Roosevelt University Eyes the Future
By Matt Baker Edward Sparling was president of the YMCA College in Chicago in 1945 when he refused to provide the school’s board with student demographic information, fearing a quota that would limit...
View ArticleSustainability is Above Board at Chicago’s Newest Harbor
By Matt Baker Bears season tickets. That is possibly the only waiting list in Chicago longer than the one to get a boat slip. With marina demand so large, the need for a new harbor was evident. The...
View ArticleHarper Court, Hyde Park and the Essence of Community
By Matt Baker In its previous incarnation, Harper Court was a deteriorating remnant of past urban renewal. Evoking a 1960s strip mall vogue, two levels of retail were split off the plaza, with stairs...
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