The Power Of Preservation

The impact of historic preservation on public debate in Chicago is undeniable.

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January 2, 2003, 1:00 PM PST

"From the lost battle to stop the Chicago Bears from erecting a new seating bowl within Soldier Field to the victory that preserved the cliff-like stretch of historic buildings across from Grant Park, advocates for Chicago's architectural heritage ensured that their cause was on the arts page -- and on the front page -- in 2002.They didn't always win their battles. But their impact on public debate -- and its outcome -- was undeniable."

Thanks to The Practice Of New Urbanism

Read the full story: Preservationists: Honoring the past

Sunday, December 29, 2002 in The Chicago Tribune

History / Preservation Illinois

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