The public comment period closed November 1, but some Chicagoans are still asking whether south and west side residents actually helped shape the plan.
Tag: Plan Commission
Posted inBlogs
Aldermen’s absolute veto power over ward projects gets unlikely court challenge
A challenge to the age-old custom of aldermanic prerogative finds a champion in a luxury developer pushing a building with affordable housing.
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How’s Chicago supposed to desegregate when developments with affordable housing can be blocked by aldermen on a whim?
Yet another planned development with affordable units is killed on the northwest side.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A development in sheep’s clothing
Wolf Point looks like the latest big real estate deal shepherded through City Hall