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Editorial/Op-Ed
Crain’s Chicago Business: Pullman National Monument faces a long haul ahead
"After years of dreaming and planning, the Pullman National Monument gets its official grand opening next week, but much more work awaits backers positioning...
THREATENED: Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed: Modernist building’s slated demolition exposes weaknesses in Chicago’s landmark laws – 90-Day Demolition Delay
"The building’s official address on Fullerton Parkway is a parking lot, so odds are you’ve never really noticed the beautiful structure on Cleveland Avenue,...
IN MEMORIAM: Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Helmut Jahn Carried on Chicago’s Legacy of Architectural Greatness
"To admire Helmut Jahn’s boldly expressed buildings is to perceive a man of exceptional talent who both was nurtured by Chicago’s history of architectural...
THREATENED: Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Time for a fresh look at plans to sell the Thompson Center (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"It all seemed so simple four years ago. The state would sell the iconic James R. Thompson Center to a developer, rid itself of...
NEWCITY Editor’s Letter: The Thompson Center (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"Thirty years ago, I attended “Dancing in the State,” an immersive performance that brought 150 dancers from Chicago and New York dance companies, along...
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Defending the Lakefront for Centuries of Chicagoans (Chicago 7 2021)
"Among the stern pandemic tutorials of 2020: Without full access to Lake Michigan’s wonderful waterfront, Chicago is a more cramped, less enticing place. Like...
Chicago Reader: Altgeld Gardens. Is this library politics? (Chicago 7 2017)
"Drive south on the Bishop Ford Expressway to Altgeld Gardens and you'll pass plenty of reminders you're in a landscape not meant for inquisitive...
CityLab: How a Plan to Save Buildings Fell Apart (Chicago 7 2006)
"In 2018, Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development felt that they had a progressive plan to preserve one of the city’s most rapidly gentrifying...
WIN: Chicago Tribune Editorial; Defending the Lakefront for Centuries of Chicagoans (Chicago 7 2021)
"Among the stern pandemic tutorials of 2020: Without full access to Lake Michigan’s wonderful waterfront, Chicago is a more cramped, less enticing place. Like...
South Side Weekly: “It’s Not About Obama; Obama Center CBA Organizers Remain Focused on Black South Siders’ Needs as Rents Climb”
"When Mitzi Haynes’ daughter Taylor moved back to Chicago in 2017, escalating rents forced her to move in with Haynes and Haynes’ mother in...