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Originally Posted by the urban politician
^ What you observed has nothing to do with how 'enlightened' certain cities are and how 'myopic' Chicago is. It has to do with lot sizes, land values, and zoning.
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Excuses. Chicago has been able to create amazing work and urban tapestries in the past despite zoning, lot sizes or land value. Chicago is mired in a similar slump that NYC was mired in for decades. NYC happens to be fully realizing its design/architectural potential at long last.
But if you want to stick to this idea that Chicago is handicapped by _________, okay.