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Mayor Richard J. Daley with President Lyndon Johnson. Daley blocked the incursion of federal antipoverty agencies whenever he could.
Posted inNews & Politics

The missing link in the War on Poverty

by Steve Bogira January 13, 2014August 18, 2021

To better help the urban poor, government must address not just their deprivation but also their segregation.

Posted inBlogs

Suburbanites

by Harold Henderson October 17, 2007August 19, 2021

Does it matter that most suburbanites never lived in a city neighborhood?

Posted inBlogs

More house, more driving

by Harold Henderson April 2, 2007August 19, 2021

Are the suburbs a better deal, really? The Tribune overlooks a local resource for finding out.

Posted inBlogs

Anti-sprawl as boomer nostalgia

by Harold Henderson September 12, 2006August 19, 2021

“The vacant lot next door to where I grew up is GONE!”

Posted inBlogs

Not your grandfather’s city

by Harold Henderson August 15, 2006August 19, 2021

If you can’t figure out Chicago, you may be under the impression that it’s the beating heart of the Chicago metropolitan area. It’s not. It’s just one more body part — part of a whole encyclopedia of lifestyle choices the area offers.

Posted inBlogs

The happier side of teardowns

by Harold Henderson August 10, 2006August 19, 2021

Teardowns have benefits as well as costs.

Posted inBlogs

Car-free in Chicago and elsewhere

by Harold Henderson August 1, 2006August 19, 2021

Live in Chicago the way it was meant to be.

Posted inNews & Politics

Up Against the Sprawl

by Harold Henderson September 5, 1996August 20, 2021

Grassroots Groups are Fighting the Expansion That’s Sucking the City Dry. Should They Bother?

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