[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by harryc

“Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders.”

if you don't like the Stylishly seedy underbelly, there is always Schaumberge.

A motel?

I told you my compromise. Keep the building, turn the parking into a plaza.

I like history. I like style. I don't insist that everything be dense.

But damn it, I have no tolerance for a surface parking lot downtown. None. Zilch. Nada. And if we're gonna have one, I'll be damned if it's landmarked!