Chicago

The blog post features a list of the top five densest cities in America, and looks at the conditions that have made them that way.

March 31, 2008 - Environmental Graffiti

As part of its yearly tradition, officials in Chicago have dyed the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

March 17, 2008 - The Chicago Tribune

The Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail want to convert a three-mile section of abandoned elevated rail line into a bike trail. It could take a decade, but the idea already has the backing of some of the city's power players.

March 14, 2008 - Chicago Public Radio

As a part of Chicago's $1.4 billion "Plan for Transformation," the once massive Cabrini-Green project has been redeveloped into a mix of affordable, public and market housing. But 80% of the former tenants have moved away.

March 13, 2008 - GOOD Magazine

A proposal to sell the naming rights of Chicago's Wrigley Field is being seen as a relaxation of the ballpark's historic landmark restrictions and may open the door for city-wide landmark designation challenges, according to this commentary.

March 3, 2008 - The Chicago Tribune

This episode of Smart City looks at riverfront redevelopment as a tool for recreating cities.

February 27, 2008 - Smart City

The Wacker’s Manual of the Plan of Chicago: Municipal Economy, first written in 1911 as a way to educate Chicago students about the City’s Plan of 1909, provides remarkable insight into America’s diminished socio-cultural ambitions.

January 11, 2008 - Mike Lydon