New York Times talks to Chicago preservationists about "death by condo"

The New York Times ran a story yesterday about how Chicago preservationists lament the death of historic neighborhood architecture in the face of all the condo development. The story, which features Jonathan Fine of Preservation Chicago, Alderman Ted Matlak and a handful of others, is a little vague and lacking in detail. A spokeswoman for the Department of Planning and Development disagrees with the “death by condo” scenario, saying that during Mayor Daley’s tenure, the city has made concerted efforts to landmark buildings and create preservation districts.