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Monday, July 09, 2018

Six Bad Arguments for the Exploding Costs of CTA Stations

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CTA Damen Green Line Station, Perkins and Will The blowback – largely on Twitter – to my post about the $60 million cost of the new Dam...

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Chicago Under Construction: The Park at River Point Makes Train Tracks Disappear

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click images for larger view For the better part of the past century, north from Lake Street was where the Chicago River began to again ...

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Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Baron von Steuben Refashioned - Randolph Tower: Restored Faux Gothic with a Candy Core

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Click images for larger view So, let's the negative stuff out of the way first. If you're smitten by the beautifully restor...

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Monday, June 25, 2012

Lonely Flowers at the Gravesite of the Abandoned Subway Station

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click image for larger view State and Washington October 17, 1943 - October 23, 2006 buried alive with $300 million in TIF funds ...

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Friday, November 05, 2010

Richard M. Daley, Emperor of Dirt

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click images for larger view On Thursday, just months before he leaves office after a record 22 year reign, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley ...

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