Winter in Chicago
Winter in Chicago is generally cold and snowy. Every three years or so during the winter Chicago experiences a heavier snowstorm that can produce over 10 in (25 cm) of snow over a 1- to 3-day period, a level of snowfall very often seen in cities on the “snowbelt” on other side of the lake […]
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February 15, 2021
Suburban Developments
Suburbs first emerged on a large scale in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of improved rail and road transport, which led to an increase in commuting. Several layers of suburban municipalities now surround cities like Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Dallas, Denver, Houston, New York City, San Francisco, Sacramento, Atlanta, Miami, […]
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Autumn in Chicago’s Millennium Park
Millennium Park (constructed 1998–2004) is a 24-acre park, garden, subterrene parking garage, and cultural center located within Grant Park and bounded by Michigan Avenue on the west, Randolph Street on the north, Columbus Drive on the east, and Monroe Street on the south. Mayor Richard M. Daley thought of Millennium Park as a collaborative public- […]
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February 9, 2021
Eleanor Boathouse at Park 571
As the City of Chicago strives to convert the long-polluted and abandoned Chicago River into its next recreational frontier, Studio Gang’s WMS Boathouse at Clark Park helps catalyze significant momentum. By creating a key public access point along the river’s edge, it supports the larger movement toward an ecological and recreational revival of the Chicago […]
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Schorsch Village Neighborhood
Schorsch Village located near the site of the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center, formerly known as Cook County Insane Asylum and commonly referred to, in its day, as simply “Dunning.” In 1916 the first housing boom occurred when Schorsch Brothers Real Estate bought a tract west of Austin and south of Irving Park. They called the […]
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February 8, 2021
The Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain
The Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, one of the largest in the world, is located at Columbus Drive (301 East) and Congress Parkway (500 South) in Grant Park and runs from 8 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, typically from early May through mid-October, depending on the weather. Display times are subject to change during special events […]
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February 7, 2021
Wicker Park / Bucktown
Milwaukee Ave, North Ave, and Damen Ave Intersection in Chicago
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February 7, 2021
Farmland West of Chicago
It’s easy to forget that there is farmland about 45 minutes West of Chicago.
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February 7, 2021
Abandoned Trucks in a Warehouse
Abandoned Trucks in a Warehouse.
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February 7, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Aerial view of the Chicago Skyline above Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Going through the “Bronzeville” community is Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, previously known as Grand Boulevard. Acquired in 1874 by the South Parks Commission, this tree-lined boulevard became a popular site for affluent Chicagoans to build ornate and luxurious mansions.
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February 7, 2021
Suburbia and the future of suburban development
Suburbia is more than just a mixed-use or residential area, existing either as part of a city or urban area or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city.
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February 7, 2021
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