John B
@closertofine.bsky.social
Any idea why that stretch ended up that way? Appreciate the background!
October 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Any idea why that stretch ended up that way? Appreciate the background!
Blue Jay came back strong this year with a better menu and better prices.
August 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Blue Jay came back strong this year with a better menu and better prices.
I can only speak about Rogers Park (which is what this thread is originally about). I’m on every zoom in these types of reviews and there is quite a mixture. I’d love to hear your ideal democratic option. Simply mandating a type of zoning and ignoring community feedback ain’t it. We need a balance.
August 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I can only speak about Rogers Park (which is what this thread is originally about). I’m on every zoom in these types of reviews and there is quite a mixture. I’d love to hear your ideal democratic option. Simply mandating a type of zoning and ignoring community feedback ain’t it. We need a balance.
Again. Unnecessary hyperbole. Most of the folks providing feedback don’t own properly and while I’m fortunate to own, I’m miles away.
August 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Again. Unnecessary hyperbole. Most of the folks providing feedback don’t own properly and while I’m fortunate to own, I’m miles away.
I’m a fan of the simple zoning rules. Not a fan of vilifying the supposed “tiny, extremely unrepresentative” community members. Why criticize those getting involved?
August 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I’m a fan of the simple zoning rules. Not a fan of vilifying the supposed “tiny, extremely unrepresentative” community members. Why criticize those getting involved?
The same week, one developer chose to work with the neighborhood (Leona’s). One chose not to. Both were dense options. But let’s continue to vilify the neighborhood.
August 8, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The same week, one developer chose to work with the neighborhood (Leona’s). One chose not to. Both were dense options. But let’s continue to vilify the neighborhood.
Again, I would have preferred an option closer to what they originally brought forward than the eight units, but they haven’t come in good faith.
August 8, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Again, I would have preferred an option closer to what they originally brought forward than the eight units, but they haven’t come in good faith.
After they swore up and down that the only way they could develop on that space was the option they proposed. Funny how they then came up with an eight unit option. How do you suggest we build trust and work together?
August 8, 2025 at 4:57 AM
After they swore up and down that the only way they could develop on that space was the option they proposed. Funny how they then came up with an eight unit option. How do you suggest we build trust and work together?
The developers chose 8 units in a my way or the highway strategy. They likely could have made one plan revision to get very close to what they wanted. But hey, blame the neighborhood instead. I would have preferred that revision to the eight units.
August 8, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The developers chose 8 units in a my way or the highway strategy. They likely could have made one plan revision to get very close to what they wanted. But hey, blame the neighborhood instead. I would have preferred that revision to the eight units.
I’d agree with you completely if this were actually my attitude. At least in Rogers Park, the proposals are typically refined once after neighbor feedback, as was the case of the Leona property. Instead of the hyperbole of “infinite time” may we actually argue reality?
August 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I’d agree with you completely if this were actually my attitude. At least in Rogers Park, the proposals are typically refined once after neighbor feedback, as was the case of the Leona property. Instead of the hyperbole of “infinite time” may we actually argue reality?
And as a complete aside, @danielkayhertz.bsky.social , if there’s anything I’ve learned from this thread, I continue to need more education on this topic, so please sign and send back the copies of your book I’ve begged of you :)
August 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
And as a complete aside, @danielkayhertz.bsky.social , if there’s anything I’ve learned from this thread, I continue to need more education on this topic, so please sign and send back the copies of your book I’ve begged of you :)
Instead, surprise surprise, they went with an eight unit option. This could have easily been worked through and vilifying the neighborhood is unfair (at least in this case).
August 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Instead, surprise surprise, they went with an eight unit option. This could have easily been worked through and vilifying the neighborhood is unfair (at least in this case).
The developer swore up and down that their overly dense building was the only option. Many in the neighborhood were concerned with their my way or highway attitude and suggested in feedback something slightly less dense. This strategy worked for Leona’s and would have worked here.
August 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The developer swore up and down that their overly dense building was the only option. Many in the neighborhood were concerned with their my way or highway attitude and suggested in feedback something slightly less dense. This strategy worked for Leona’s and would have worked here.
I have no issue with apartment buildings next to sfh, and Iwas never pushing for a sfh in that Juneway space. I have an issue with suggesting the choice is between I massively dense building and an eight unit one.
August 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I have no issue with apartment buildings next to sfh, and Iwas never pushing for a sfh in that Juneway space. I have an issue with suggesting the choice is between I massively dense building and an eight unit one.
Juneway developers CHOSE to take the easy path and do eight units. To suggest they couldn’t have had more density at the same time as Leona’s was announced is misleading.
August 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Juneway developers CHOSE to take the easy path and do eight units. To suggest they couldn’t have had more density at the same time as Leona’s was announced is misleading.
Your comment suggests it was one of the other. They could have negotiated to something still dense but matching what is closer to what is in the neighborhood (directly next door on both sides are single family homes). The former Leonas site is an example of that “dense” negotiation.
August 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Your comment suggests it was one of the other. They could have negotiated to something still dense but matching what is closer to what is in the neighborhood (directly next door on both sides are single family homes). The former Leonas site is an example of that “dense” negotiation.
This has been an issue since Covid.
July 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This has been an issue since Covid.
Good Will Hunting. The Departed.
July 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Good Will Hunting. The Departed.
He’d rather gossip while gardening.
May 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
He’d rather gossip while gardening.
Kinda maybe similar to what we had.
May 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Kinda maybe similar to what we had.