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Yo’s newest apartment Guide – Lake View

Yo’s newest apartment Guide – Lake View

Finding an apartment in many Chicago’s neighborhoods is a quick, pleasant walk in the park compared to finding one in New York and many other cit [...]
Does South Chicago have a new gay enclave?

Does South Chicago have a new gay enclave?

The New York Times map of American Community Survey data is already yielding some interesting examples of demographic clustering. The data says th [...]
NYT maps new Census data for every tract in America

NYT maps new Census data for every tract in America

Yesterday the US Census Bureau released the latest set of five-year American Community Survey data, covering 2005 to 2009. By the end of the day t [...]
Is greater Bronzeville a school desert?

Is greater Bronzeville a school desert?

There's been a great deal of attention paid to "food deserts" in Chicago, i.e. neighborhoods where fresh food is hard to find. More worrisome f [...]

Fewer housing units occupied in Cook County than 10 years ago

We’ve based a number of recent posts on an interactive New York Times map of a variety of demographic data at the census tract level throughout the Un [...]
Lincoln Elementary, when the best just isn’t good enough

Lincoln Elementary, when the best just isn’t good enough

Lincoln Elementary School is generally recognized as one of the best neighborhood-boundary schools in Chicago, and homes within its attendance bou [...]
Comparing census tracts in Curbed Cup competitors

Comparing census tracts in Curbed Cup competitors

The fourth matchup in the Curbed Cup quarterfinals is coming down to the wire. As I write this, Logan Square is leading West Town in voting 55% t [...]
Seeking diversity? Skip Rogers Park and head for Skokie

Seeking diversity? Skip Rogers Park and head for Skokie

Rogers Parkers lean heavily on the diversity meme when they describe their community to outsiders. At RogersPark.com, for example, the About pag [...]
A no-confidence vote in Evanston public schools?

A no-confidence vote in Evanston public schools?

The New York Times interactive map of the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey data makes it easy to learn a great deal about communities at [...]
How integrated is Oak Park?

How integrated is Oak Park?

The Chicago metro area has a reputation as one of the most segregated in the country. Oak Park, however, is often cited as one of Chicago's fe [...]
Will Lincoln Park follow the Edgewater precedent?

Will Lincoln Park follow the Edgewater precedent?

Today’s New York Times provides a timely reminder that a vacant hospital site can linger undeveloped for a decade or more, blighting the surroundi [...]
Five single-families in Andersonville

Five single-families in Andersonville

A recent New York Times Travel feature showcased Andersonville's "village life in a big city," singling out Las Manos Gallery, Scout 5221, Anteprima [...]
Trump: Chicago is going to be a fine transaction

Trump: Chicago is going to be a fine transaction

Donald Trump fielded some questions from New York Times writer Deborah Solomon that appeared in the New York Times Magazine yesterday, including a que [...]
Polishing Bronzeville

Polishing Bronzeville

Massive mixed-income communities replace projects in bold effort to remake a neighborhood Story by Kate Hawley | Photos by Jon Randolph Rosemary C [...]
24: A day in Chicago's Loop

24: A day in Chicago's Loop

New condo towers at home in the Loop Why live in the Loop? New Homes tests the mettle of Chicago's touted "24-hour downtown" Story by Kate Hawl [...]
Lofty Ambitions

Lofty Ambitions

Latest lofts offer new finishes in new neighborhoods On one side of West Belmont Avenue just before Pulaski Road stands an old abandoned shoe factory [...]
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