4/13/11
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...
12/15/10
The New York Times map of American Community Survey data is already yielding some interesting examples of demographic clustering. The data says that 10...
12/15/10
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...
1/9/12
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...
3/25/11
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...
2/16/11
Lincoln Elementary School is generally recognized as one of the best neighborhood-boundary schools in Chicago, and homes within its attendance boundaries often sell at...
12/17/10
The fourth matchup in the Curbed Cup quarterfinals is coming down to the wire. As I write this, Logan Square is leading West Town...
2/16/11
Rogers Parkers lean heavily on the diversity meme when they describe their community to outsiders. At RogersPark.com, for example, the About page touts “Chicago’s...
2/9/11
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...
1/15/11
The Chicago metro area has a reputation as one of the most segregated in the country. Oak Park, however, is often cited as one...
11/28/10
Today’s New York Times provides a timely reminder that a vacant hospital site can linger undeveloped for a decade or more, blighting the surrounding...
10/27/10
A recent New York Times Travel feature showcased Andersonville’s “village life in a big city,” singling out Las Manos Gallery, Scout 5221, Anteprima, In...
3/30/09
Donald Trump fielded some questions from New York Times writer Deborah Solomon that appeared in the New York Times Magazine yesterday, including a question...
4/30/07
Massive mixed-income communities replace projects in bold effort to remake a neighborhood Story by Kate Hawley | Photos by Jon Randolph Rosemary Coleman has...
2/21/07
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...
1/26/06
Latest lofts offer new finishes in new neighborhoods On one side of West Belmont Avenue just before Pulaski Road stands an old abandoned shoe...