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Happy 125th, Chicago’s L

June 2, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Stephen Smith at rationalitate picked up on a Wired article and posted Thomas Edison builds the first el: today is 125th anniversary of the debut of Thomas Edison's elevated electric railway demonstration in Chicago. The project was financed with $2 million in private funds, through the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: Chicago, chicago's L, CTA, Electric Railway Company, private transit, Thomas Edison, transit, Transportation

Rent Control Part 4: Conclusion and Solutions

June 1, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Welcome to the final post in the series discussing the consequences of rent control. Thank you to the subscribers who have patiently awaited each new post. I hope everyone found it enlightening. If you haven't read the entire series, you can catch up with these links: Rent Control Part One: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: rent control, zoning Tagged With: affordability, affordable housing, California, Chicago, Decontrol, development, Economics, evict, exclusionary zoning, FAR, Free-market, government, homeowners, housing, housing market, industrial, landlord, LIHTC, politics, property rights, property taxes, proposition 98, redistribution of wealth, rent control, rent regulation, rent stabilization, solutions, taxes, tenant, Vacancy, vacancy decontrol, vouchers, zoning

Watch as “Expediters” Become Scapegoats of Corruption and Incompetence

May 28, 2008 By Adam Hengels

It's easier to look at the symptom: corruption, than treat the disease: government over-regulation:Chicago Tribune: Role of expediters under scrutiny as federal probe targets City Hall corruptionThe unsung and highly specialized role these private individuals play in the workings of city … [Read more...]

Filed Under: corruption, zoning Tagged With: bribery, bureaucracy, Chicago, construction, corruption, zoning

Bribery for Property Rights: Federal Charges in Chicago

May 22, 2008 By Adam Hengels

NBC5 has an update listing the people involved and video here: New Corruption Charges Hit Building, Zoning DepartmentsChicago Tribune: U.S. to announce charges against 15 in city bribe-taking probe (thanks to Dan M. for the tip) Federal authorities are set to announce charges Thursday against … [Read more...]

Filed Under: corruption, zoning Tagged With: Chicago, corruption, development, downzoning, NIMBY, politics, property rights, Tony Rezko, zoning

“Green” Parking Garage in Chicago. Oxymoron?

May 22, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Developer, Al Friedman plans to build a "green" parking garage in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood, where development has replaced many surface lots. (Crain's)Environmentally speaking, it's probably better than a surface lot and frees up more space for productive development. But, can the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: Chicago, green buildings, parking, parking structures

University of Chicago Creates Milton Friedman Institute

May 15, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Crain's Chicago Business: U of C honors Friedman with $200M centerEventually, the Friedman Institute will be housed in buildings now occupied by the Chicago Theological Seminary on 58th Street between Woodlawn and University avenues. The U of C is buying the buildings and has agreed to build a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics Tagged With: Chicago, Economics, milton friedman, milton friedman institute, university of chicago

Privatize Midway Airport

May 9, 2008 By Adam Hengels

If Chicago's Midway Airport is privatized, I'll be looking forward to flying in there. (And it won't just be to satisfy cravings of Italian beef sandwiches and hot dogs at the food court.) It's success may depend on the how much (or hopefully how little) the city regulates the airport's contracts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: airport privatization, airports, Chicago, midway airport, patronage, privatization

Markets for Parking

April 29, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Matthew Yglesias: Parking How much will they pay? Well, it's hard to know in advance which is why you need markets. But that's what you should have -- as much parking as the market will bear. Not government-mandated parking, and not government-provided free or discount parking. Let people build … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parking Tagged With: Chicago, City, CTA, parking, parking meters, parking spaces, San Francisco, SFpark

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