Mayor’s ‘strategic vision’ for seven neighborhoods

 

A “permanent farmer’s market” that could rival Seattle’s Pike’s Market. The nation’s longest protected bike lane. An Uptown Music District. A pedestrian bridge over Lake Shore Drive at 35th Street. An elevated, boardwalk bike trail at the Drive’s north end.

Those are just some of the ideas that could become a reality, thanks to a $3 billion plan that shows Mayor Rahm Emanuel is taking Daniel Burnham’s, “make no small plans” mantra to heart. Article continues here.

Bronzeville works to reclaim its reputation as a must-see art destination.

Bronzeville works to reclaim its reputation as a must-see art destination.

The hottest urban center in the U.S. — Chicago's mega-Loop

The hottest urban center in the U.S. — Chicago's mega-Loop

CPS School Closing List: 129 Schools Still Eyed For Closure - DNAinfo.com Chicago

CPS School Closing List: 129 Schools Still Eyed For Closure - DNAinfo.com Chicago

The British Are Coming!

At least the The British School appears to be coming to the South Loop. Read more over at our friends at chicago.curbed.com.

A little late. http://www.iit.edu/news/iittoday/?p=5662


Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) President John L. Anderson announced today that IIT is building a 100,000 square-foot Innovation Center at the university’s south side campus. The state-of-the art building will house workshops and media labs and offer students and faculty a centralized facility with a singular purpose of promoting the basic elements of innovation and transitioning new ideas into products and processes.
“The new Innovation Center promises to be an investment in both the education offered at IIT and the future of Chicago,” said Mayor Emanuel. “It will help unlock the potential of thousands of students while providing Chicago businesses with a pipeline of new products, processes and talented graduates to hire.”
The proposed five-story building overlooking the Dan Ryan Expressway will house IIT’s Idea Shop, Leadership Academy, Entrepreneurship Academy and Institute of Design, but it will be more than an academic building and serve to attract creative thinkers to Chicago.

Barber Hopes to Put Youth on Right Track With Career Expo - DNAinfo.com Chicago

Barber Hopes to Put Youth on Right Track With Career Expo - DNAinfo.com Chicago

‘Rocky’ Clark, paralyzed prep football player, dies at 27 - PhotoGallery - Chicago Sun-Times

‘Rocky’ Clark, paralyzed prep football player, dies at 27 - PhotoGallery - Chicago Sun-Times

Spike Lee's 'Red Hook Summer' Now Available On Netflix Streaming | Shadow and Act

Spike Lee's 'Red Hook Summer' Now Available On Netflix Streaming | Shadow and Act

Casino deal maybe not as close as Quinn, Emanuel say

Casino deal maybe not as close as Quinn, Emanuel say