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Today we revisit a few of the most interesting topics we covered this week, including how Indiana fits into the larger story of American architecture, a memoir from the first African American to earn a doctorate in tuba performance, and how to have conversations about race, racism and politics in the classroom.
No one actively is suggesting the Chicago White Sox are considering leaving the South Side for Arlington Park racetrack, but they might benefit from a move to the Northwest suburbs.
Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times, Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times We’ve yet to be convinced of Chicago’s need for One Central, the $20 billion development proposed for the space atop the Metra railyards west of Soldier Field. Does the city really desire yet another developer-driven megaproject within the shadow of downtown, let alone one that would come with a $6.5 billion transit hub — billed somehow as boon to the South Side — paid for by state taxpayers? While Landmark Development President Bill Dunn continues to make his argument for One Central, we think there’s a prime and largely overlook...
An essential reference for academics, practitioners and elected officials, Transect Urbanism is the definitive resource for understanding the built environment as a part of the natural environment and for learning how cities should be designed and developed. It will appeal to all who seek to understand, teach and build walkable, livable, resilient communities with affordable housing and reduced environmental impacts and infrastructure costs, for those who seek to reform harmful zoning, and those who want to repair unsustainable sprawl. The Rural-to-Urban Transect is a framework that unifies ...