Finally!
September 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Finally!
This is really *isn't* a good faith argument. The only common thing in these examples is that they are row houses of similar width. However, their length (thus overall size), their spacial priorities (like the bedroom-bathroom ratio) and the overall interior design differ markedly.
This comparison shows the price of putting an internal garage on a rowhouse
Both of these rowhomes are ~16' wide
Left: 2BR+Den/3BA
Right: 4BR/3.5BA
So the cost is losing TWO bedroom.
Both of these rowhomes are ~16' wide
Left: 2BR+Den/3BA
Right: 4BR/3.5BA
So the cost is losing TWO bedroom.
September 22, 2025 at 5:22 AM
This is really *isn't* a good faith argument. The only common thing in these examples is that they are row houses of similar width. However, their length (thus overall size), their spacial priorities (like the bedroom-bathroom ratio) and the overall interior design differ markedly.
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If you read “The Tenant Trap,” you know the court system favors property rights of landlords over the rights of renters. This story by WBEZ reporters Amy Qin and Esther Yoon-Ji Kang dives into one important aspect of that: the challenge of holding LLC landlords accountable.
Chicago’s invisible property owners
For four months, Russell Carter and his son couldn’t safely use the bathroom in their South Side apartment. In early February, the bathroom ceiling and
buff.ly
September 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If you read “The Tenant Trap,” you know the court system favors property rights of landlords over the rights of renters. This story by WBEZ reporters Amy Qin and Esther Yoon-Ji Kang dives into one important aspect of that: the challenge of holding LLC landlords accountable.
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Great article from @michealpodgers.bsky.social on housing supply ->
chicago.curbed.com/2018/12/21/1...
chicago.curbed.com/2018/12/21/1...
Is there hope for the disappearing Chicago two-flat?
Here’s what the city is really losing as multi-unit, two- to four-flats continue to disappear.
chicago.curbed.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Great article from @michealpodgers.bsky.social on housing supply ->
chicago.curbed.com/2018/12/21/1...
chicago.curbed.com/2018/12/21/1...
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The @bloomberg.com story I mentioned in conversation with @wesmars.bsky.social:
"The opposition to traffic cameras is real — but it seems to come from politicians more than the general public. Beyond being effective, automatic cameras are remarkably popular."
"The opposition to traffic cameras is real — but it seems to come from politicians more than the general public. Beyond being effective, automatic cameras are remarkably popular."
Automated Traffic Enforcement Is More Popular Than You Think
Cameras that ticket drivers who run red lights and speed are effective and widely popular with city residents. So why are they banned in so many places?
www.bloomberg.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The @bloomberg.com story I mentioned in conversation with @wesmars.bsky.social:
"The opposition to traffic cameras is real — but it seems to come from politicians more than the general public. Beyond being effective, automatic cameras are remarkably popular."
"The opposition to traffic cameras is real — but it seems to come from politicians more than the general public. Beyond being effective, automatic cameras are remarkably popular."
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Are you a renter in Chicago? Here's how to use public databases to research building code violation history, property ownership, and the people behind the companies that often own housing.
Know your building. Know your landlord.
“The Tenant Trap,” a yearlong Injustice Watch investigation, found Chicago tenants regularly face eviction and informal displacement at buildings with
buff.ly
August 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Are you a renter in Chicago? Here's how to use public databases to research building code violation history, property ownership, and the people behind the companies that often own housing.
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Mom is told her daughter could only get an air conditioned bus ride if it is spelled out in legal docs. Chicago Public School officials say they are continuing to “work on safely and efficiently transporting” students.
CPS Kindergartener's first day ends in ER after long, hot bus ride
Mom is told her daughter could only get an air conditioned bus ride if it is spelled out in legal docs. Chicago Public School officials say they are continuing to “work on safely and efficiently transporting” students
trib.al
August 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Mom is told her daughter could only get an air conditioned bus ride if it is spelled out in legal docs. Chicago Public School officials say they are continuing to “work on safely and efficiently transporting” students.
Why are we still designing fish bowls & green houses?
I am all for ADA-compliant design & wider platforms, but this glass-on-steroids structure is both expensive to build & to clean/maintain.
Then, there is climate change with higher temperatures & increased frequency/intensity of hailstorm. (SMH)
I am all for ADA-compliant design & wider platforms, but this glass-on-steroids structure is both expensive to build & to clean/maintain.
Then, there is climate change with higher temperatures & increased frequency/intensity of hailstorm. (SMH)
The State and Lake CTA station is getting a $440 million overhaul with a glass roof and elevators to the Red Line.
blockclubchi.co/4mK05Wq
blockclubchi.co/4mK05Wq
August 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Why are we still designing fish bowls & green houses?
I am all for ADA-compliant design & wider platforms, but this glass-on-steroids structure is both expensive to build & to clean/maintain.
Then, there is climate change with higher temperatures & increased frequency/intensity of hailstorm. (SMH)
I am all for ADA-compliant design & wider platforms, but this glass-on-steroids structure is both expensive to build & to clean/maintain.
Then, there is climate change with higher temperatures & increased frequency/intensity of hailstorm. (SMH)
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These glazed brick Blue Line stations in Chicago are in bad shape.
August 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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We have trees for that. In fact, if tree and building height are similar, trees will also reduce your cooling costs.
On a day like today, I sure wish we had taller buildings around Chicago neighborhoods to cast shadows on the street
August 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
We have trees for that. In fact, if tree and building height are similar, trees will also reduce your cooling costs.
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Yes, traffic cameras work, but it's a myth that people hate them!
Survey after survey shows that most people support automatic enforcement (and often want more of it).
This is a false controversy, fed by a minority of disgruntled drivers & journalists seeking narratives with conflict.
Survey after survey shows that most people support automatic enforcement (and often want more of it).
This is a false controversy, fed by a minority of disgruntled drivers & journalists seeking narratives with conflict.
It’s Easy to Hate Traffic Cameras. But They Do Save Lives.
They raise issues of fairness, and critics claim they’re only about revenue. More speed and red-light cameras, however, would prevent a lot of deaths and injuries.
www.governing.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Yes, traffic cameras work, but it's a myth that people hate them!
Survey after survey shows that most people support automatic enforcement (and often want more of it).
This is a false controversy, fed by a minority of disgruntled drivers & journalists seeking narratives with conflict.
Survey after survey shows that most people support automatic enforcement (and often want more of it).
This is a false controversy, fed by a minority of disgruntled drivers & journalists seeking narratives with conflict.
high rise ≠ density
We can't agree that six stories in an already-dense neighborhood with 24 hour L access next to the lake is reasonable
Development patterns around suburban Skytrain stations are just wild
August 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
high rise ≠ density