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Home » Planning

Tag: Planning

Posted inColumns & Opinion

One year in, the Chicago Cultural Plan is already receiving plaudits

by Deanna Isaacs November 11, 2013August 19, 2021

What has the Chicago Cultural Plan actually done?

Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to build a basketball arena and hotel complex in the South Loop—unless property owner James McHugh can thwart him.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

The developer who’s revolting against Rahm

by Ben Joravsky October 8, 2013August 19, 2021

Only a wealthy businessman stands in the way of the mayor’s $92 million South Loop arena and hotel plan.

Posted inBlogs

Spare change for transportation if we shape up, please?

by Harold Henderson April 4, 2007August 19, 2021

A proposed state law would make transportation planning transparent and professional. Would it also produce the money Chicago mass transit needs?

Posted inBlogs

Suburbs with walls

by Harold Henderson March 2, 2007August 19, 2021

The state hasn’t done much to follow up on a law requiring rich suburbs to plan for affordable housing.

Posted inBlogs

From green buildings to green neighborhoods

by Harold Henderson October 28, 2006August 19, 2021

Architect Doug Farr believes a green building is just one part of making a green city.

Posted inBlogs

Daniel Burnham: relic or relevant?

by Harold Henderson October 11, 2006August 19, 2021

A century ago, Burnham thought cities could choose their own future. Today, do we even want to try?

Posted inBlogs

I miss socialism

by Harold Henderson September 29, 2006August 19, 2021

Businessmen wrote the Burnham Plan, but it wasn’t the work of craven capitalists.

Posted inBlogs

What Topinka Said

by Harold Henderson August 8, 2006August 19, 2021

“We’re not going to hit the credit card again.”

Posted inBlogs

Vision, vision, who’s got the vision?

by Harold Henderson July 19, 2006August 19, 2021

You–yes, you!–can become a “Partner for Transit.” With luck, Pace and CTA may join you.

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