There are some 38 uninhabited islands in Norway,* and three in Humboldt Park. Of course, there are the two in the Lagoon, but these days Ørkenoy—the two-year-old Nordic-inspired brewery, cocktail bar, and restaurant—is “deserted” in name only. (The word is a rough mash-up of two Norwegian words: ørken, for desert, and oy, for island.) But […]
Tag: Bloomingdale Trail
What a long, strange trip it’s been
The year in review in federal—and local—transportation news.
Despite a few bumps in the road, Chicago’s year in transportation didn’t suck
The Trump administration still threatens sustainable infrastructure, but 2017 brought improvements to Chicago’s streets, transit hubs, and bikeways.
The Bloomingdale Arts Building sheds its anti-gentrification mission
A project created to protect artists from displacement joins the force it was meant to fight.
For Latino activists, transportation justice means factoring in immigration and gentrification
Undocumented residents have special concerns, and infrastructure-related housing price spikes are a major issue.
Let’s keep the 606 open 24/7
The trail would be safer if more people were using it at night.
Is the Bloomingdale Trail a path to displacement?
Longtime residents of Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and other areas around the highly anticipated 606 project are organizing to make sure they’re not priced out of their neighborhoods.
Street artists peek out from the shadows
Get to know some of Chicago’s mysterious, prolific street artists.
Best Bloomingdale Trail Amuse-Bouche
Get a little taste of the future of the elevated park here.
The cop who wants to fight crime with the community
The West Humboldt cop who wants to fight crime with the community.
Best Street Art Riffing on Everyone’s Favorite Joke Involving Poultry
Why did the chicken cross the road?
The Bloomingdale Trail is (suddenly) fully funded
Mayor Rahm Emanuel (apparently) raises $9 million in four days for the Bloomingdale Trail
Stalled on the Bloomingdale Trail
Sixteen months after choosing a design firm, the city still hasn’t awarded the contract.
The Bloomingdale Trail: Urban Oasis or Devil’s Playground?
Despite easy access and great publicity, the Bloomingdale Trail isn’t slated to open till at least 2016. Whose job is it to secure it until then?