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Cook County (Chicago) Sheriff Won’t Evict in Foreclosures

October 8, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Cook Co. sheriff won't evict in foreclosures from Associated PressCook County Sheriff Tom Dart says he's ordered his deputies to stop taking part in evictions of properties that have been foreclosed upon.Dart says the change goes into effect Thursday. He says the decision comes because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: housing Tagged With: Chicago, eviction, foreclosures

Housing + Transportation Affordability Index

August 14, 2008 By Adam Hengels

affordability in New York CityPlay with the HUD-Brookings Institution's new index maps here:The Housing + Transportation Affordability Index, developed by CNT and its collaborative partners, the Center for Transit Oriented Development (CTOD), is an innovative tool that measures the true … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing Tagged With: affordability, Chicago, CNT, development, housing, HUD-Brookings, nyc, Peter Gordon, transit

Glaeser: State of the City

August 11, 2008 By Adam Hengels

I'm a little slow picking up on this one, but the Wall Street Journal recently interviewed Harvard Urban Economist, Ed Glaeser. Here are some excerpts from State of the City:THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: What effect will higher gasoline prices have on urban planning in the U.S.?MR. GLAESER: I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing Tagged With: Chicago, Ed Glaeser, housing, New York City

Video: Driven to the Brink

July 22, 2008 By Adam Hengels

I enjoyed this short video that compares Chicago's Lincoln Square, where I have lived and Buffalo Grove, which is a suburb similar to where I grew up.The video was produced by CEOs for Cities, a Chicago based organization that advocates for cities. Their website gives this description: A new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: sprawl, video Tagged With: buffalo grove, Chicago, congestion, lincoln square, sprawl

Neighborhood Walkability Scores

July 19, 2008 By Adam Hengels

A recent Wall Street Journal blog post refers to a website called Walk Score. Walk Score will let you know the walkability of a neighborhood based on the address you type in. The site also features ranking of cities and neighborhoods.Here are the city rankings: 1. San Francisco, CA 2. New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: sprawl Tagged With: Boston, Chicago, Milwaukee, neighborhood, new york, nyc, walkability

Hyde Park Chicago Before Zoning

July 3, 2008 By Adam Hengels

photo by flickr user mandusI recently came across a great blog, Hyde Park Urbanist, which focuses on urbanism in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Hyde Park is located along Lake Michigan on the South Side and is the home of The University of Chicago as well as Frank LLoyd Wright's famous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: planning, zoning Tagged With: Chicago, hyde park, planning, urban renewal, zoning

CTA “Super Station” Mothballed

June 12, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Photo by flickr user mss2400 Thanks, DBM for the tip: Faced with runaway costs, the CTA and City Hall slammed the emergency brakes Wednesday on ambitious plans to build a "super station" in downtown's Block 37 to speed express trains to both Chicago's airports.A combined $213 million has been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: block 37, Chicago, CTA, super station, transit, Transportation

Cubs Fail to Sell Wrigley to State (100 years of faith for sale)

June 11, 2008 By Adam Hengels

I received a message from a reader with a link: Probably not as interesting to your NY readers, but Wrigley is back on the market. Can't say I like the cubs, but you have to give credit (?) to their fans, 100 years of painful loss and they still love the cubs. I'm guessing most of the fans would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chicago, chicago cubs, white sox, wrigley field

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