"Architect of defunct-Chicago Spire to design riverfront sculpture" reads the headline to Blair Kamin's story about the announcement of a Santiago … More
Category: Chicago
Crossing Out the John Hancock Center
The generic city is a city without names. The great city, on the other hand, is a collections of names. … More
A Species of Hunger Native to the City
One night not long ago my wife and I attended an Arcade Fire concert at the United Center in the … More
Parallax Sounds Now Available to Stream
Parallax Sounds, a film I wrote about in this space in 2011, is now available for streaming. The film … More
When Pigs Fly by Trump Tower
New World Design Ltd., a Chicago design company, has hatched a plan to have giant inflatable pigs hover beside Trump … More
Dodger Stadium Is the Third Oldest Stadium in MLB
The grandstand’s massive concrete superstructure contrasts sharply with outfield seating areas that exhibit a breezy nonchalance, courtesy of their hexagon-shaped … More
Looking at Your City Like a Tourist
Today may be one of the last nice days before chilly weather sets in, so I got up from my … More
Looking Over the Shoulder of the Chicago Tribune
A massing study of the proposed development of the land around the Tribune Tower in Chicago. A massing study is … More
Thumbs Down to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
The proposed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has caused a huge controversy in Chicago. Objections to it vary, but right now … More
Why Are Chicago Bicyclists Such Jerks?
Why are Chicago bicyclists such jerks? Maybe because for years Chicago bicyclists engaged in a Darwinian struggle for existence against cars, … More
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