:20pm... now I guess we'll hear about extending the busway to the Museum of Science. |
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When my wife and her cousins came to Chicago about 7 years ago, they had to take the L (from their downtown hotel) to 55th street and then a bus just to get to the MS&I. What a hassle. Having more direct transit service there would be a huge boost to tourists' attendance, IMO. Also, could such a route also serve as a direct non-stop connection between Hyde Park and downtown? |
Speaking of the pedway, there is an article about it in the December issue of Chicago Magazine.
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And you feel the need for yet another way to get to MSI???? |
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