4/26/07
“Actually, northisder, the South Side Irish parade day is probably the only day of the year the streets do not belong to us. Throngs...
4/25/07
“My experience in Logan Square / Avondale is TIFs are just the short-sighted way people impatient for change demand things. ‘Why don’t we have...
4/12/07
Our post on the first decline in home prices ever predicted by the National Association of Realtors elicited this comment from Odujoko: “As we...
4/11/07
Our photos of the area surrounding the 95th Street / Beverly Hills Metra Station drew plaudits from fans of Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. Levois wrote:...
4/2/07
Our link to a Chicago Tribune story about the booming suburbs prompted this comment from Odujoko: “What’s the point to my story? The point...
3/27/07
“Bring it on … Chicago’s history of being a testing ground for the new, and its pride in having super-talls, cries out for continuation...
3/26/07
Our post on a condo development in Woodlawn prompted Tasha to comment, “New Hope to the Woodlawn area …this is nothing new; everyone is...
3/16/07
“He is an interesting and funny man. I hope he lives many more years and continues to build. Keeping the middle income folks in...
3/14/07
“We don’t need the Olympics, and the Loop & South Loop’s infrastructure don’t need improving at the expense of the schools and the rest...
3/12/07
“We have to be very careful about the precedent that the Farwell sets. If people are able to hollow out historic buildings, especially in...
3/9/07
“Generally speaking, developments that suck will suck in 2007. Generally speaking, the farther from downtown you get, the more it will suck in 2007....
3/7/07
“I like when buildings have fewer parking spots than total units—it reminds us all that not everyone living downtown needs a car, and the...
3/6/07
“want to see more artists in Chicago? find a way to keep rents affordable. I don’t know if an acquisition-based property tax (coupled with...
3/2/07
We described Presidential Towers as “one of the city’s ritziest rentals” in our post on an alleged bedbug infestation at the high-rise. Keith took...
3/2/07
“The fabric of this neighborhood is being repaired,” Sullivan said. “It’s probably the best plot of land in the world.” – Rogers Park resident...
3/1/07
“I understand neighborhoods like Uptown are in “transition”, however, as a single white female-I wouldn’t go walking around most neighborhoods that have $500 apartments...
2/28/07
“For some strange reason I can’t quite put my finger on, I actually don’t completely hate this design …” and “Funny Sam … I...
2/27/07
Our post on the effect of the cooling market on investor buyers inspired this rant from schadenfreude sister: “I suppose it’s not very nice,...
2/26/07
A debate about whether to add public restrooms to CTA stations in Edgewater prompted this response from Sean: “Aren’t the stations themselves already considered...
2/23/07
“Keith – Building more highways to solve traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.” – Lee, on the topic of House...